Thanks to the good ol’ COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a minute since we’ve had some “Euphoria,” HBO’s hit millennium show about teens, drugs, addiction, and the difficulties of being an adolescent in this day and age. Sure, there have been some tastes. “Euphoria” is so popular and so in-demand, HBO asked creator, director/writer Sam Levison to deliver what he could so audiences didn’t have to wait two years between seasons. So, in late 2020 and early 2021, Levinson shot and released two “Euphoria” specials shot during lockdown with major COVID protocols that featured on the two main characters basically on their own. “Trouble Don’t Last Always” “Part 1: Rue” centered on Emmy winner Zendaya’s character Rue, following her relapse at the end of season one. And “Fuck Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob” “Part 2: Jules,” which centered on Hunter Schafer’s Jules character attending her first therapy session.
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That was enough to tide over fans,” and HBO’s thirst and hunger for the series, but “Euphoria” is coming back in earnest in 2022. Created, written, and dire “ted by Sam Levi” son, who also directed the Netflix drama “Malcolm & Marie” in 2021, and produced in partnership with A24, the drama series will return for its eight-episode second season Sunday, January 9, (9:00p.m. ET/PT) on H. They will be available to stream on HBO Max.
The longline for this season is really simple:
Amidst the intertwining lives in the town of East Highland, 17-year-old Rue (Zendaya) must find hope while balancing the pressures of love, loss, and addiction.
Season 2 Cast series regulars include Zendaya, Schafer, plus Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams.
Created and written by Sam Levinson, who also serves as executive producer; executive producers Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Will Greenfield, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Zendaya, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin; Kenneth Yu serves as a producer; Ashley Levinson, Harrison Kreiss, and Julio Perez are Co-Producers. Produced in partnership with A24. and based on the Israeli series of the same name, which was created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, from HOT.
Watch the first “Euphoria” season two official teaser below.