Creators:
Sam LevinsonCast:
Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Austin Abrams, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie, Algee Smith, Barbie Ferreira, Lukas Gage, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Nika King (more)VOD (3)
Seasons(3) / Episodes(26)
Plots(1)
The drama series Euphoria puts a fresh spin on the coming-of-age narrative, exploring the teenage landscape of substance-enhanced parties and anxiety-ridden day-to-day life with empathy and candor. The series follows 17-year-old Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a drug addict fresh from rehab, who's struggling to make sense of her future. Her life changes dramatically when she meets Jules Vaughn, a trans girl who recently moved to town following her parents' divorce, and like Rue is searching for where she belongs. Also in Rue's orbit are classmates Nate Jacobs, a jock whose anger issues mask sexual insecurities; Maddy Perez, Nate's on- and off-again girlfriend; Chris McKay, a football star who finds the adjustment from high school to college harder than expected; Cassie Howard, whose sexual history continues to dog her; Lexi Howard, Cassie's younger sister and Rue's level-headed childhood friend; and Kat Hernandez, a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality. (HBO Europe)
(more)Reviews of this series by the user D.Moore (1)
Euphoria (2019)
Rue and Jules are some of the best series characters I've ever seen. Brilliantly written, brilliantly acted, so authentic and likable that their story just glued me to the screen, made me happy and worried for them... Despite the fact that it all took place in a completely different world than the one I inhabit. But the cunning of the whole series is that on the one hand it seems to overwhelm the viewer with trauma, nudity, and grittiness, but on the other hand it shows that none of it is just for effect, it's not some mandatorychecked box of the teen genre, because everything has a purpose and above all also some reason, often one hidden in the past. One of Euphoria's biggest strengths is how it treats a transgender character, that it actually pays absolutely no attention to and just lets the character live, laugh, love.... I found that downright beautiful. I'd hate not to mention what the show looks like though, because it's full of beautiful shots and has great music. Of all the episodes, the fourth one stands out qualitatively:it is extremely playfully filmed and set during a pilgrimage where a lot of important things happen, 100% suspenseful and cynically funny. Episode 6, at a Halloween party, has a similar momentum. I'm looking forward to season two!
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