Successful series about drug addiction: “Euphoria” will probably not be continued

The third season of the HBO hit series “Euphoria” is according to its inventor Sam Levinson probably the last have been. “As far as the story we wanted to tell — a story about addiction and its consequences — this feels like the end to me,” the 41-year-old told The New York Times. The US broadcaster also confirmed that the series will not be continued.

The story of “Euphoria” is “ultimately a tragic one – but it is also the truth,” Levinson told the New York Times. “Today, if you experiment with or take drugs, there’s a good chance it will kill you.” Zendaya had previously hinted at the end of the series.

The final episode of the third season aired on Sunday. “Euphoria” – the adaptation of an Israeli miniseries of the same name – addresses this Problems faced by high school students in the USA. She addresses topics such as friendship, sexuality, drugs, growing up, but also trauma and psychological and physical violence. The first episodes ran in 2019, and the second season followed in 2022.

The focus is the drug addict Rue (Zendaya), who returns to her everyday life after withdrawalbut her addiction, relapses and mental health problems keep catching up with her. She befriends her classmate Jules (Hunter Schafer), who is trans and bisexual.

It also tells the story of characters like Nate (Jacob Elordi), a popular toxic male football player with anger and violence issues. He begins an affair with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), who is looking for love and validation from men.