‘Euphoria’ Review: Zendaya’s Provocative Series Blends Bleak Teen Trauma with HBO’s Prestige Polish

June 16, 2019

From Romeo and Juliet to Rebel Without a Cause and The Outsiders to Larry Clarke, Harmony Korine, and Greg Araki’s Doom Generation: the kids have never been alright. Especially when they’re on a stage or screen. But Euphoria, HBO’s first foray into young adult programming, takes the terror and tragedy of coming-of-age drama to the next level with an unflinching dive into the icy, bleak darkness of being a teenager in 2019. With all the prestige polish of HBO's cable legacy. Created by Sam Levinson (Assassination Nation), who also directs multiple episodes with abundant …

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