Character Relationship Map: Euphoria

Characters

• Rue Bennett (played by Zendaya) — protagonist

  Drug-addicted teenager who serves as the show's unreliable narrator.

• Jules Vaughn (played by Hunter Schafer) — protagonist
• Cassie Howard (played by Sydney Sweeney) — supporting
• Nate Jacobs (played by Jacob Elordi) — supporting
• Elliot (played by Dominic Fike) — supporting
• Maddy Perez (played by Alexa Demie) — supporting
• Alamo Brown (played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) — minor
• Lexi Howard (played by Maude Apatow) — supporting
• Cal Jacobs (played by Eric Dane) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Rue Bennett → Alamo Brown (Subordinate)
• Nate Jacobs → Cal Jacobs (Manager)
• Maddy Perez → Cassie Howard (Mission Giver)
• Elliot → Elliot (Seasonal Continuity)
• Cassie Howard → Nate Jacobs (Disapproving Ex)
• Rue Bennett → Jules Vaughn (Reconnection)
• Lexi Howard → Jules Vaughn (Collaborator)
• Jules Vaughn → Elliot (Developing Closeness)
• Rue Bennett → Elliot (Supportive Partnership)
• Cassie Howard → Rue Bennett (Diverging Paths)
• Nate Jacobs → Jules Vaughn (Freedom Contrast)
• Maddy Perez → Rue Bennett (Peer Anchor)
• Cal Jacobs → Rue Bennett (Information Pursuit)

Story Analysis

A chronicle of adolescent turmoil, recovery, and the long-term consequences of choices, viewed through interconnected personal arcs.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Recovery & Reintegration
2. Season 2: Connection & Consequence
3. Season 3: Post-Graduation Shift