And after the first season’s ending, it’s likely people will keep talking about the series.
But it’s not just what we saw inEuphoria’s Season 1 finale that requires unpacking.
What’s happening behind the scenes is just as fascinating as what’s taking place on screen.
Here is the untold truth ofEuphoria.
Young folks say Euphoria is realistic
WhenEuphoriafirst hit screens, alarm bells sounded for many adults.
He took these experiences, folding them with compassion and love into Rue’s troubled character.
I would let it take me over, and I had made peace with that."
Levinson also wanted to explore the trauma and shame that comes with being an addict.
His firsthand experiences are partly what makesEuphoriafeel so authentic.
Since the characters have such singular presentations, there is a goldmine of inspiration in virtually every frame ofEuphoria.
Alexa Demie’s character, Maddy, is the opposite.
Fashion can display personality, but it can also show grief.
But I don’t really see anything that confirms that."
Jacob Elordi, who plays Nate, toldIndieWire, “My feeling is that that’s pretty morbid.
That’s a different show isn’t it?”
That I can say for certain."
I got a concussion.
I ended up throwing up after work.
It was really, really gnarly."
The scene is brutal and heartbreaking, and it ends up deepening Nate’s character development.
In its first episode,Euphoriashowed a graphic statutory rape, nonconsensual choking, and revenge porn.
And itmay have broken the recordfor most penises seen on television in the now-infamous boys' locker room scene.
Dane actually wore prosthetic genitalia, which he toldEntertainment Weeklyis protocol.
Dane also noted there was an intimacy coordinator on set to ensure everyone felt safe and comfortable.
Ferreira toldEntertainment Weeklythat her reaction in the scene is 100 percent natural.
Like most of the sex onEuphoria, the cartoon version of the fictionalized romance is graphic and detailed.
However, Louis Tomlinson wasn’t too thrilled by the fanfiction HBO aired.
At the time of this writing, Harry Styles has yet to address the controversy.
But then the call forEuphoriacame.
The next thing he knew, he was on his way to shoot theEuphoriapilot in Los Angeles.
But Jacob Elordi, who plays Nate, doesn’t think that his character is an actual psychopath.
Levinson also noted Paul Thomas Anderson’s Los Angeles ensemble dramaMagnoliaas another inspiration for the filming style inEuphoria.
Kent notes that Nate is singularly terrifying to people of color and other marginalized identities.
But that’s not the case with Kat.
Prioritizing herself and her own needs is a revolutionary act on screen for characters of similar sizes.
Is Rue okay after her relapse?
What will Maddy do with the DVD of Cal and Jules?
How will Jules change after spending more time in the city?
Levinson also shared that Fezco’s and Lexi’s pasts will be revealed in future episodes.
