Euphoria Trivia | 40 facts about the HBO Max hit series

One of the most successful series aired on HBO Max is by far Euphoria, that was praised immediately when it was released.

Let’s find out more about the series!

1. Euphoria is an American teen drama television series.
2. It was created and written by Sam Levinson for HBO.
3. It is loosely based on the Israeli television miniseries of the same name.
4. The Israeli series was created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin.
5. It follows a group of high school students through their experiences of sex, drugs, friendships, love, identity and trauma.
6. The series stars Zendaya in the lead role.
7. Alongside Zendaya star an ensemble cast consisting of Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, and Colman Domingo.
8. It premiered on June 16, 2019.
9. It is asn HBO Max original series.
10. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.
11. It was preceded by two one-hour specials.
12. They broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021.
13. Euphoria has received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its cinematography, story, score, acting (particularly that of Zendaya and Schafer), and approach to its mature subject matter, though it did become the subject of controversy for its use of nudity and sexual content.
14. Some critics perceived r its use of nudity and sexual content to be excessive.
15. The series has received nominations for the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme, and the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
16. For her performance, Zendaya has won a Primetime Emmy Award and Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
17. Zendaya made history at the 2020 Emmys becoming the youngest ever best actress in a drama series winne
18. Also, she became only the second black woman  to win the award, following Viola Davis, who won for her work on How to Get Away With Murder, in 2015.
19. When the show was still relatively unknown, Leonardo DiCaprio revealed himself to be one of the first fans in a red carpet interview.
20. The cast was so excited with this news that they created a group chat to rave about DiCaprio’s praise of the show. Barbie Ferreira even made customised T-shirts with the quoted compliment for the cast.
21. The scene in episode two in which Rue and her mother Leslie fight was completely improvised.
22. Hunter Schafer (Jules) and Barbie Ferreira’s (Kat) personal experiences helped creator Sam Levinson write their character’s storylines.
23. Creator Sam Levinson used his own drug addiction from his teen years to infuse Rue’s drug addiction storyline.
24. Maude Apatow was always meant to be on the show. Sam Levinson and Maude having previously worked together on Assassination Nation (2018), he loved how she was “so natural, vulnerable, and quiet.” He kept her in mind while writing the Euphoria script.
25. Barbie Ferreira actually had to audition seven times before she was given the part.
26. Sydney Sweeney decided to create a diary for her character before filming began.
27. Hunter Schafer was a full-time model in New York City before landing the role of Jules Vaughn in “Euphoria.”
28. The show is her first acting gig and in an interview with Build Series, she revealed that she got her audition via Instagram.
29. She auditioned with the dramatic scene from the motel with Eric Dane.
30. She has mentioned that she strangely knew Jacob Elordi was going to play Nate as soon as she saw him at the first audition, she had a dream about being friends with Zendaya before being cast, and she saw the word ‘Euphoria’ at a sandwich shop.
31. Euphoria is HBO’s first teen drama series.
32. Every first season episode title is named after a rap song, aside from episode 7 and 8.
33. This was likely unintentional in the case of the first episode, “Pilot”, but it is coincidentally the name of a song by 50 Cent.
34. In an interview with Wonderland magazine, Jacob Elordi confesses that he was ‘practically homeless’ during the time he auditioned for the show. He didn’t have any money or professional management.
35. He even forgot his lines at the casting call, but luckily the producers saw through to his natural acting talent.
36. According to makeup designer Doniella Davy, each glittery makeup look on the show actually has a deeper meaning behind it. Davy made sure that the looks change from episode to episode in order to reflect the transformations in the characters’ arcs. This demonstrates her ability in using the medium of makeup to portray character development.
37. The gorgeous and trippy hallway scene which Rue stumbles upon after taking drugs in the bathroom was created using a gravity-defying set. Levinson and his crew worked hard to create the drug-fuelled illusion by strapping the background actors to the ground and making the room spin over and over.
38. Casting director Jennifer Venditti has stated that she knew Angus Cloud was perfect for the role of Fezco from the minute she saw his audition tape. She recalled her reaction, saying he was a natural actor and ‘100 percent Fezco.’
39. “Euphoria” is his acting debut.
40. Despite playing her older sister, Sydney Sweeney is only 2 months older than Maude Apatow . As it were, Nick Blood, who plays their father, is only 15 years older than both of them.