Euphoria Season 2: Here’s everything you need to know about the second season of HBO’s super hit teen drama Euphoria.
- After the super success of the first season, HBO renewed the teen drama in July 2019.
- The second season will premiere on HBO and HBO Man in January 2022.
Euphoria is a hit American teen drama that aired on HBO in June 2019. After the globally popular, epic Game of Thrones, HBO created another masterpiece in Euphoria. The show becomes immensely popular, especially among teens and youth. Its popularity can be judged by the fact that 5.5 million viewers watched its premiere. The most important fact about this show is that it is not like any other cheesy teen drama. Euphoria talks about some serious issues related to teens and youngsters.
The show is based on a true story. It focuses on point what it’s like to be a drug addict at such a young age which comes with tons of struggles. The creator of the show, Sam Levinson also shared his experience of being a drug addict at a young age with the audience at the premiere of Euphoria. Therefore, Euphoria is very close and personal to Sam Levinson. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season. Here is everything you need to know about Euphoria season 2.
Production took a long time thanks to pandemic
On 11th March 2020, Euphoria HBO’s official Twitter account posted a picture of Rui (Zendaya) and Fezco (Angus Cloud) reading their scripts with the caption ‘Here we go!!!!’. Through that picture, it was confirmed that production has started.
here we go !!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Qyf0fzEAdk
— euphoria (@euphoriaHBO) March 11, 2020
But soon after on Mar 16, 2020, the same account tweeted that they are pausing the production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been quite a while since the cast and crew reunite on set. In September 2020, HBO president Casey Bloys told Deadline that they are planning to film Euphoria in early 2021. The filming took longer than expected due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. It finally wrapped up in the last quarter of 2021.
Euphoria Season 2 Release Date
Season 1 premiered on HBO on June 16, 2019. The first season landed in the UK on August 6 on Sky Atlantic and NowTV. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season. Soon after, the rumours surfaced that the second season will air in 2020. The filming started in March 2020 and was put on a halt due to a pandemic. The production resumed in 2021.
Well, fans can rejoice as Euphoria Season 2 will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Jan 9, 2022. A new episode will air every Sunday. You can read more about the Euphoria second season release schedule here.
Special episodes before the second season premiere
Euphoria became a worldwide phenomenon on its release in 2019. The fans’ anticipation for the second season was high. That’s why HBO released two standalone episodes to help bridge the gap between seasons. The special episodes were announced back in October 2020. The first one “Part One: Rue” arrived on HBO Max Dec 3, 2020, followed by Dec 6, 2020, on HBO.
Euphoria Part 1:Rue …streaming early on @hbomax tonight 9pm PST / 12am EST
I hope y’all like it, missed Rue Rue a lot. https://t.co/SEEhQl6q1Y
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) December 3, 2020
The second, “Part Two: Jules,” or “F–k Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob,” premiered on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 9 pm ET on HBO and HBO Max.
part 2: jules – january 24th on @HBO and @hbomax pic.twitter.com/3BGhHobd8g
— Hunter Schafer (@hunters) December 7, 2020
Is Euphoria Season 2 Trailer Out?
On Dec 20, 2021, HBO Max dropped a trailer for the second season, with the tagline “REMEMBER THIS FEELING.” Watch the trailer here:
Euphoria Season 2 Plot
The show is all about depicting the confused lives of high school teenagers struggling to keep up their lives involving drugs, sex, and more scandals. Fans are already making up interesting theories. But the official plot hasn’t been revealed yet.
Season 1 introduced us to Rue, an unsettled 17-year-old who tussles with drug addiction after an overdose. Then comes her new best friend, Jules, a transgender girl with whom Rue falls in love. Season 1 ended with a plethora of questions, those answers will be the plot points for the second season. These questions are:
- Does Jules really love Rue?
- Why Nate is roaming freely and not in jail already?
- What’s will happen to Cassie after having an abortion?
- What will happen to Fez following his robbery?
- When will Maddy realize her worth and leave Nate alone for good?
In January 2020, Zendaya spoke about Euphoria season two during an interview at the Critics’ Choice Award: “I literally can’t wait. I just want to get back to it so bad. I miss it.”
“You won’t even be able to guess what’s coming… I couldn’t even guess it,” Sweeney said. She also said, “literally everything” about season two is “darker” as the characters will be “getting into more intense situations.”
Talking about the second season, Zendaya told the AP: “We’re just kind of experimenting with different tones and going more in-depth with all the characters. Mine, specifically, I mean—it’s brutal. This is gonna be a tough season. We’re, like, one-third of the way through, and I haven’t even gotten to the hard stuff yet…It’s gonna take a lot, but I think Rue deserves that care because I think she is a special character.”
Euphoria Season 2 Star Cast
The star cast of the first season will most probably come back for the second season. The four lead members, Zendaya as Rue, Hunter Schafter as Jules, Jacob Elordi as Nate, and Angus Cloud as Fez are returning. Other characters returning for the second season are:
- Barbie Ferreira as Kat
- Sydney Sweeney as Cassie
- Alexa Demie as Maddy
- Maude Apatow as Lexi
- Algee Smith as McKay
- Storm Reid as Gia
- Nika King as Leslie
- Austin Abram’s as Ethan
- John Ales as David
Besides these old faces, there are also some new additions to the cast of Euphoria. These are:
- Singer-songwriter Dominic Fike as Elliot, Rue’s new friend
- Minka Kelly
- Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr
If you still haven’t watched this exciting and informative TV show then you need to watch it right now. We recommend this show not only to teenagers but to adults as well to get a better understanding of youth’s mental problems and how they deal with them.
Where to stream Euphoria?
In the US, you can watch Euphoria with HBO’s streaming services HBO Max. A subscription to HBO Now will cost you $14.99 a month (first month free).
In the United Kingdom, HBO has an ongoing deal with Sky to distribute HBO content through Sky Atlantic. If you’re a SKY customer, you can use your Sky I.D. to log into Sky Go and stream Euphoria. Non-Sky customers need a subscription to Now TV.
In Canada, the streaming service Crave has replaced HBO Now. All of Euphoria is available to stream on Crave. Indian viewers can stream Euphoria on Disney+Hotstar.
