‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Talks Tragedy, the Internet and the End of the Show
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- "Euphoria," the HBO dystopian high school drama, returns after more than four years with eight new episodes, all helmed by creator Sam Levinson.
- The series has endured significant challenges including a global pandemic, the deaths of two cast members and an executive producer, and a writer’s strike.
- The show continues to explore the chaotic and troubled lives of its characters, now in their early 20s, grappling with issues like drug addiction, family dysfunction, and the pressures of modern young adulthood.
- Key plotlines include Rue's struggle with debt amid the fentanyl crisis and Nate’s efforts to manage his sex offender father's business while planning a wedding to Cassie.
- Other characters navigate precarious side jobs in the influencer economy and sex work as they try to sustain themselves within struggling creative industries.
