Euphoria season 2 adds a couple of new faces but keeps many of its season 1 characters — here is the cast of Euphoria. Created by Sam Levinson, Euphoria hails from A24 and is loosely based on an Israeli television series of the same name while also drawing on Levinson's own experiences. The series follows Rue Bennett, a teenage addict whose struggles with addiction take center stage in the show. Euphoria season 1 tracked Rue's romance with Jules, a girl new to town that immediately captured Rue's attention. The rest of the cast of Euphoria is filled with a colorful group of characters who orbit around Rue's life.

Euphoria season 1 took a character-focused approach with each episode, honing in on each teenager to tell stories about the complexity of suburban high school life. Euphoria season 1 was met with plenty of controversy revolving around its graphic depictions of teenage drug use, sex, and violence, but the series was also met with plenty of praise, too. HBO's Euphoria season 2 followed the main cast of characters more expansively as their backstories have already been told - here's the cast of Euphoria season 2, including every new character and all the ones that came back.

Zendaya As Rue Bennett

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After a banner year that saw Zendaya appear in two major blockbusters, the actress came back as Rue, the main character in the cast of Euphoria. The series spends much time in Rue's head as she navigates her addiction and struggles with anxiety, depression, and OCD. Season 2 saw Rue's drug problem only get worse thanks to her friendship with Elliot, but he tried his best to turn things around for her when he saw what his influence was doing to her life.

Zendaya won an Emmy for her performance in both Euphoria seasons 1 and 2. After her starring turns as Chani in Dune and MJ in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Euphoria was a refreshing change of pace for fans of the young actress. Outside of being in the cast of Euphoria, Zendaya became a spokesperson for both Bulgari and Lancome. She is set to reprise her role as Chani for the upcoming Dune: Part Two, as well as the sports drama Challengers.

Hunter Schafer As Jules Vaughn

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Hunter Schafer returned as Jules in Euphoria season 2. As part of the cast of Euphoria, Jules began the series as the new girl in town, but she quickly became close with Rue and a slew of other people at their school. It was her relationship with Rue that took the spotlight, though, and became the cornerstone of season 1. Jules struck up a romantic relationship with Elliot in season 2, until Elliot admitted that Rue had turned back to drugs, calling Jules to out Rue's relapse to her mother.

Euphoria is Schafer's first major starring role, but it surely won't be her last. Besides being in the cast of Euphoria, Schafer has three upcoming projects in post-production. First is a film called AND, where Schafer will be starring alongside the likes of Hong Chau, Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone, and Willem Dafoe. The plot for the film is being kept under wraps, however. She will also headline as Gretchen in the horror film Cuckoo. Finally, Schafer will star as Tigris Snow in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Alexa Demie As Maddy Perez

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Alexa Demie, who has also starred in several other A24 movies, came back as Maddy Perez in the cast of Euphoria, resident popular girl who was dating footballer Nate. Maddy and Nate ended their relationship at the end of season 1, but Maddy is still in possession of an incriminating video of Nate's father and Jules, which Nate got back from her after holding her at gunpoint in season 2. Her relationship with Cassie came under fire when Cassie secretly started sleeping with Nate. In addition to roles in A24 movies like Waves and mid90s, Demie has also appeared in Ray Donovan and The OA.

Sydney Sweeney As Cassie Howard

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After starring in HBO's The White Lotus in 2021, Sydney Sweeney was back on the prestigious network in that cast of Euphoria season 2 as Cassie. The doe-eyed actress was dating McKay in season 1, but the status of the couple was left up in the air after Cassie revealed she was pregnant. With the support of her sister and her mother, Cassie ended the pregnancy in the season 1 finale. She landed in Nate's arms in season 2, something that caused a public brawl between her and Maddy.

Sweeney has starred in various high-profile projects over the years, including the aforementioned The White Lotus and other shows like The Handmaid's Tale and Sharp Objects, and films like Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. One of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood at the current moment, she recently appeared in Reality and Americana. She will soon star opposite of Top Gun: Maverick's Glen Powell in the romcom Anyone But You, as well as Echo Valley, Madame Web, and Immaculate.

Maude Apatow As Lexi Howard

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Maude Apatow plays Lexi Howard in the cast of Euphoria, Cassie's younger sister, and Rue's childhood friend. Lexi primarily serves as a foil to her more wild peers as she appears more modest, studious, and well-rounded than those around her. That still doesn't stop her from going to parties and participating in the fun or even helping Rue pass the occasional drug test, even if she is ultimately the voice of reason. Season 2 saw Lexi build a romantic relationship with Fezco and put on a play for the high school that ended in Cassie and Maddy's drag-out fight.

Apatow is the daughter of prolific director Judd Apatow, who has produced and directed many comedy movies that have also starred his daughter, including Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40. Euphoria has only added to the hype surrounding Apatow's acting chops, and she recently starred in the miniseries Hollywood as Henrietta. She also appeared in Pete Davidson's film The King of Staten Island and voiced the character of Justine in Pantheon.

