Euphoria creator Sam Levinson issued a message to those upset by the series finale by defending that heartbreaking death.
In a segment after the Sunday, May 31, episode of the hit HBO series, Levinson explained why Rue (Zendaya) died from an overdose, saying, “The honest ending is that people like Rue don’t make it.”
Levinson reflected on his own history with addiction — before mentioning Angus Cloud‘s death in July 2025 following an accidental overdose.
“People relapse and they f*** up. They’re not ready to get clean. And they weren’t dying like they are now with the influx of fentanyl into t...
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