Executive producers

• Sam Levinson

• Kevin Turen

• Ravi Nandan

• Drake

• Adel "Future" Nur

• Ron Leshem

• Daphna Levin

• Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein

• Gary Lennon

• Mirit Toovi

• Tmira Yardeni

• Yoram Mokadi

• Jim Kleverweis

• Zendaya

Directed by

• Augustine Frizzell

• Sam Levinson

• Jennifer Morrison

Written by

• Sam Levinson

• Hunter Schafer

Based on

Euphoria by

• Ron Leshem

• Daphna Levin

Created by Sam Levinson.

Genre - Teen drama.

Producers

• Tyler Romary

• Philipp A. Barnett

• Jamie Feldman

• Kenneth Yu

Cast and characters

• Zendaya as Rue Bennett, a recovering teenage drug addict struggling to find her place in the world. Janice LeAnn Brown, McKenna Roberts, and Aliyah Conley play a young Rue in flashbacks.

• Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard, Rue's childhood best friend, and Cassie's younger sister

• Angus Cloud as Fezco, a local drug dealer with a close relationship to Rue

• Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs, Nate's father who is hiding secrets from his family

• Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez, Nate's on-again and off-again girlfriend. Keilani Arellanes plays a young Maddy in flashbacks.

• Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs, a high school athlete whose anger issues mask his sexual insecurities. Gabriel Golub plays a young Nate in flashbacks.

• Barbie Ferreira as Kat Hernandez, a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality. Johanna Colón plays a young Kat in flashbacks.

• Nika King as Leslie Bennett, Rue and Gia's mother

• Storm Reid as Gia Bennett, Rue's younger sister. Hyla Rayne Fontenot plays a young Gia in flashbacks.

• Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn, a transgender girl who quickly befriends Rue after moving into town. Clark Furlong plays a young Jules in flashbacks.

• Algee Smith as Christopher McKay, a young football player and Cassie's boyfriend who is having difficulties adjusting to college. Yohance Biagas-Bey and Zakai Biagas Bey plays a young McKay in flashbacks.

• Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard, Lexi's older sister and McKay's girlfriend with an infamous sexual past that continues to affect her life. Kyra Adler plays a young Cassie in flashbacks.

• Colman Domingo as Ali ("Trouble Don't Last Always"; recurring season 1), a man in recovery from substance use disorder who often speaks at Rue's Narcotics Anonymous meetings and eventually becomes her sponsor.

Recurring

• Alanna Ubach as Suze Howard, Lexi and Cassie's alcoholic mother

• Lukas Gage as Tyler Clarkson, a college student who is brutally attacked by Nate for having sex with Maddy at a party

• John Ales as David Vaughn, Jules's father

• Tyler Timmons and Tristan Timmons as Troy McKay and Roy McKay, McKay's twin brothers

• Javon Walton as Ashtray, Fezco's "little brother"

• Sophia Rose Wilson as BB, a friend of Maddy, Kat, and Cassie

• Bruce Wexler as Robert Bennett, Rue's father

• Ruben Dario as Ted Perez, Maddy's father

• Austin Abrams as Ethan Lewis, Kat's love interest

• Keean Johnson as Daniel, Kat's ex-boyfriend who takes an interest in Cassie. Isaac Arellanes portrays young Daniel.

• Paula Marshall as Marsha Jacobs, Nate's mother

• Zak Steiner as Aaron Jacobs, Nate's brother

• Mercedes Colon as Mrs. Hernandez, Kat's mother

• Tyler Chase as Custer, who works with Mouse

• Meeko as Mouse, Fezco's supplier

• Marsha Gambles as Miss Marsha, who works at Frank's

Guest

• Jeremiah Birkett as Principal Hayes, at Rue's high school

• Shiloh Fernandez as Trevor, a store clerk at Femme for whom Kat develops an attraction

• Pell James as Amy Vaughn, Jules's mother

• Will Peltz as Luke Kasten, a notorious former East Highland student

• Elpidia Carrillo as Sonia Perez, Maddy's mother

• Larry Joe Campbell as Officer Wilson

• Jeff Pope as Johnny_Unite_USA, who pursues Kat as a financial dominatrix

• Sean Martini as Minako, one of Cal's hookups

• Cranston Johnson as Frederick McKay, Christopher's father

• Nat Faxon as Rick, Leslie's new boyfriend

• Nick Blood as Gus Howard, Cassie and Lexi's father

• Bobbi Salvör Menuez as TC, Jules's friend

• Quintessa Swindell as Anna, Jules's new love interest

• Shamari Maurice as Harris, a friend of TC, Anna, and Jules's

• Allie Marie Evans as Natalie, Nate's winter formal date

Euphoria is an American teen drama television series created and written by Sam Levinson for HBO, loosely based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name.It follows a group of high school students through their experiences of sex, drugs, friendships, love, identity and trauma.The series stars Zendaya in the lead role, alongside 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. It premiered on June 16, 2019. In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season,to be preceded by two one-hour specials in December 2020 and January 2021.

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, which some critics perceived to be excessive. The series has received nominations for the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme, and the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. For her performance, Zendaya has won a Primetime Emmy Award and Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

Original release date - June 16, 2019