It’s fair to say that the HBO series Euphoria is just as known for its behind-the-scenes gossip as it is for its onscreen storylines. For example, it has been widely reported, but unconfirmed, that showrunner Sam Levinson drastically reduced one character, Kat’s, screen time after actor Barbie Ferreira had a huge row with him and stormed off set . Another contentious issue is the amount of nudity that Sam originally had in his Season 2 script, with several cast members revealing that they requested their nude scenes be reduced .
Sydney Sweeney , Minka Kelly, Austin Abrams, and Chloe Cherry are all among the stars who said they either approached Sam directly or had somebody else advocate for the change on their behalf. Jacob Elordi , who plays Nate, also revealed that none of the cast had any idea on what was going on in Season 2 because Sam was constantly changing the script during filming. He told Insider : “Honestly, these scripts were chopping and changing pretty regularly for the longest time.
I had a general idea of what was happening, but it was also pretty touch and go a lot of the time.” Then, soon after the season’s lackluster finale aired on Feb. 27, 2022, the Daily Beast published a damning article about the allegedly “toxic” environment on set.
Insiders claimed that the production endured “gruelingly long workdays that could stretch anywhere from 15 to 17 hours.” One source told the publication: “It felt toxic to me because I don’t think anyb.