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Euphoria

An American adaptation of the Israeli show of the same name, "Euphoria" follows the troubled life of 17-year-old Rue, a drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans to stay clean. Circling in Rue's orbit are Jules, a transgender girl searching for where she belongs; Nate, a jock whose anger issues mask sexual insecurities; Chris, a football star who finds the adjustment from high school to college harder than expected; Cassie, whose sexual history continues to dog her; and Kat, a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality. As the classmates struggle to make sense of their futures, the series tackles the teenage landscape of substance-enhanced parties and anxiety-ridden day-to-day life with empathy and candor. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Drama), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Euphoria

An American adaptation of the Israeli show of the same name, "Euphoria" follows the troubled life of 17-year-old Rue, a drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans to stay clean. Circling in Rue's orbit are Jules, a transgender girl searching for where she belongs; Nate, a jock whose anger issues mask sexual insecurities; Chris, a football star who finds the adjustment from high school to college harder than expected; Cassie, whose sexual history continues to dog her; and Kat, a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality. As the classmates struggle to make sense of their futures, the series tackles the teenage landscape of substance-enhanced parties and anxiety-ridden day-to-day life with empathy and candor.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Drama), first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2019
  • Released 16 Jun 2019
  • Runtime 55 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.3/10 from 297,928 votes
  • Genres Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States
  • Seasons 2 seasons

Cast

Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow

Direction and writing

Written by: Sam Levinson

Awards and recognition

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. 42 wins & 105 nominations total

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