Euphoria has a woke score of 60/100, which means it is mixed, with noticeable woke elements. Euphoria follows a group of California high school students, later young adults after a season 3 time jump, as they navigate severe drug addiction, toxic relationships, family trauma, explicit sexuality, and social media pressures across three seasons. The HBO series, created by Sam Levinson and adapted from a 2012 Israeli miniseries, uses raw visuals, voiceover narration, and surreal elements to depict personal chaos and consequences. It features prominent gender and sexual identity storylines centered on a transgender character and queer relationships, plus a visibly mixed-ethnicity ensemble cast in a modern setting.

Is there DEI in Euphoria?

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Representation / casting choices, Institutional / cultural critique. A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

TV Show review

Euphoria

Woke Score

60/ 100

Lower is better

Drama

Release Date: June 16, 2019
Age Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: N/A
TV Status: Returning Series

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United States · Last checked 5/14/2026

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Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Euphoria.

Representation / casting choices

Prominent transgender lead character played by transgender actress Hunter Schafer and Black lead Zendaya as Rue create highly visible diversity; ensemble mixes ethnicities in a contemporary California high school/young adult setting that fits the premise without obvious mismatch.

55 / 100

Political / ideological dialogue

Very little direct political or activist speech; occasional character moments touch on toxic masculinity or consent but remain personal drama without lectures or systemic framing.

15 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Strong emphasis on gender identity via Jules' central arc, queer romance between Rue and Jules, body image/sexuality exploration for multiple characters, and modern identity struggles tied to trauma and social media.

65 / 100

Institutional / cultural critique

Portrays family dysfunction, social media harm, and abuse cycles with personal focus; season 3 includes positive faith-based family portrayals and recovery themes that counter pure critique; avoids heavy modern activist takes on patriarchy, capitalism, or systemic identity issues.

Euphoria

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