Euphoria Second Only To Game Of Thrones As Most-Watched HBO Show
Euphoria reached new levels of popularity with its season 2 and, according to a new report, is HBO's second most-watched show ever after Game of Thrones. First airing in 2019, Euphoria season 2 recently concluded and was a massive hit for HBO. Based on an Israeli miniseries of the same name, Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they navigate sex, identity, friendship, and love. The series has been praised by many for its cinematic, movie-like production quality and its raw exploration of real-life issues.
Created, written, directed, and executive producer by Sam Levinson, Euphoria season 2 has proved significantly more controversial than the first, with reports detailing behind-the-scenes turmoil and complaints from some fans regarding the show's excessive graphic nudity. While some sing the show's praises and others criticize it, Euphoria has evidently got people talking, and was recently named the most Tweeted-about show of the decade. Euphoria's cast includes Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, and Barbie Ferreira.
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In a new report from Deadline, Euphoria is said to be HBO's second most-watched series ever, behind only Game of Thrones. According to HBO, Euphoria averaged 16.3 million viewers per episode across all platforms, making it the best performing show (other than Game of Thrones) on the channel since 2004. Unsurprisingly, boasting numbers like that, the show was recently renewed for season 3.
Game of Thrones ultimately ran until season 8 and, although it had a strong built-in fanbase from the start (due to the popularity of the George R. R. Martin books upon which it is
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