The Euphoria series has not only received praise but also been the center of controversy.
Zendaya stars in Euphoria. HBO Max
EuphoriaThe third season of the series started in April after a long break on HBO Max. A new episode of the series is published once a week.
The series, which started in 2019, is based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name. The US version has become a big hit, both in terms of viewing figures and the reception received from critics. For example, the first episode of the third season gathered 8.5 million viewers in the United States alone.
When the series came out, it received a positive reception from critics. For example, The Guardian gave the teen series four out of five stars in 2019.
The third season has received a poorer reception than its predecessors, and in The Guardian, for example, the third season of the series has received two stars.
Inspired by real life
Euphoria deals with, for example, sex, violence and drugs. The main characters are young people of high school age.
Euphoria is not actually based on a true story, but its creator Sam Levinson has said that the series is inspired by his life.
of Variety according to Levinson spent a large part of his teenage years in hospitals, rehab and assisted living facilities.
– Around the age of 16, I submitted to the idea that eventually drugs would kill me, and there was no reason to fight against it. I would let it take over me and I had made peace with it, Levinson stated at the premiere of Euphoria’s first season.
At age 19, Levinson checked into rehab. There he came across a sentence in the book that changed his life: in the end, we are just a combination of our actions and that defines us.
– It really scared me in the sense that if I died today, who would I be. I am a thief. I’m an addict. I’ve been crap to almost every person I’ve ever loved in life, Levinson recalled to Variety.
The moment changed Levinson’s life and he has been dry ever since.
Breakthroughs
Euphoria has also served as a basis for the rise of the careers of several actors.
For example, actress Sydney Sweeney received an Emmy Award nomination for her role as Cassie. Since then, he has played key roles in several films such as Domestic help and Immaculate – spotless. Sweeney is considered one of the most famous actors of Generation Z.
For example, Nate’s actor Jacob Elord’s career also took off with Euphoria.
From the one published in 2025 Frankenstein-film Elordi received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations. In addition, he has been seen, for example Priscilla– and Humming Ridge in the movies.
Zendaya, who plays the main role, received two Emmy awards for her role in Euphoria and has continued her successful career as an actress with the series.
Rumbles
Daily Mail previously reported that viewers were shocked by the unpleasant scenes in the first episode of the third season.
The episode shows, for example, drug ingestion in detail and Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney, in a daring dog costume.
On the eve of Euphoria’s premiere, Sydney Sweeney’s baby outfit used in the series also caused a stir. According to TMZ, the outfit is related to the Onlyfans career of Cassie, played by Sweeney.
Euphoria has also caused a stir in previous seasons with, for example, abundant descriptions of intoxicants, mental health problems and nudity.
The new season of Euphoria has started with a bang. Filming of the series has been slowed down, for example, by the death of actor Angus Cloud in 2023. In addition, it has been reported that some of the actors seen in previous seasons will not appear in the upcoming season.
Labrinth, who made music for the first two seasons of the series, has also dropped out of the new season. The music for the new season has been composed by Hans Zimmer.