Out of Touch

## *Euphoria*

"**Out of Touch**" is the second episode of the second season of *Euphoria*, and the twelfth episode of the series overall. It was released on January 16, 2022 on HBO and HBO Max.

*For the episode's transcript, see here.*

## Premise

As the Spring semester kicks off, Rue struggles to keep her relationship with Jules separate with her new friendship with Elliott. While Nate recovers in the hospital, Cal make it his mission to find out who was behind his son's assault. The lines of fantasy and reality get blurred for Kat as she ponders her relationship with Ethan. Maddy finally reaches a decision regarding her love life.

## Credits

### Cast

* Zendaya as Rue Bennett
* Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn
* Nika King as Leslie Bennett
* Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs
* Angus Cloud as Fezco
* Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs
* Algee Smith as Chris McKay
* Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard
* Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez
* Barbie Ferreira as Kat Hernandez
* Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard
* Javon "Wanna" Walton as Ashtray
* Austin Abrams as Ethan Daley
* Dominic Fike as Elliot

**Guest Starring**
* Minka Kelly as Samantha
* Alanna Ubach as Suze
* Paula Marshall as Marsha
* Tyler Chase as Custer
* John Ales as David Vaughn
* Nick Blood as Gus
* and Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammad
* Sophia Rose Wilson as BB
* Chloe Cherry as Faye
* Yukon Clement as Theo
* Keilani Arellanes as Young Maddy
* Siyon Foster as Virgil
* Brock O'Hurn as Super Hot Warrior Man
* Fernando Belo as Theo's Dad
* Robyn Okrant as Receptionist
* Ziayla Pizarro as Elliot's Cousin
* Christin Byrdsong as Guy in Motel Room
* Anna Smith, Andrea Somer, Eden Rose, Amanda LaCount, Jaquelyn Cosby, Bree Kish, Emily Roslyn Villarreal, Jewell Farshad, Annie Hsu, and Chloe Bunce as Influencers

### Crew

* Sam Levinson

**Written By**
* Sam Levinson

**Created By**
* Sam Levinson

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

**Producers**
* Kenneth Yu
* Harrison Kreiss

**Co-Producers**
* Michael Carroll
* Julio C. Perez IV

**Director of Photography**
* Marcell Rév

**Production Designer**
* Jason Baldwin-Stewart

**Edited By**
* Aaron I. Butler

**Music Composed By**
* Labrinth
* Jessica Kelly
* Mary Vernieu
* Bret Howe

**NY Casting By**
* Jennifer Venditti

**Unit Production Manager**
* Will Greenfield

**First Assistant Directors**
* Sally Brunski
* Alexandra Lambrinidis

**Second Assistant Director**
* Dixon McPhillips

**Costume Designer**
* Heidi Bivens

**Supervising Editor**
* Julio C. Perez IV

**Associate Producer**
* Alli Reich

**Music Supervisors**
* Jen Malone
* Adam Leber

**Sound Designer**
* Wylie Stateman

**Consultants**
* Scott Turner Schofield
* Kevin Abstract
* Jeremy O. Harris

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to the Hall & Oates song of the same name from their 1984 twelfth studio album, *Big Bam Boom*.
* This episode possibly takes place between January 7-11, 2019.
* The episode drew 2.6 million viewers across all HBO platforms, up 9% from the premiere's 2.4 million, making it the most social premium cable series episode ever. The episode also had a strong showing on social media.
* The series was the most trending topic on Twitter in the United States, with 8.3 million linear interactions across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
* According to Talkwalker, Euphoria was the most social telecast on Sunday January 16, 2022.
* On social media, HBO claims that the episode outperformed every episode of *Game of Thrones*' final season.

## Gallery

*See also: Category:Images from Out of Touch*
* Videos
* Images
* Behind the scenes

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## References

1. ↑ Euphoria Ep. 2: Out of Touch | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Grows In Second Week, Earns 2.6 Million Viewers With Latest Episode