HBO Rings Up June Premiere Date for ‘Euphoria’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO has set a June 16 premiere date for its high school-themed drama Euphoria, the network said Thursday.

The eight-episode series stars Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship, according to HBO

Euphoria is executive produced by Sam Levinson, Drake, Future the Prince, Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Tmira Yardeni, Mirit Toovi, Yoram Mokady, Gary Lennon and Jim Kleverweis.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.