Trouble Don't Last Always

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"Trouble Don't Last Always" is the first of two specials released between the first two seasons of teen drama television series Euphoria. The episode was written and directed by series creator Sam Levinson. It originally premiered as "Part 1: Rue" on streaming service HBO Max on December 3, 2020, before airing on HBO on December 6. The special constitutes a bottle episode where series protagonist Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a teenage drug addict, speaks to her sponsor, an older Muslim man named Ali Muhammad (Colman Domingo) on Christmas Eve. They discuss her recent relapse and relationship with her on-and-off girlfriend Jules Vaughn (Hunter Schafer). "Trouble Don't Last Always" was met with universal critical acclaim, particularly for Zendaya and Domingo's acting, Levinson's writing and Marcell Rév's cinematography. The episode was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) and at...

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