Euphoria: Nate Jacobs’ Season 2 Redemption Arc (& Why It Doesn’t Work)

Euphoria season 2 is so focused on redeeming Nate Jacobs and making him a hero that it doesn’t realize that’s not necessary for his character in the first place. Nate Jacobs, played by Jacob Elordi, has always been one of the worst out of Euphoria‘s many characters, from his catfishing and blackmailing of Jules (Hunter Schafer) to his abusive and toxic behavior towards ex-girlfriend Maddy (Alexa Demie). Despite all this, Euphoria season 2 was focused on turning this around, dissecting Nate as a character and his relationship with his father Cal (Eric Dane). Nate also entered into a secret relationship with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), Maddy’s best friend, adding to the overall confusion as to what was really going on with Nate as a character.