Euphoria: Season 2

## *Euphoria*

*Euphoria* was renewed for a **second season** on July 11, 2019 by HBO. Production started in February 2020, only to be postponed due to the circumstances involving COVID-19.

During an interview on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Sam Levinson confirmed the plan was to start filming the second season in late March of 2021 and start rollout on completed episodes on HBO before the end of December. However that plan never came to fruition as the season came out in early January, a month later than what Sam initially wanted it to be released.

The season premiered with "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" on January 9, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. Like the first season, it consists of eight episodes.

## Premise

Ensemble cast including Emmy award winning actress Zendaya, this season follows Rue and her classmates as they still try to navigate the difficult world, where the choices they make matter.

## Credits

### Cast

* Zendaya as Rue Bennett(8 episodes)
* Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn(8 episodes)
* Nika King as Leslie Bennett(6 episodes)
* Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs(5 episodes)
* Angus Cloud as Fezco(8 episodes)
* Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs(7 episodes)
* Algee Smith as Chris McKay(2 episodes)
* Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard(8 episodes)
* Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez(8 episodes)
* Barbie Ferreira as Kat Hernandez(8 episodes)
* Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard(8 episodes)
* Storm Reid as Gia Bennett(5 episodes)
* Austin Abrams as Ethan Daley(7 episodes)
* Javon "Wanna" Walton as Ashtray(8 episodes)
* Dominic Fike as Elliot(7 episodes)
* John Ales as David Vaughn("Out of Touch")
* Izabella Alvarez as Marta(2 episodes)
* Isabella Amara as Luna(2 episodes)
* Aja Bair as Jade(2 episodes)
* Nick Blood as Gus(4 episodes)
* Tyler Chase as Custer(6 episodes)
* Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammad(3 episodes)
* Henry Eikenberry as Derek(2 episodes)
* Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr. as Travis("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Elias Kacavas as 18 Year-Old Cal("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Martha Kelly as Laurie(3 episodes)
* Minka Kelly as Samantha(4 episodes)
* Andy Mackenzie as Bowl-Cut("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Paula Marshall as Marsha(4 episodes)
* Richie Merritt as Bruce Jr.(2 episodes)
* Kathrine Narducci as Young Fezco's Grandmother("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Eden Rose as Hallie(2 episodes)
* Zak Steiner as Aaron(3 episodes)
* Alanna Ubach as Suze(7 episodes)
* Bruce Wexler as Robert(2 episodes)

