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Congrats to Zendaya on her 1st Golden Globes win!

Season 2 out now on HBO & its streaming service HBO Max! Be sure to watch all of Season 1 and it's two specials (Troubles Don't Last Always and F*ck Anyone Who's Not a Seablob) for maximum context of characters!

About Euphoria: A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex and violence. The series focuses on the relationship between two young girls trying to find their place in the world: recovering addict, Rue and new-in-town, Jules.

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.

Creator: Sam Levinson (US version)
Original Network/ Streaming info: HBO/ HBO Max
Euphoria’s cast includes: Zendaya (Rue Bennett), Hunter Schafer (Jules Vaughn), Jacob Elordi (Nate Jacobs), Sydney Sweeney (Cassie Howard), Maude Apatow (Lexi Howard), Alexa Demie (Maddy Perez), Barbie Ferreira (Kat Hernandez), Algee Smith (Christopher McKay), Storm Reid (Gia Bennett), Nika King (Leslie Bennett), Eric Dane (Cal Jacobs), Javon Walton (Ashtray) and Austin Abrams (Ethan).

As of Season 2, Dominic Fike (Elliot), Minka Kelly (Samantha), Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr (Travis), Martha Kelly (Laurie).

I had a request in the comments to make another Sam Levinson list, so this one is for Assassination Nation (2018): boxd.it/b4i6u

Update #1: CONGRATS TO ZENDAYA ON HER EMMY WIN! First nomination and win! Youngest to ever do it. Please watch this show if you have not yet...and if you have, watch it again ❤️.

Films that were referenced in and used as inspiration for HBO's TV series Euphoria (2019-). Read notes for details. I will periodically update this list. In order of reference in the show’s episodes! (Meaning also that: If a particular movie is referenced more than once it gets ordered by the earliest reference point.). Any that I missed due to being tv show entries (connections) can be found at: www.imdb.com/title/tt8772296/ by going to that episode and clicking “connections”.

Please let me know if I'm missing any and I'll add it to the list!

ALSO!!!! This list is amazing! Check it out: boxd.it/3KvlE
Credit where credit is due to Jay and her contributors as well as Letterboxd user: boxd.it/79eB

nerdist.com/article/12-things-to-watch-after-euphoria/
www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a28597200/what-to-watch-after-euphoria/

Soundtrack

 6 out of 8 episodes in Season One are named after various rap songs (5) and a single album.
Season 1 (2019)
Episodes:
1: Pilot
2: Stuntin' Like My Daddy (Lil Wayne and Birdman song)
3: Made You Look (Nas song)
4: Shook Ones Pt. II (Mobb Deep)
5: '03 Bonnie and Clyde (Jay-Z and Beyonce)
6: The Next Episode (Dr. Dre)
7: The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed (Ace Hood album- Trials and Tribulations)
8: And Salt the Earth Behind You (part of dialogue from the episode between Jules and Rue)

Specials/ Bridge episodes (2020-2021)
1. “Troubles Don't Last Always” Part 1: Rue
Dec. 4th (HBO Max app) 
Dec. 6th 9pm EST (HBO on TV)
Title comes from a quote spoken by someone in special
2. “F*ck Anyone Who Isn’t a Seablob” Part 2: Jules
January 22, 2021 (HBO Max),
January 24, 2021 9pm EST (HBO on TV)
Co-written by Hunter Schafer (Jules) herself.

Season 2 (2022)
First ep airing Sun, January 9th, 9P EST
1. Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door
2. Out of Touch
3. Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys
4. You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
5. Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
6. A Thousand Little Trees of Blood
7. The Theater and It's Double
8. All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name
Concludes February 27th.