Drama  •  2019-2026  •  93 min  •  Adults (18+)

Euphoria (2019-2026)

Euphoria poster

Euphoria (2019-2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.


Starring Cast

Zendaya  •   Hunter Schafer  •   Maude Apatow


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

Euphoria receives a Left-Leaning rating due to its dominant themes aligning with progressive values, particularly through its empathetic exploration of gender identity, mental health, and addiction among diverse youth, often highlighting societal and familial failures rather than individual moral failings.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The series features a highly diverse ensemble cast, intentionally centering characters from various racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds in lead roles. Its narrative explicitly engages with and critiques traditional identities, particularly toxic masculinity, while making themes of gender identity, sexual orientation, and mental health central to its storytelling.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Euphoria provides a complex and raw portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, notably Jules's transgender journey and Rue's queer relationship. While their experiences are fraught with addiction and trauma, the show depicts their identities and relationships with dignity and depth. Obstacles are framed as external, maintaining an empathetic stance that affirms the worth of their lives and love amidst chaos.

Trans: Positive
Confidence: High

Euphoria features Jules Vaughn, a central transsexual character portrayed with significant depth, agency, and complexity. Her journey explores themes of identity, relationships, and trauma with an empathetic lens, affirming the worth of trans lives and experiences despite the challenges she faces.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Euphoria (2019–) is an adaptation of an Israeli miniseries, but its main characters are largely original creations for the American version. There are no instances of characters who were canonically established as one gender in prior source material being portrayed as a different gender in this show.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Euphoria is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.1
The Movie Database logo
8.3

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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6.5

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