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Euphoria is an American teen drama television series created and principally written by Sam Levinson for HBO. It is based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin.
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Ava Clark, an 18-year-old high school student from Toronto, says Euphoria is overly dramatic when it comes to reflecting generation Z. "To think that everyone in the show is younger than me is crazy because, like, that never happened in high school," she told CBC News in a Zoom interview. "[The show] does a good job of reaching that audience, but n...
For years, Canada's Degrassi franchise aimed at balancing tough teenage issues with humour and charm. The series was groundbreaking for taking the risk of discussing topics that can be difficult for adolescents to discuss with parents. Developed by Linda Schuyler and first airing in 1979 as The Kids of Degrassi Street, it generated popular spin-off...
Modern teen series have always shared the same core teen narratives of their predecessors but now have the added narrative of social media in the plot, Schuyler says. "But the key issues about acknowledging everybody's differences and respecting and giving them an opportunity to feel they are not alone, that cuts through all the generations." Eupho...
Jan 10, 2022 · HBO's 'Euphoria' is more than a parent's worst nightmare. It's a creative triumph. Zendaya plays Rue Bennett, a teenager struggling with substance use disorder, in HBO's Euphoria. Let's be...
- Eric Deggans
Coming-of-Age Teen Drama Drama. Rue Bennett is a drug addict fresh from rehab, who's struggling to stay clean and make sense of her future. Her life changes drastically when she meets Jules Vaughn, a trans girl who recently moved to town following her parents' divorce. Creator.
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- 2019-06-16
- Drama
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A stylistic attempt to capture the exultant feeling of being young and on drugs? Or are makers of Euphoria just focused on making teen sorrow look cool as hell?
Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media. The series is executive produced by Drake, along with manager Future the Prince.
Parents need to know that Euphoria is a drama series about a teen girl who's working through addiction along with the usual challenges of adolescence. It features lots of boundary-pushing content related to sex, drugs, and sexual violence.