* Cinda Adams as Math Teacher("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Elle Alexander as Molly("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Harvey J. Alperin as Robert's Father(2 episodes)
* Saxon Anderson as Outskirts Bartender("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Jessie Andrews as Ella("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Keilani Arellanes as Young Maddy("Out of Touch")
* Malia Barnhardt as 14-Year-Old Leslie("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood")
* Joanne Baron as Judy("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Eric Barron as Skinny Guy("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Winter Bassett as Stacey("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Fernando Belo as Theo's Dad(3 episodes)
* Brooklyn Brailsford as Hot Girl("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Isabella Brenza as Girl in Backroom("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* James C. Burns as Bud("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Christin Byrdsong as Guy in Motel Room("Out of Touch")
* Rogelio Camarillo as Strip Club Bartender("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Christie Nicole Chaplin as Young Cal's Sister("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Chloe Cherry as Faye(7 episodes)
* Jacob Clarke as Guy Next to Suze(2 episodes)
* Yukon Clement as Theo(5 episodes)
* Kathy Dorn as Invested Audience Girl("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Lafayette R. Dorsey as Minister("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Suzanne Egertson as Derek's New Girlfriend("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Melvin "Bonez" Estes as Bruce(3 episodes)
* Daeg N. Faerch as Mitch("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Bryan Charles Feldman as Ethan's Dad("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Siyon Foster as Virgil(2 episodes)
* Mike G as Strip Club Bouncer("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Marsha Gambles as Miss Marsha("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Meeko Gattuso as Mouse("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Alumière Glass as 3-Year-Old Rue("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Ernie Gonzales Jr as Vice Principal("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Ricky Guzman as Ricki("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Bernardo Hiller as Rabbi(2 episodes)
* Michael Hilow as Clerk("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Aaron Holliday as Skye("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Joshua Hoyo Jr as Meat Head Jock("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Herman Jackson as Organist("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Mason Shea Joyce as Young Fezco("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Ash Khan as Dr. Salah("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Labrinth as Gospel Singer("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Ashley Lane as Bambi("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Audrey Linden as Robert's Mother(2 episodes)
* Leo Llenas as Makeout Guy("The Theater and Its Double")
* Coco Lloyd as Tammy("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Davison Locksley as Homeless Man("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Allan Loeb as Gabe("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Rebecca Louise as 17 Year-Old Marsha("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Elise Luthman as Sandy("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")
* Lamar Lyas as Preacher(2 episodes)
* Liam Manfredonia as Hard Harry("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Sydney Martin as Bikini Girl("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Brynda Mattox as Fezco's Grandma("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Jason Medwin as Wrestling Coach("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Gwen Mukes as Leslie's Mom(3 episodes)
* Susan Louise O'Connor as Waitress("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood")
* Brock O'Hurn as Super Hot Warrior Man("Out of Touch")
* Robyn Okrant as Receptionist("Out of Touch")
* Oscar Pereida as Cashier("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Ansel Pierce as Caleb(3 episodes)
* Ziayla Pizarro as Elliot's Cousin("Out of Touch")
* Rosie Rodriguez as Assistant Stage Manager(2 episodes)
* Ethan J Runburg as Mick(2 episodes)
* Anouk Samuel as Lisa("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Veronica Taylor as Bobbi(4 episodes)
* Phil Ursino as Paulie("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Audrey Walters as Young Cal's Mom("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Daelo Jin Walton as 6-Year-Old Ashtray("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Sophia Rose Wilson as BB(4 episodes)
* Clara York as Neighbor(2 episodes)
* Aiden Ashley, Diana Grace, Kenzie Anne, Trenee Bowman, Shannon Caetano, Kiajah Powell, and Consuella Torres as Strippers("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")
* Anna Smith, Andrea Somer, Eden Rose, Amanda LaCount, Jaquelyn Cosby, Bree Kish, Emily Roslyn Villarreal, Jewell Farshad, Annie Hsu, and Chloe Bunce as Influencers("Out of Touch")
* Marlis Yurcisin, Nicole Thompson, Sally Brunski, Danny Durr, Steve Gehrke, and Angelina Vitto as Film Crew("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")
* Jaalene Serenity DeLeon and Johnny James Ramos as Quincenañera Singers("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Kevin Beard and Michael Ferragamo as Cops("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Nyran Hepburn and Ashton Hunsberger as Baby Gia("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")
* Alyson Van, Kayla Zimmerman, Zonta Te'Ahnna Wallace, Nadine Olmo, and Stephanie Mincone as Cheer Dancers("The Theater and Its Double")
* Augustine Perez, Zak Schlegel, Marlon Pelayo, Nathan Kim, Jesse Johnson, Nico Lonetree, Jonathan Jongo Zeizel, Casey Johansen, Owen Scarlett, Grant Gilmore, Julio Marcelino, and Matthew Kubitz as Hero Dancers("The Theater and Its Double")
* Adam Popp, Joe Robinson, and Jeffrey G. Barnett as Cops("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Derek Graf, David Castillo, Joe Dominguez, Wilson Wong, and Nickolas Epper as SWAT Team("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")

### Crew

* Sam Levinson(7 episodes)

**Written By**
* Sam Levinson(7 episodes)

**Created By**
* Sam Levinson(7 episodes)

**Created, Written and Directed by**
* Sam Levinson("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")

**Executive Producers**
* Sam Levinson(8 episodes)
* Kevin Turen(8 episodes)
* Ravi Nandan(8 episodes)
* Drake(8 episodes)
* Adel "Future" Nur(8 episodes)
* Zendaya(8 episodes)
* Will Greenfield(8 episodes)
* Ashley Levinson(8 episodes)
* Ron Leshem(8 episodes)
* Daphna Levin(8 episodes)
* Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein(8 episodes)
* Gary Lennon(8 episodes)
* Mirit Toovi(8 episodes)
* Tmira Yardeni(8 episodes)
* Yoram Mokady(8 episodes)

**Producers**
* Kenneth Yu(8 episodes)
* Harrison Kreiss(8 episodes)
* Michael Carroll(8 episodes)
* Julio C. Perez IV(8 episodes)
* Jeremy O. Harris(5 episodes)

**Directors of Photography**
* Marcell Rév(7 episodes)
* Rina Yang("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood")

**Production Designer**
* Jason Baldwin-Stewart(8 episodes)

**Edited By**
* Julio C. Perez IV(4 episodes)
* Laura Zempel(3 episodes)
* Aaron I. Butler(3 episodes)
* Darrin Navarro("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")

**Music Composed By**
* Labrinth(8 episodes)

**Casting By**
* Jessica Kelly(8 episodes)
* Mary Vernieu(8 episodes)
* Bret Howe(8 episodes)

**NY Casting By**
* Jennifer Venditti(8 episodes)

**Choreography By**
* Ryan Heffington(2 episodes)

* Will Greenfield(8 episodes)

