Sam Levinson was also busy during quarantine putting together his new feature “Malcolm and Marie,” which he wrote and directed with Zendaya and John David Washington starring. After an opening fantasy showing what could have been if Rue and Jules (Hunter Schafer) had actually run away together in the Season 1 finale (instead of Rue fleeing home to relapse via music video), the special episode spends its entire time in a diner pulled straight from an Edward Hopper painting… The two wade through self-pity, self-blame, self-hatred, and plenty more difficult topics, and it’s a credit to writer-director Sam Levinson that the conversation progresses with substance. “Trouble Don’t Last Always” - aka, Special Episode “Part 1, Rue” - is essentially a two-hander between Zendaya’s lead character and her sponsor, Ali, played by Colman Domingo. Its ninth episode is an abrupt change of pace. IndieWire’s Ben Travers had high praise for the first special, writing: “F–k Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob,” like last month’s widely acclaimed installment, serves as a bridge between the two seasons to hold fans over. The show’s eight-episode first season wrapped its run over a year ago on August 4, 2019. Levinson and the cast were originally getting ready to begin filming Season 2 back in March just before the Hollywood shutdown. The bonafide second season of the HBO hit hasn’t begun filming yet, as surging COVID-19 continues to keep productions on hold. 'The Lord of the Rings': Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's Big Money Adaptation
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The episode, like December’s hour-long special centered on Zendaya’s character in the aftermath of her relapse, will also take place over the Christmas holiday, with Jules reflecting on her year.
Watch the trailer for the episode, titled “F–k Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob,” below. This time around, the special episode centers entirely on the character Jules ( Hunter Schafer), last seen bidding Rue ( Zendaya) farewell at a train station in the Season 1 finale. Another special edition of “ Euphoria” is arriving early on HBO Max (January 22) ahead of an official airing on HBO January 24.