Jules left anyway, leaving her alone on the platform as the train sped away toward “the city.” (The series was filmed in Southern California, but specific locations are never identified.) Two and a half years have passed since the Season 1 finale premiered on HBO.

Why did Jules run away in Euphoria?

Yet the reason Rue walks away from Jules in the Euphoria season 2 finale is precisely because she still loves Jules. The final two episodes of Euphoria season 2 show Rue coming to terms with her addiction's corrosive effect on those she loves most, with Rue walking away from Jules to protect her.

Did Jules and Rue run away?

With the threats of conflicted villain Nate Jacobs looming over Jules, she begins to yearn for her old life in the city. In Euphoria's Season 1 finale, the winter formal brought the characters under one roof, where Rue tosses the idea out of running away to the city with Jules.