History Recap / EuphoriaS01E01

Born a few days after 9/11, Rue Benett grew up with several mental disorders and started to take drugs to cope with her panic attacks and the stress of the world she lives in. She eventually had an overdose and was taken to rehab during the summer break.

* OneDegreeOfSeparation: Expected since it's a high school setting but we see how interconnected the characters are. Rue is friends with Lexi, whose sister Cassie is dating Mckay, who is friends with Nate, who was dating Maddy, who is friends with Kate, who befriended Jules during summer school, who slept with Nate's father Cal.

Freshly out of rehab, Rue goes to buy drugs from her drug dealer, Fezco, and his preteen acolyte Ashtray. Fezco mentions to Rue the arrival of new girl she will like. While leaving, she sees Nate Jacobs and Christopher [=McKay=], both members of the high school football. With [=McKay=] leaving for college, he is throwing an end of summer party at his house.

Freshly out of rehab, Rue goes to buy drugs from her drug dealer, Fezco, and his preteen acolyte Ashtray. Fezco mentions to Rue the arrival of new girl she will like. While leaving, she sees Nate Jacobs and Christopher Mckay, both members of the high school football. With Mckay leaving for college, he is throwing an end of summer party at his house.

While in the car, both discuss the future party with but Mckay worries about the presence of Nate’s ex Maddy. Later, Nate sees a girl biking on the road and catcalls her for his amusement eventually causing her to lose balance and crash.

The girl who crashed turns out to be Jules, the new girl in town. While attending summer school she befriended Kat, who invites her to Mckay’s party. Jules decides instead to meet up with an older man. After an unpleasant hook up with him, she decides to leave him to join the party.

Wanting to go the party, Rue has first to prove to her mother that she is clean. She leaves through the backdoor to go at her childhood friend’s house, Lexi, to get her urine for the drug test. At the house she meets with Lexi’s mother and her sister, Cassie, who has recently started to date Mckay.

At Mckay’s house, boys are drinking before for the party and Nate starts to talk about Cassie and shows the others nude pictures and footage of her having sex. Mckay is visibly annoyed and humiliated by this. Later during the party he and Cassie have sex.

* JerkJock: Nate is very quickly established to be one. Averted with Mckay who seems to be a lot kinder but gives in to peer pressure.

* QuestionableConsent: While Kat seems to be willing to lose her virginity with one of the boys, she definitely appears to be uncomfortable when he asks her to remove her top in front of Mckay's brothers. They also play on her insecurities.

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Despite being nominally friends, Mckay doesn't seem to like Nate. He disapproves of his catcalling and appears to be infuriated when Nate starts to share pictures of Cassie. Meanwhile Nate seems perfectly fine with humiliating him in front of his friends and brothers.

* MadonnaWhoreComplex: When the boys ask Kat is she's a "prude or a slut".
* OffTheWagon: Rue is after leaving rehab.

While in the car, both discuss the future party with but Mckay worries about the presence of Nate’s ex Maddie. Later, Nate sees a girl biking on the road and catcalls her for his amusement eventually causing her to lose balance and crash.

The girl who crashed turns out to be Jules, the new girl in town. While attending summer school she befriended Kat, who invites her to Mckay’s party. Jules decides instead to meet up with an older man. After hooking up with him, she decides to leave him to join the party.

Meanwhile, Kat is getting prepared for the party with her friends, including Maddie, Nate’s ex, who tease her for still being a virgin.

While walking to the party, Rue meets the group of girls, who are surprised to see her, thinking she died, and drive her to the party.

During the party, Nate and Maddie try to make each other jealous by hooking up with others, and Maddie starts to have sex in the pool with another boy in front of everyone. Furious, Nate stumbles upon newcomer Jules and starts intimidating her. Jules ends up retaliating by cutting herself and threatening Nate with a knife causing him to freak out and apologize. Impressed by the act, Rue greets Jules and joins her home to tend her wound.

** Kat when she tells other boys she is a "f**king savage".

* CrazyJealousGuy: Nate can't stand seeing Maddie hooking up with someone else and lashes out.
* GirlPosse: Although a friendlier version, Maddie, Cassie, BB and Kat seem to be this, with both Maddie and Cassie dating/having dated popular football players. During this episode however, Cassie doesn't interact with other members of the group.
* JerkJock: Nate is very quickly established to be one.

Freshly out of rehab, Rue goes to buy drugs from her drug dealer, Fezco, and his preteen acolyte Ashtray. Fezco mentions to Rue the arrival of new girl she will like. While leaving, she sees Nate Jacobs and Christopher Mckay, both members of the high school football. With Mckay leaving for college, he is throwing end of summer party at his house.

* GirlPosse: Although a friendlier version, Maddie, Cassie, Bebe and Kat seem to be this, with both Maddie and Cassie dating/having dated popular football players. During this episode however, Cassie doesn't interact with other members of the group.

** BlatantLies:
*** Jules when she says to Cal she is 22.
*** Kat when she tells other boys she is a "f**king savage".
*** When Rue convinces her mother that she is clean.
** ChildhoodFriends: Rue and Lexi were this, but have since grown apart.
** CrazyJealousGuy: Nate can't stand seeing Maddie hooking up with someone else and lashes out.
** GirlPosse: Although a friendlier version, Maddie, Cassie, Bebe and Kat seem to be this, with both Maddie and Cassie dating/having dated popular football players. During this episode however, Cassie doesn't interact with other members of the group.
** JerkJock: Nate is very quickly established to be one.
** MadonnaWhoreComplex: When the boys ask Kat is she's a "prude or a slut".
** OffTheWagon: Rue is after leaving rehab.
** TheReveal: Jules' hookup is Nate's father, Cal Jacobs.
** SlutShaming: Cassie is particularly a target of this due to many pictures and videos of her circulating online.
** VirginShaming: To a certain extent, Kat. While it's not malignant, her friends make fun of her for giving advice about sex and relationships while being a virgin herself. Jules plays it straight.

