‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Talks Tragedy, the Internet and the End of the Show (opens in new tab)

More than four years after its second season, “Euphoria” returns Sunday with eight new episodes. All of them were created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson. Levinson’s characters — now in their early 20s — are all deep in the hole that is the modern American nightmare of young adulthood. Levinson is more than happy to luxuriate in their desperation and despair. “You know, the themes of good and evil, freedom, its consequences,” Levinson said in a recent conversation wi...