
The concept for Euphoria was based on Levinson's personal experiences as a teenager and his struggles with anxiety, depression, and drug addiction.
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In a press release, Orsi described the series as " Kids meets Trainspotting" with no parental supervision. In 2019, Levinson said HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, liked the "raw and honest" portrayal of drug use and other teenage problems in the Israeli series. He was invited to a meeting with HBO about an adaptation of the 2012 Israeli television series Euphoria created by Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, and Tamira Yardeni. In 2006, Sam Levinson began drafting different versions of what eventually became Euphoria, based on his experience with drugs as a teenager. Zendaya was nominated for the same award for season two, with Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, and Martha Kelly joining her as nominees.Ĭreator, writer, director, and showrunner Sam Levinson in 2018 For her performance, Zendaya won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. The series has received numerous accolades, including nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. The second season premiered on January 9, 2022, and in February 2022 the series was renewed for a third season. Two one-hour specials were broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021. The series was renewed for a second season in July 2019. It is the second most watched show in HBO history, behind Game of Thrones.Įuphoria premiered on June 16, 2019. It has also been considered controversial for its nudity and sexual content, which some critics found excessive due to the teenage setting.

The show has received mostly positive reviews, with praise for its cinematography, score, performances of the cast (particularly Zendaya, Schafer, and Sweeney), and approach to its mature subject matter.

Grant High School in Los Angeles, California and Sony Studios in Culver City, California. The series' main character is Rue Bennett ( Zendaya), a recovering teenage drug addict who struggles to find her place in the world, and follows a group of high school students through their experiences of identity, trauma, drugs, self-harm, family, friendships, love, and sex.Įuphoria 's executive producers include Levinson, Zendaya, Ron Leshem, and Gary Lennon. 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.
