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The episode picks up on New Year’s Eve, establishing new and destructive dynamics: 'Euphoria' Season Two, Episode One Recap - Vulture

The episode’s centerpiece is the long-awaited backstory of . Through a stylized, Tarantino-esque cold open, viewers meet his grandmother, Marie O’Neill, a ruthless drug dealer who rescues him from an abusive household and initiates him into the trade. Euphoria 2x1

The Euphoria Season 2 premiere, titled functions as a high-stakes reintroduction to the series' chaotic world, shifting its focus toward character history and the consequences of trauma. Unlike the contemporary, "in-the-moment" feel of the first season, the premiere utilizes a reflective cinematic style, largely due to showrunner Sam Levinson's decision to shoot entirely on 35mm film to evoke the quality of "remembered images". The Legend of Fezco The episode picks up on New Year’s Eve,