Euphoria (American TV series)

Euphoria
Genre
Created bySam Levinson
Based on
Euphoria
by
Written bySam Levinson[a]
Directed by
Starring
Narrated byZendaya[b]
ComposerLabrinth[c]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Sam Levinson
  • Kevin Turen
  • Ravi Nandan
  • Drake
  • Adel "Future" Nur
  • Ron Leshem
  • Daphna Levin
  • Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein
  • Gary Lennon
  • Mirit Toovi
  • Tmira Yardeni
  • Yoram Mokadi
  • Jim Kleverweis
  • Zendaya
  • Will Greenfield
  • Ashley Levinson
  • Hunter Schafer
Producers
  • Tyler Romary
  • Philipp A. Barnett
  • Jamie Feldman
  • Kenneth Yu
  • Harrison Kreiss
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Marcell Rév
  • André Chemetoff
  • Drew Daniels
  • Adam Newport-Berra
  • Rina Yang
Editors
Camera setupSingle-camera[2]
Running time48–65 minutes
Production companies
Budget
  • $165 million (s. 1)[d]
  • $110+ million (s. 2)[d]
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseJune 16, 2019 (2019-06-16) –
present (present)
Related
The Idol
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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 stars Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith and Sydney Sweeney in main roles. The series follows Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a troubled teenage drug addict who struggles to get sober, find her place in the world, and adjust to her relationships after rehab. Though Rue is the central focus of the show, the beginning of most episodes provides backstories for the rest of the main characters.[3]

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 at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, and in Dublin, London, New York City, Rome, and Singapore. The series has received generally positive reviews, with praise for its cinematography, score, performances of the cast, 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 high school setting and its teenage characters. It is the fourth most-watched series in HBO history, behind Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, and House of the Dragon. The show additionally shares the same universe as Levinson's 2023 television series The Idol which was also the subject of much controversy and widely panned.[4][5]

The first season of Euphoria premiered on June 16, 2019. Two one-hour specials were broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021. The second season premiered on January 9, 2022. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. Filming was halted due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes and the unexpected deaths of Cloud and executive producer Kevin Turen. The third season of Euphoria began production in December 2023.

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 for her performance as Rue. Sweeney, Colman Domingo, and Martha Kelly have also received Emmy nominations for their acting, with Domingo winning Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Ali.

  1. ^ Jones, Marcus (June 17, 2021). "Hunter Schafer on writing Lorde's 'Liability' into her Euphoria special episode and how the singer reacted". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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  3. ^ Gagliardi, Pino (January 24, 2024). "'Euphoria' Stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer Stun at Schiaparelli's Alien-Inspired Paris Couture Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sam Levinson Reportedly Has Confirmed That 'The Idol' and 'Euphoria' Take Place in the Same Universe". Hypebae. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Grady, Gabrielle (June 8, 2023). "'The Idol' Is Connected to 'Euphoria' — Here's How". Collider. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.


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