Sorry, Succession fans — your drama has nothing on Euphoria. Sam Levinson‘s hit teen drama has now become HBO‘s second-most-watched show since 2004, lurking behind Game of Thrones, per the channel’s report. Euphoria had another series high with its Season 2 finale episode last night (Feb. 27), drawing in 6.6 million viewers and even crashing the HBO Max app with its surge in viewers rushing to the platform. You win some, you lose some!
Per Variety‘s reporting, Euphoria Season 2 episodes are now averaging 16.3 million viewers, which makes it the pest performance for any season of an HBO series other than Game of Thrones in 2004. Now, the second-season premiere’s viewership is approaching 19 million viewers in the U.S.
Euphoria‘s per-episode-viewership average had already soared up by nearly 100 percent from Season 1 after airing just four episodes of the second season. The Zendaya-led drama hit yet another series high when it aired opposite the Super Bowl on Feb. 13.
Before last night’s explosive finale, HBO renewed Euphoria for a third season. Though plot details are under wraps, most of the major cast is expected to return.
“Sam, Zendaya, and the entire cast and crew of Euphoria have taken Season 2 to extraordinary heights, challenging narrative convention and form, while maintaining its heart,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, of the renewal news. “We couldn’t be more honored to work with this gifted, wildly talented team or more excited to continue our journey with them into Season 3.“
Alongside Zendaya, the series stars Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid and Austin Abrams.
Euphoria is created, written, directed, and executive produced by Sam Levinson. Executive producers on the project include Kevin Turen, Ravi Nandan, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Zendaya, Will Greenfield, Ashley Levinson, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Gary Lennon, Mirit Toovi, Tmira Yardeni and Yoram Mokady.