** WithFriendsLikeThese: Despite being nominally friends, Mckay doesn't seem to like Nate. He disapproves of his catcalling and appears to be infuriated when Nate starts to share pictures of Cassie. Meanwhile Nate seems perfectly fine with humiliating him in front of his friends and brothers.

Wanting to go the party, Rue has first to prove to her mother that she is clean. She leaves through the backdoor to go at her childhood friend’s, Lexi, house to get her urine for the drug test. At the house she meets with Lexi’s mother and her sister, Cassie, who has recently started to date Mckay.

Wanting to go the party, Rue has first to prove she is clean, to her mother. She leaves through the backdoor to go at her childhood friend’s, Lexi, house to get her urine for the drug test. At the house she meets with Lexi’s mother and her sister, Cassie, who has recently started to date Mckay.

Freshly out of rehab, Rue goes to buy drugs from her drug dealer, Fezco, and his preteen acolyte Ashtray. Fezco mentions to Rue the arrival of new girl she will like. While leaving, she sees Nate Jacobs and Christopher McKay, both members of the high school football. With McKay leaving for college, he is throwing end of summer party at his house.

While in the car, both discuss the future party with but McKay worries about the presence of Nate’s ex Maddie. While driving, Nate sees a girl biking on the road and catcalls her for his amusement eventually causing her to lose balance and crash.

The girl who crashed turns out to be Jules, the new girl in town. While attending summer school she befriended Kat, who invites her to McKay’s party. Jules decides instead to meet up with an older man. After hooking up with him, she decides to leave him to join the party.

Wanting to go the party, Rue has first to prove she is clean, to her mother. She leaves through the backdoor to go at her childhood friend’s, Lexi, house to get her urine for the drug test. At the house she meets with Lexi’s mother and her sister, Cassie, who has recently started to date McKay.

At McKay’s house, boys are drinking before for the party and Nate starts to talk about Cassie and shows the others nude pictures and footage of her having sex. McKay is visibly annoyed and humiliated by this. Later during the party he and Cassie have sex.

16 years-old Rue comes out of rehab before starting school, but relapses soon after. She asks her (former) bestfriend Lexi to cover for her while her mom asks to do a drug test, to go to a party at Christopher Mckay’s house.

Meanwhile, a new girl, Jules, comes into town, and has a hook-up with an older man.

During the party, exes Nate and Maddie try to make each other jealous by hooking up with others, and Maddie starts to have sex in the pool with another boy in front of everyone. Furious, Nate stumbles upon newcomer Jules and starts intimidating her. Jules ends up retaliating by cutting herself and threatening Nate with a knife causing him to apologize. Impressed by the act, Rue greets Jules and invites her home to tend her wound. Kat, who is still a virgin and uncomfortable with her body, has sex with a random student from another school.

The end of the episode reveals that Jules’ hookup is none other than Nate’s father.

*** Kat when she tells other boys she is a "full-on savage".

--> Jules: "Girl, this isn't the 80's you need to get your d***k!"
** WithFriendsLikeThese: Mckay seems to dislike Nate for talking so lewdely about his girlfriend.

** VirginShaming: To a certain extent, Kat. While it's not malignant, her friends make fun of her for giving advice about sex and relationships while being a virgin herself. Played straight by the boys who ask her if she is "a prude or a slut". Jules plays it straight too.

** VirginShaming: To a certain extent, Kat. While it's not malignant, her friends make fun of her for giving advice about sex and relationships while being a virgin herself. Jules plays it straight too.

16 year-old Rue comes out of rehab before starting school, but relapses soon after. She asks her (former) bestfriend Lexi to cover for her while her mom asks to do a drug test, to go to a party at Christopher Mckay’s house.

** BigManOnCampus: Nate is the popular captain of the high school's football team.

--> Jules: "Girl, this isn't the 80's you need to get your d***k!"

** BigManOnCampus: Nate is the popular captain of high school's football team.

The end of the episode reveals that Jules’ hookup is none other than Nate’s father.

16 year-old Rue comes out of rehab before starting school, but relapses soon after.

Teenagers get ready for a party at Christopher Mckay’s house. During the party, exes Nate and Maddie try to make each other jealous by hooking up with others, and Maddie starts to have sex in the pool with another boy in front of everyone. Furious, Nate stumbles upon newcomer Jules and starts intimidating her. Jules ends up retaliating by cutting herself and threatening Nate with a knife causing him to apologize. Impressed by the act, Rue greets Jules and invites her home to tend her wound.

Teenagers get ready for a party at Christopher Mckay’s house. During the party, exes Nate and Maddie, try to make each other jealous by hooking up with others, and Maddie starts to have sex in the pool with another boy in front of everyone. Furious, Nate stumbles upon newcomer Jules and starts intimidating her. Jules ends up retaliating by cutting herself and threatening Nate with a knife causing him to apologize. Impressed by the act, Rue greets Jules and invites her home to tend her wound.

Teenagers get ready for a party at Christopher McKay’s house. During the party, exes Nate and Maddie, try to make each other jealous by hooking up with others, and Maddie starts to have sex in the pool with another boy in front of everyone. Furious, Nate stumbles upon newcomer Jules and starts intimidating her. Jules ends up retaliating by cutting herself and threatening Nate with a knife causing him to apologize. Impressed by the act, Rue greets Jules and invites her home to tend her wound.