Why did Nate scream at his dad?

Cal was having aggressive sexual encounters with various individuals, mainly young men. It is suggested that this discovery had a great impact on Nate and is potentially the cause of his severe anger issues. Nate also went to extreme lengths to protect his father's secret.
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Why does Nate freak out on his dad?

Nate reveals to Cal that when he was 11 years old, he found his dad's sex tapes, which traumatized him and left him with disturbing nightmares. The two continue to talk, and Cal apologizes for not being the father he should have been — and furthermore, for not shielding him from his sexual life.
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Why did Nate turn his dad in Euphoria?

In the finale, we see Nate turn Cal in to the police for child pornography, and he tells his father that he's choosing revenge.
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Is Nate's dad a bad guy?

Cal Jacobs is the secondary antagonist of the HBO series Euphoria. He is a well-known real-estate businessman of East Highland. He is also the strict demanding father of Nate Jacobs and the husband of Marsha. Behind that facade of a caring father, he is leading a double life hooking up with young men and trans women.
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Why did Nate and his dad fight in Episode 8?

Nate's Revenge

Nate told his father they have one thing in common and that was hurting other people, before telling Cal's guests he watched videos of his dad having sex with "hookers" when he was 11 years old.
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Euphoria 2x02 | Nate confronts his dad about Jules

Why does Nate hate his dad so much in Euphoria?

Cal was having aggressive sexual encounters with various individuals, mainly young men. It is suggested that this discovery had a great impact on Nate and is potentially the cause of his severe anger issues. Nate also went to extreme lengths to protect his father's secret.
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Why doesn t Nate like his dad?

Nate knew his father was closeted, meeting gay and trans partners (often underage ones) secretly, keeping his encounters in a meticulously cultivated library. But after two seasons of blackmailing and abusing his way into keeping his father's secrets quiet, Nate finally turned Cal in.
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What mental disorder does Nate Jacobs have?

From everything in the show, I can say that Nate shows narcissistic traits that people without experience with mental illness may deem to be a Personality Disorder, but there is a stark difference is having narcissistic tendencies and a full-blown personality disorder.
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Did Cal abuse Nate?

While physical sexual abuse between Cal and Nate didn't happen, Nate's finding and viewing Cal's videos is an instance of child sexual abuse. With this narrative, Levinson gives Nate a justification for his violence: trauma.
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Who is the villain of Euphoria?

Nathaniel "Nate" Jacobs is the main antagonist of the HBO series Euphoria. Nate is a popular student and the star quarterback of East Highland High School.
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Does Nate really love Cassie?

"The only person he's ever showed any real feelings toward has been Jules but he projects those feelings onto Cassie," one "Euphoria" fan says on Reddit. "Cassie being cis doesn't threaten his macho heteronormativity."
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What is Cal's secret in Euphoria?

That's young Cal.” After the flashback, the episode catches up to modern-day Cal, who's stalking Fezco's house after Nate tells him the drug dealer obtained the sex tape Cal secretly made when he committed statutory rape with Jules.
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Why is Nate obsessed with Jules?

According to show creators, Jules' ability to be her most authentic self makes Nate extremely jealous of her and feeds into his own self hatred. After their first kiss, Nate shoved his fingers into Jules' mouth, just as his father did to her before.
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Why is Nate abusive?

Both season one and season two of “Euphoria” showcase domestic violence and abuse at the hands of Nate. Nate's toxic masculinity, internalized homophobia and need for control serve as the conditions for his abusive behavior.
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Why does Nate turn evil?

His relationship with his domineering father, his sexual frustration, his desire for fame, his fear of fame, his drive to be “a boss,” his disinterest in being a leader, his need to take credit, his inability to take blame, his feeling that Ted was insufficiently appreciative of the gift Nate gave him in a Secret Santa ...
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Who did Nate abuse?

Euphoria showcases high school students involved in abusive relationships. One prominent example is seen between two characters, Nate and Maddy. Nate abuses Maddy when she leaves him and in turn she suffers physical violence from him.
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Why does Cal hate Nate so much?

Cal Sees Himself in Nate

One possibility for why Cal feels so strongly about Nate is he recognizes how similar the two are. Nate is a narcissist and an abuser; he is seemingly incapable of love, and we see that through his relationships with both Cassie and Maddy.
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Why does Cal not like Nate?

While that obviously doesn't excuse all his behavior — his habit of recording sex without consent — it helps explain why he's so angry at his family all the time. Even though Nate is not Cal's firstborn, who we can assume is the baby that kept him from being with Derek, he seems to hate Nate as if he were.
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What did Nate's dad do that was illegal?

Nate revealed, in front the party, how he found his dad's stash of sex tapes at 11 and how he illegally recorded people at motels. This led to him being scared his dad would molest him, which informed why Nate developed nightmares.
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What mental illness does Cassie have in Euphoria?

Mills says the character would indeed fit the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. So, what would healing look like for Cassie?
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Who has OCD in Euphoria?

Euphoria's main character, Rue (played by Zendaya) is alluded to as suffering from bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Throughout the show, the audience hears Rue's thoughts, putting us closer to the character's lived experience.
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Did Nate really like Jules?

He also confesses to Jules that everything he ever told her in their texts was true, admitting that he did have feelings for her. For Nate, apologizing and opening up about his feelings is quite unusual, meaning his true self might be closer to the person he was "pretending" to be while talking with Jules.
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Who beat up Cal Euphoria?

"Euphoria" Season 2, Episode 3: Ashtray Repeatedly Beats Cal Jacobs With a Rifle. Cal (Eric Dane), Nate's dad, just won't leave Fez alone.
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What is Nate's dad's secret?

Well known in town for his real-estate ventures, Cal is Nate's strict, demanding father with a secret sex life where he frequently has hook ups in motels with primarily young men and trans women.
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Why did Nate put a gun to Maddy's head?

As an attempt to get his dad Cal's disc back, Nate broke into Maddy's house and threatened her with a gun and a game of Russian Roulette. “It was an incredibly difficult scene not only because of the gun to my head, but because it was choreographed in a really specific way,” Demie told Entertainment Weekly.
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