Euphoria Season 2: What Happened To Derek?
Euphoria season 2 delves into Cal Jacobs' backstory, revealing that he was in love with his best friend Derek in high school, but circumstances led to them getting separated. In Euphoria's attempt to have audiences sympathize with Cal, the show introduced one of its saddest and most conflicted love stories yet. Cal is introduced during his teen years as a young high school wrestler who shares a close bond with his best friend Derek, but it's quickly revealed that Cal has more than just platonic feelings for his wrestling partner. At first, it doesn't seem like Derek reciprocates those feelings, but eventually, the two share a kiss at a local bar that changes things forever.
Giving one of the only gay love stories on Euphoria to a man who becomes a serial predator in the series' present-day timeline is an interesting choice, but audiences have become enamored regardless. After Derek and Cal's tryst in the bar, Cal wakes up the next morning to a phone call from Marcia that changes his life forever after she reveals she is pregnant. Until now, Rue and Jules have been Euphoria's most tragic couple, but the separation of Derek and Cal, and what it means for the Jacob family patriarch, has major implications for the events of the show. One thing is still a mystery, though, as Derek's fate is left open-ended.
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So what happened to Derek? Euphoria season 2 has yet to answer that question even during this week's Cal-centric plot. Cal's mindset gives a hint as to Derek's fate, as it seems entirely possible that his bitterness could've been spurred by the fact that Derek was able to embrace his identity in a way that Cal wasn't. Still, the show hasn't teased the return of
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