History Trivia / Euphoria

* ContentWarnings:
** Seemingly odd considering it's an Creator/{{HBO}} show, but because the show's gritty subject matter involves characters in their late teens, each episode opens with this message that follows the normal rating/content advisory bumpers:
--->''The following episode contains violence, nudity and sexual content that may be disturbing to viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.''
** Creator/{{Zendaya}} issued messages on her social media before the premieres of the [[https://www.instagram.com/p/ByyL60wALNY/ first]] and [[https://twitter.com/Zendaya/status/1480318350169235456 second]] seasons reiterating this.
--->'''Season 1:''' ''Just a reminder before tonight’s premiere, that ''Euphoria'' is for mature audiences. It's a raw and honest portrait of addiction, anxiety and the difficulties of navigating life today. There are scenes that are graphic, hard to watch and can be triggering. Please only watch if you feel you can handle it. Do what’s best for you. I will still love you and feel your support. Love, Daya.''
--->'''Season 2:''' ''I know I've said this before, but I do want to reiterate to everyone that ''Euphoria'' is for mature audiences. This season, maybe even more so than the last, is deeply emotional and deals with subject matter that can be triggering and difficult to watch. Please only watch it if you feel comfortable. Take care of yourself and know that either way you are still loved, and I can still feel your support. All my love, Daya.''

* TroubledProduction: Season 2 was supposed to start filming in March 2020, but was indefinitely postponed due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Two episodic specials were eventually produced, focusing primarily on Rue and Jules, to tide over viewers until Season 2 began production; the first of these aired in December 2020, the second in January 2021. Season 2 finally began filming in April 2021 and concluded in November.
** Despite the delay, Zendaya revealed in an interview that HBO moved up Season 2's air date in the middle of filming, resulting in a rushed production, with Sam Levinson [[WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants having to write scenes scheduled to shoot literally the next day]] and episodes undergoing music editing as late as two weeks before airing.

* FakeAmerican: All-American jock Nate Jacobs is played by the Australian Jacob Elordi.

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Euphoria'' is also the name of an unrelated (and ''very'' [[HGame NSFW]]) 2011 visual novel, a video game engine, a song from the Eurovision Song Contest, and a Music/{{BTS}} song.

** Hunter Schafer, like Jules, is a trans woman. Jules is also bisexual; Schafer originally identified as "closer to what you might call a lesbian" before updating her orientation to "bi or pan or something" in 2021.
** Bobbi Salvor Menuez is non-binary, just like their character TC.
** Quintessa Swindell and Anna are both nonbinary.

* DiedDuringProduction: Angus Cloud (Fezco) died in July 2023 before the third season was filmed. [[spoiler: Somewhat ironically, Fezco was originally [[https://screenrant.com/euphoria-season-2-finale-fezco-death-original-script/ going to die]] in the season 2 finale but a last minute rewrite spared the character so he could be included in season 3.]]

* DiedDuringProduction: Angus Cloud (Fezco) died in July 2023 before the third season was filmed.

** Dominic Fike sings a song and plays guitar in the season 2 finale.

* FakeMixedRace: The mixed race Gia is played by Storm Reid, who's fully African-American.

*** Cassie was going to have more nude scenes, but Sydney asked Levinson to cut down the amount of such scenes, to which he complied.

* TheCastShowOff:

** Dominic Fike sings a song and plays guitar at the end of Season 2.

* CreatorDrivenSuccessor: To Levinson's film ''Film/AssassinationNation'', though it takes a (relatively) more realistic view on the subject matter rather than using an ironic take on [[ExploitationFilm exploitation cinema]].

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: ''Euphoria'' is also the name of an unrelated (and ''very'' [[HGame NSFW]]) 2011 visual novel, a video game engine, a song from the Eurovision Song Contest, and a BTS song.

** Hunter Schafer almost turned down playing Jules, as she was a modeler during this time, and cited that she was rather shy due to this.

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: Euphoria is also the name of an unrelated (and ''very'' [[HGame NSFW]]) 2011 visual novel, a video game engine, a song from the Eurovision Song Contest, and a BTS song.

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: Euphoria is also the name of an unrelated (and ''very'' NSFW) 2011 visual novel, a video game engine, a song from the Eurovision Song Contest and a BTS song.

** According to the creators, Nate was supposed to be ''murdered by Rue'' in the pilot episode, his body found in a cornfield. Fez was also going to be killed off in the first season as well, but they changed their minds. According to Angus Cloud himself, him being picked for the role despite being from the streets was a major hint about his longevity. Additionally, that was also the original plan for the second season finale but it was changed at the last minute, according to Javon Walton.

** According to Creator/{{Zendaya}}, [[https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/original-script-euphoria-season-two-scrapped-storylines the second season was going to be much different from what the final version has]], to the point where she outright says, "There are very few things that remain in the version you’re now seeing," reassuring that “The things that didn’t make it definitely needed to die.”
*** One of the few things that remain was the painful intervention scene in episode five, where [[spoiler:Rue broke up with Jules]], since it was always meant to be A dramatic episode from the start.
*** Instead of Nate, Maddy was going to [[spoiler:give the tape to Jules]] in Season 2 Episode 6, but, because of how little [[spoiler:Maddy and Jules]] interacted, it was decided that Nate would [[spoiler:give the tape]] instead.
*** There was a character named "Ami" pre-production in Season 2, in which, according to the description, was a "Drug addict," as well as "a Stripper" who "hates her boyfriend. Talks shit. Can't read a room. Can make a bad situation worse," many of which would fit Faye's characterization, implying that she evolved from the scrapped character. Said character was also gonna be portrayed by Azealia Banks.
*** Due to an alleged fight between Barbie Ferreira and Sam Levinson midway through production, much of Kat's storyline in Season 2 was reduced, hence her being DemotedToExtra in this season. Later evidence speculates that the fight was most likely about Kat’s planned storyline of her having an eating disorder, to which the body positive Barbie Ferreira had felt uncomfortable with, most likely leading to said speculated fight and the dramatic reduction of her role.

*** Cassie was going to have more nude scenes, but Sydney asked Sam to cut down the amount of said scenes, to which Levinson complied.
*** According to Zendaya, Rue was going to have a more hopeless ending at the end of this season, but then decided to change it into something more hopeful, feeling that she has suffered enough.
** Creator/KelvinHarrisonJr was cast for a role in the second season, though he later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts stemming from the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. Had he stayed with the show, he would've been reunited with his ''Film/{{Waves}}'' co-star Alexa Demie.