Jacob Elordi As Nate Jacobs

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Jacob Elordi stars as Nate Jacobs, the ex-boyfriend of Maddy Perez and local football star. Euphoria season 1 followed Nate and his issue with anger, as his and Maddy's contentious on-and-off relationship resulted in some of the series' most uncomfortable moments. This also included his relationship with his father, Cal, whom Nate finds out committed statutory rape with Schafer's Jules. When Nate discovers this, his insecurities and anger are brought to the surface, and in season 2, he holds Maddy at gunpoint to get the tape of it back. He eventually outs his father to the cops after breaking it off with Cassie.

Outside of being in the cast of Euphora, Elordi is perhaps most known for his role in Netflix's The Kissing Booth movie franchise. However, his time on Euphoria has showcased just how talented Elordi is, offering him more roles as an actor. He recently appeared in 2 Hearts as Chris and Deep Water as Charlie. In addition, he has a whopping seven upcoming projects in various states of production, such as Priscilla where he plays Elvis, The Sweet East, and He Went That Way, among others.

Barbie Ferreira As Kat Hernandez

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Barbie Ferreira came back as Kat Hernandez in the cast of Euphoria. After becoming a camgirl in season 1, Kat struck up a relationship with Ethan, a kid that's new to their school. Although Kat was resistant at first, the two reconcile and begin a relationship during the finale of season 1. Unfortunately, Ethan and Kat didn't last as she tried to fake a terminal illness to break up with him in season 2. Euphoria is Ferreira's first major role, but 2022 saw the actress appear in Jordan Peele's Us follow-up Nope. In addition, she will soon be seen in Faces of Death, The Young King, and House of Spoils.

New Characters In Euphoria Season 2

Dominic Fike As Elliot

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Singer Dominic Fike made his acting debut in the cast of Euphoria season 2 as Elliot. He struck up a friendship with both Rue and Jules, though when it came to Rue he helped facilitate her drug use. However, when it got out of hand, he told Jules, who was his girlfriend at the time, the truth, prompting Jules to tell Rue's mother. Fike is most known for his music career, but Euphoria could be the beginning of an acting career for the young artist. He appeared in Earth Mama as Miles and will soon star in Little Death.

Minka Kelly As Samantha

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Minka Kelly plays Samantha in the cast of Euphoria, a rich mother whom Maddy babysits for. Maddy becomes somewhat of a mentee to Samantha over the course of Euphoria season 2, with the latter taking the former under her wing. Kelly is best known for playing Dove in DC's Titans series, but the actress has also appeared in Friday Night Lights and various other projects over the years. Her next role is that of Cass in the upcoming thriller Blackwater Lane, in which she has a starring role alongside Dermot Mulroney.

Returning Recurring Characters In Euphoria Season 2

Colman Domingo As Ali

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Colman Domingo came back as Ali in the cast of Euphoria, a fireman and addict who meets Rue in Narcotics Anonymous. Ali serves as a mentor of sorts to Rue and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship that evolves over the course of Euphoria season 1. Domingo also starred opposite Zendaya in the Euphoria special episode centered around Rue and his performance garnered praise as he guided the teenager through her relapse. He continues his role as Rue's friend in season 2.

Domingo is best known for his role as Victor Strand in Fear the Walking Dead, but he has also starred in numerous films including the social media satire Zola and horror movie Candyman. Domingo has quite a few projects coming down the pipeline. He will soon play Unicron in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, as well as Mister in The Color Purple. He can also be seen very soon in the television miniseries The Madness as Muncie Daniels, Rustin as Bayard Rustin, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken as Peter Gillman, and Drive-Away Dolls.

Angus Cloud As Fezco

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Angus Cloud returned as Fezco in the cast of Euphoria, a local drug dealer and friend to Rue. Throughout season 1, Fezco tried to help Rue stay sober after her overdose, but he ultimately couldn't keep her from relapsing. Fezco struck up a romantic entanglement with Lexi of all people in season 2. However, the events of the season saw a police shootout at his house, resulting in Fezco being shot in the stomach. Euphoria is Cloud's first major starring role. He can soon be seen in The Line, Freaky Tales, and Your Lucky Day.

Storm Reid As Gia Bennett

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Storm Reid stars as Gia Bennett in the cast of Euphoria, sister to Zendaya's Rue. Gia sees the best in Rue despite her struggles. In Euphoria, Gia was the one to find Rue after she overdosed, and the traumatic moment was key to their relationship, even as Gia continued to defend Rue during fights with their mother. Reid starred in The Suicide Squad as Bloodsport's daughter, but she is also known for roles in A Wrinkle in Time and When They See Us. She made an appearance on The Last of Us as Ellie's love interest Riley, and will soon star in The Nun 2 and Killing Winston Jones.