Euphoria is an American teen drama television series created and principally written by Sam Levinson for HBO and based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin. The series' main character is Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a recovering teenage drug addict who struggles to find her place in the world.
Euphoria's executive producers include Levinson, Zendaya, Ron Leshem, and Gary Lennon. The series is filmed at Ulysses S. Grant High School in Los Angeles, California, Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, and Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Outside California, it is filmed in New York City, Singapore, and Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire. The series has received generally positive reviews, with praise for its cinematography, score, performances of the cast (particularly Zendaya, Schafer, Sweeney and Domingo), and approach to its mature subject matter. It has also been a subject of controversy for its nudity and sexual content, which critics found excessive due to the teenage setting. It is the third most-watched series in HBO history, behind Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.
Euphoria premiered on June 16, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season in July 2019. Two one-hour specials were broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021. The second season premiered on January 9, 2022, and in February 2022 the series was renewed for a third season. The series has received numerous accolades, including a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. For her performance, Zendaya has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, and Martha Kelly have also received Emmy nominations for their acting, with Domingo winning Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Cast and characters[]
- Zendaya - Ruby "Rue" Bennett
- Maude Apatow - Lexi Howard
- Angus Cloud - Fezco
- Eric Dane - Cal Jacobs
- Alexa Demie - Maddy Perez
- Jacob Elordi - Nate Jacobs
- Barbie Ferreira - Kat Hernandez
- Nika King - Leslie Bennett
- Storm Reid - Gia Bennett
- Hunter Schafer - Jules Vaughn
- Algee Smith - Christopher McKay
- Sydney Sweeney - Cassie Howard
- Colman Domingo - Ali Muhammed
- Javon "Wanna" Walton - Ashtray
- Austin Abrams - Ethan Daley
- Dominic Fike - Elliot
International broadcast[]
| Country | Channel | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO, HBO Max | Euphoria |
| Australia | Fox Showcase, Binge | |
| Belgium Luxembourg |
Be 1 | |
| Brazil | HBO | |
| Canada | Crave, Super Écran | |
| France | OCS City | |
| Germany | Sky Atlantic | |
| Italy | Sky Atlantic | |
| Netherlands | HBO, Ziggo | |
| New Zealand | SoHo, Sky Box Sets, Neon | |
| Portugal | HBO | |
| Switzerland | RTS 1, Play RTS | |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Sky Atlantic | |
| Hungary | HBO | Eufória |
| Israel | HOT HBO, Cellcom tv, yes EDGE | אופוריה |
| Japan | Star Channel | ユーフォリア/EUPHORIA |
| Poland | HBO | Euforia |
| Serbia | HBO, HBO 3, HBO Go, HBO Max | Еуфорија |