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Younger
GenreComedy-drama
Created byDarren Star
Based onYounger
by Pamela Redmond Satran
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Darren Star
  • Larry W. Jones
  • Keith Cox
  • Tony Hernandez
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companies
  • Darren Star Productions
  • Jax Media
Original release
NetworkTV Land
ReleaseMarch 31, 2015 (2015-03-31) –
present

Younger is an American comedy-drama television series based on the Pamela Redmond Satran novel of the same name. The series stars Sutton Foster as the lead character, with Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella and Hilary Duff co-starring in other main roles.[1] The single-camera project was created and produced by Darren Star. Patricia Field, who worked with Star on Sex and the City, is a costume consultant on the production. The first season consisted of 12 episodes,[1][2] and premiered on March 31, 2015, at 10 pm Eastern time on TV Land.[3][4] The series has received positive reviews from critics.

On April 21, 2015, Younger was renewed for a second season of 12 episodes, which will premiere in January 2016.[5][6]

Premise

Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) is a 40-year-old recently divorced mother because her husband David (Paul Fitzgerald) left her for a younger woman, while her daughter Caitlin (Tessa Albertson) begins college. She tries to get a job, which proves difficult for a woman of her age. After a compliment from Josh (Nico Tortorella), a 26-year-old man who guesses he and her are the same age, she decides to get a makeover, courtesy of her best friend Maggie (Debi Mazar), in order to pass herself off as a 26-year-old. Ultimately, she becomes an assistant to Diana Trout (Miriam Shor) at the publishing firm Empirical Press, where she befriends Kelsey Peters (Hilary Duff), her 20-something co-worker.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers[total 1]
(in millions)
1"Pilot"Darren StarDarren StarMarch 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)1011.36[13]
40-year-old Liza Miller passes herself off as 26 to land a job in the field of her dreams. Now she just has to make sure no one discovers her secret.
2"Liza Sows Her Oates"Darren StarDarren StarMarch 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)1021.19[13]
As she settles into her new 26-year-old life, Liza is tasked with marketing an older writer to a younger audience. Although she has a perfect date with Josh, she tries to convince herself to aim for someone more "appropriate-aged".
3"IRL"Darren StarDottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinApril 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)1031.09[14]
Liza struggles with the anxiety of sex with Josh and gets a little help from Maggie. At work, Kelsey pulls out all the stops to land a hot new author, while Diana dips her toe into the online dating pool.
4"The Exes"Tamra DavisRick SingerApril 14, 2015 (2015-04-14)1040.98[15]
Liza tries to keep Josh at arm's length, but a surprise run-in leaves her reevaluating her feelings for him. Kelsey asks Liza to keep her in check as she celebrates her new author acquisition with innumerable shots of tequila.
5"Girl Code"Tamra DavisAlison BrownApril 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)1051.12[16]
After lending Kelsey a hand in the bathroom, Liza joins Kelsey's inner circle and neglects Maggie at the worst possible time. Diana's excited by the arrival of Empirical's handsome and potentially soon-to-be-divorced publisher.
6"Shedonism"Arlene SanfordDarren Star, Dottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinApril 28, 2015 (2015-04-28)1061.14[17]
Liza gets to prove herself when Diana tasks her with running a book launch party for a notoriously demanding author. Maggie runs into an old crush, who's finally single, while Kelsey starts to fall for her new author, who's not.
7"Broke and Pantyless"Peter LauerDarren StarMay 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)1071.10[18]
When her ex comes up short on a tuition payment, Liza has to swallow her pride to earn some quick cash without arousing suspicion from Josh. Kelsey continues to blur the line between editor and mistress with her prize author.
8"Sk8"Peter LauerDottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinMay 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)1081.23[19]
As the grind of 20-something life continues to wear Liza down, she glimpses a world closer to her age when her publisher needs her to babysit. Kelsey's affair with her author finally comes to a head at an award ceremony.
9"I'm With Stupid"Steven TsuchidaAlison BrownMay 19, 2015 (2015-05-19)1090.92[20]
Liza returns to her New Jersey book club hoping to incite interest in an unpublished author she discovered at work. Meanwhile, Josh freezes Liza out when she insults his intelligence.
10"The Boy With the Dragon Tattoo"Steven TsuchidaRick SingerMay 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)1101.27[21]
After a bedbug scare forces Liza into some uncomfortable and illuminating sleeping arrangements, she struggles to close the deal on her first literary find.
11"Hot Mitzvah"Tricia BrockDottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)1111.26[22]
Liza learns of a potential new career option while Lauren throws the outlandish bat mitzvah she never got to have. Kelsey deals with the fall-out from her affair.
12"The Old Ma'am and the C"Tricia BrockDarren StarJune 9, 2015 (2015-06-09)1121.23[23]
Liza's lies come to a disastrous head on multiple fronts, threatening to ruin her professionally and romantically.
  1. ^ These are the total viewers across the two channels: TVLand and Nick at Nite

Critical reception

Younger has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the show a rating of 96% based on reviews from 25 critics and an average rating of 7.5 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Darren Star's witty writing and Sutton Foster's charisma help elevate Younger above some of TV Land's previous sitcoms."Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Metacritic gives the show a score of 75% based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

Brian Lowry of Variety gave the series a mostly positive review, describing it as "not perfect but highly watchable" and pointing out that "inevitably, there are stereotypical aspects on both sides of the age gap — from the flakiness of Kelsey’s contemporaries to Diana too often coming across as a bitter scold — but the series seldom pitches so far across those lines as to be unable to find its way back."[25]

On the New York magazine website Vulture.com, Margaret Lyons also gave a mostly positive review, describing "a sweetness to the series, an almost admiration for the various crummy behaviors [of the characters]." She went on to say that she wished the show "had a longer first season not just because I liked it, but more because it's featherweight, and as its current run stands, might have been better off as a feature-length rom-com."[26]

Not all reviews were positive. Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine criticized the show mainly for portraying the character Liza with "early-middle-age cluelessness", featuring "particularly silly" publishing-industry details and presenting "a relationship between an educated 40-year-old mother and a 26-year-old college dropout" that, in his belief, "has nowhere to go."[27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
2015 MTV Fandom Award[28] Best New Fandom Younger Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Show Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2014). "TV Land Picks Up Darren Star's Comedy 'Younger' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shows A-Z - younger on tv land". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Younger | Official Website". TV Land. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. ^ "TV Land Releases Extended Scene from New Comedy 'Younger' Featuring Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff" (PDF) (Press release). TV Land. 4 December 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 21, 2015). "'Younger' Renewed For Season 2 By TV Land". Deadline.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 21, 2015). "TV Land's 'Younger' Renewed for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 6, 2013). "'Bunheads' Sutton Foster to Star in TV Land's Darren Star Pilot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Gennis, Sadie (February 7, 2014). "Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff and Debi Mazar to Star in Darren Star's TV Land Pilot". TV Guide. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Miriam Shor Joins 'Younger'; Austin Stowell Boards 'Public Morals'". Deadline.com. January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  10. ^ ""Younger," Darren Star's new single camera comedy to premiere Tuesday, March 31 at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land" (PDF) (Press release). TV Land. 2 October 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Hilary Duff Returns To TV In New Series, 'Younger'". Huffington Post. January 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (June 22, 2015). "Molly Bernard Upped To Regular On 'Younger'; Noah Centineo Joins 'The Fosters'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Ratings: "Younger" Starts Slowly on TV Land But Receives Nick at Nite Boost (Updated)". Headline Planet. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Ratings: TV Land's "Younger" Rises in Demo, Falls in Total Viewership". Headline Planet. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Tanks on TV Land, Adds Nick at Nite Viewers". Headline Planet. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Rises on TV Land, Has Mixed Results on Nick at Nite". Headline Planet.
  17. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Adds TV Land Viewers, Loses Nick at Nite Viewers". Headline Planet.
  18. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Viewership Rises on Nick at Nite, Falls on TV Land". Headline Planet.
  19. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Rises on TV Land and Nick at Nite; Hits Demo High". Headline Planet.
  20. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Hits Viewership Low; Tanks on TV Land". Headline Planet.
  21. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Viewership Surges on Nick At Nite, TV Land". Headline Planet.
  22. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Viewership Surges on Nick At Nite, TV Land". Headline Planet.
  23. ^ "Ratings: "Younger" Declines for Season Finale; Viewership Down on TV Land & Nick". Headline Planet. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  24. ^ Younger at Metacritic
  25. ^ Lowry, Brian (March 30, 2015). "TV Review: 'Younger'". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  26. ^ Lyons, Margaret (March 31, 2015). "Weird Loners, Younger, and Shows That Like (or Hate) Their Own Characters". Vulture.com. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  27. ^ Conroy, Tom (March 25, 2015). "'Younger,' don't look too closely". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  28. ^ "Best New Fandom of the Year - Vote for 2015 MTV Fandom Awards". mtv.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.


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