Where does Euphoria take place?

Though the palm trees and sunshine might've given it away, Euphoria is based in California in the fictional town of East Highland, which Rue (Zendaya) describes as a middle-class suburb.
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What era is Euphoria set?

Season one of "Euphoria" is set in 2019 and follows Rue's junior year of high school. After leaving rehab, the teen struggles to maintain her sobriety. Season two, which premiered in January 2022, centers on the same school year at East Highland and opens with Rue and her friends celebrating New Year's Eve.
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Is Euphoria set in Florida?

Euphoria is not set in any specific city, but it was filmed in and around Los Angeles in California.
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Is Euphoria set in the 90's?

Set in the 1990s, the series follows a group of 17-year-olds who spend their time carelessly having sex and taking drugs, with seemingly no parental authority.
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Does Euphoria take place in Tampa?

That said, the series was filmed in Southern California, and the palm trees and mountains spotted in outdoor scenes and aerial views are consistent with a suburb in the area. It's mentioned in the premiere that Jules "moved from the city to the suburbs," so Euphoria likely takes place in a suburb outside LA.
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Why does EUPHORIA take place in "high school?" [No Spoilers]



Is Jules a boy?

The show is Euphoria, HBO's controversy-courting teen drama, and the character is Jules, a charismatic young transgender girl with Rapinoe-pink hair and a heart that looks for love in all the wrong places.
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Is Euphoria based on a true story?

Therefore, it's only natural for viewers to wonder whether or not the show is based on someone's real experience. The short answer is, yes and no, with a heavy emphasis on “no.” But as always, there's more to it than just that.
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Are Cassie and Lexi twins?

So, we know for certain Lexi and Cassie are not twins - Cassie is Lexi's older sister by a little over a year. While the sisters could, in theory, be in the same grade, it's most likely that Cassie is a senior and Lexi is a junior.
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How old is ashtray from Euphoria?

↑ Ashtray is 14 years old in the first season of Euphoria, which takes place in 2018. 2018 minus 14 equals 2004, so he would have been born in or around 2004.
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Is Euphoria based on Skins?

If anything is responsible for glamorising drugs, it's Skins. The series portrays the same glittery highs of drug use as Euphoria does, but doesn't counteract it with any of the lows, which gives young people a more skewed, idealised perspective of drug use than Euphoria ever has.
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Is Euphoria set in high school?

Based on an Israeli miniseries of the same name and adapted for HBO by Sam Levinson, Euphoria stars Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Eric Dane, and more, in a stellar ensemble piece that explores the psychology and relationships of high school students.
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Where is the liquor store from Euphoria?

Other notable filming locations include Favorite Liquor in Burbank, Odd Ball Cabaret in North Hills, Bowlium Lanes in Montclair, and Frank's Coffee Shop in Burbank (aka the diner where Rue and her sponsor Ali met up during the 2020 Euphoria special “Trouble Don't Last Always”).
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What grade is Rue in Euphoria?

What Grade Is Rue Bennett in on Euphoria? Rue is in 11th grade.
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How old is Lexi in Euphoria?

References. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lexi is 16 years old in the first season of Euphoria, which takes place in 2018. In "The Theater and Its Double", it is revealed that Lexi is 433 days younger than Cassie. In "Pilot", which takes place in August 2018, Cassie is 18 years old, so the latest her birthday can be is August 31, 2000.
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How old is Euphoria in real life?

Kat Hernandez is one of the younger main cast members, being around 16-years-old. However, Barbie Ferriera is pretty much the same age as the rest of the actors at the age of 25. Ferriera, who was born in 1996, will be turning 26 in 2022.
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Are Ash and Fez brothers in real life?

Modern-day Ashtray is played by 15-year-old actor Javon Walton, and fans have just discovered that Javon's real-life little brother, Daelo Jin Walton, actually plays the young Ashtray we see in flashback scenes. Plus, viewers have found pictures of them together IRL, and they're so sweet.
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How old is Fezco?

According to the aforementioned "Pilot" script, Ashtray is 14 years old. In "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door", Marie describes Fezco as a 10 year old.
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Why did Ashtray lock himself in the bathroom?

Fez pleads with Ashtray to let him take the fall because they know the police are literally on their way. Ashtray refuses, and he grabs a bunch of guns and barricades himself in the bathroom. The FBI enter the home and there's a shootout between the FBI officers and Ashtray, who's hiding in the bathtub.
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Is Lexi the same age as Rue?

Lexi (played by Maude Apatow) is Cassie's younger sister. She's 17, the same age as Rue and in the same year as her at school.
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Is Maddie older than Rue?

Maddy (Alexa Demie)

Distractify lists her as 17, so the same age as Rue. Played by Alexa Demie, she is the oldest of the teenage characters, having just turned 32.
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How old is Maddy in Euphoria?

Alexa Demie – Maddy Perez

Maddy Perez is portrayed by 31-year-old Alexa Demie, compared to her character's age which is 17.
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Who is Rue's character based on?

Rue Is Loosely Based On Euphoria Director, Sam Levinson

The character Rue Bennett is loosely based on his experience of drug addiction in his late teens and early 20s.
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Is Euphoria based on Romeo and Juliet?

'Euphoria' has referenced Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' before. In the show's Halloween episode, Rue and Jules referenced Verona's teen lovers in their costume choices during the season one episode.
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Why is it called Euphoria?

In 1920 Popular Science magazine described euphoria as "a high sounding name" meaning "feeling fit": normally making life worth living, motivating drug use, and ill formed in certain mental illnesses.
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Did Jules have bottom surgery in Euphoria?

As a trans woman, Jules has an implant that suppresses her male puberty hormones, which keep her testicles from getting bigger, establishing she has had no procedures regarding them.
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