**First Assistant Directors**
* Sally Brunski(8 episodes)
* Alexandra Lambrinidis(4 episodes)
* Valerie Johnson(4 episodes)

**Second Assistant Directors**
* Dixon McPhillips(4 episodes)
* Cindy King(4 episodes)
* Colin Duffy(4 episodes)

**Costume Designers**
* Heidi Bivens(8 episodes)
* Angelina Vitto("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")
* Julio C. Perez IV(4 episodes)

**Associate Producer**
* Alli Reich(8 episodes)

**Music Supervisors**
* Jen Malone(8 episodes)
* Adam Leber(5 episodes)

**Sound Designer**
* Wylie Stateman(8 episodes)

**Consultants**
* Scott Turner Schofield(8 episodes)
* Kevin Abstract(8 episodes)
* Jeremy O. Harris(4 episodes)

## Production

Sometime between February and March 2021, there was a casting call posted on the website Backstage. Filming was scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2020, with the first table read on March 11, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production of Season 2 began in March 2021, with filming following from April to November 25, 2021. Filming took place at Ulysses S. Grant High School, Alta Dena Dairy, Bowlium Lanes in Montclair, CA., Favorite Liquor in Burbank, CA., and Odd Ball Cabaret in North Hills, CA.

## Trivia

* The entire season was filmed in the 35mm format on Kodak Ektachrome, thanks to Kodak converting parts of its factory to make it possible. According to director of photography Marcell Rév, "Season 1 was very in the moment, and had a present feel to it. Season 2 feels like some sort of memory of high school. Emotionally—the [Ektachrome] film felt like the right choice."
* This season takes place between December 31, 2018 and February 2019.
* HBO Max had so much activity from fans on the season premiere night that it caused HBO Max to crash.
* The season premiere night tallied more than 2.4 million viewers across HBO’s platforms, marking the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series.
* The second season premiere scored more than nine times higher than its first season premiere in digital viewing, which came in June 2019 via HBO Go and HBO Now.
* According to Eliana Victoria Alcouloumre, Season 2 filmed for 150 days and filming officially ended on November 25, 2021. 150 days before then was June 28, 2021, which could possibly be the first week of filming.
* According to the mass casting call held, shooting would have potentially began late March and carried onto December and introduced brand new characters.
* Just days into preparing episodes for its second season, *Euphoria* was among the many shows where production was halted in March as a safety precaution.
* For the second season they had already done table reads, wardrobe fittings and all kinds of things, before they got shut down, two days before they were about to start the first day of shooting.
* According to the website Backstage, filming on the season began on April 5, 2021 in Los Angeles.
* This season continues the theme of naming episodes after songs, but is not strict to it, such as with the title for episode 3.
* According Google Trends, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and Dominic Fike are the top searched *Euphoria* cast members in the United States.
* *Stand Still Like the Hummingbird*, *The Theater and Its Double*, and *A Thousand Little Trees of Blood* are the top three most-tweeted episodes.
* Fezco, Rue Bennett, and Nate Jacobs are the characters that have received the most tweets this season.
* There were 270K Tweets about Twitter’s favorite slow-burn endgame couple, Lexi and Fezco.

## Gallery

### Images

* Promotional
* Stills
* Character portraits
* Events
* Behind the scenes

### Videos

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## References

1. ↑ ‘Euphoria’ Creator Eyes Season 2 Filming in March, with Episodes to Begin Releasing in 2021
2. ↑ Emmy Award-Winning HBO Drama Series EUPHORIA Returns January 9
3. ↑ 'Euphoria' Wraps Filming
4. ↑ 'Euphoria' Season 2 filming at Bowlium
5. ↑ 'Euphoria' Season 2 filming at Favorite Liquor & Jr. Market
6. ↑ Season 2 filming locations
7. ↑ 'Euphoria' Season 2 filming at strip club
8. ↑ How the Switch to Kodak Ektachrome Film Breathed New Life into Season 2 of 'Euphoria'
9. ↑ 'HBO Max' Crashes for Many Users
10. ↑ 'Euphoria' Season 2 Breaks Viewer Record
11. ↑ ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Premiere Sets HBO Max Viewer Record
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ Star Zendaya Teases Possible “Bridge Episode” As Second Season Appetizer
13. ↑ Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
14. ↑ See how the stars behind the show are being searched over the past week in the US.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 ‘Euphoria’ Is The Most-Tweeted Show Of The Decade In The US, Twitter Claims