HBO has renews the teen drama series Euphoria for season 2. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the eight episode drama received the second season order on Thursday July 11th. The series which is loosely based on an Israeli format reinvented by Sam Levinson is centered on a young 17 year old addict named Rue who is fresh out of rehab. She befriends a new trans girl at her school, Jules, and the two quickly develop an inseparable bond as the navigate the pressures of modern teen life.
“Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has built an incredible world with an extraordinary cast led by the supremely talented Zendaya,” Francesca Orsi, executive vp HBO Programming, said Thursday in a statement. “We are so grateful that he chose HBO as the home for this groundbreaking series. We look forward to following these complex characters as their journeys continue through the challenging world they inhabit.”
The series stars Zendaya as Rue, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, Algee Smith, Storm Reid and Sydney Sweeney and premiered on HBO on June 16, 2019.
Euphoria ranks as youngest-skewing drama series on HBO’s digital platforms. Sunday night’s episode drew a series-high 609,000 viewers in its 10 PM slot. The series has grown each week since its June 16 debut on HBO’s digital platforms. The series premiere night has already delivered more than 5.5 million viewers across HBO’s platforms.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter