From Variety · Alison Herman · · 1m 30s
Sharon Horgan's 'Youth' Comedy Review
Sharon Horgan's HBO comedy 'Youth' offers a breezy take on middle age with a 50-year-old protagonist navigating love, family and publishing.
In brief
Sharon Horgan's HBO comedy 'Youth' offers a breezy take on middle age with a 50-year-old protagonist navigating love, family and publishing. Sharon Horgan's HBO comedy 'Youth' follows a 50-year-old woman navigating love, family and publishing in a light-hearted take on middle age. Originally reported by Variety.
Alex, 50, starts new chapter
Alex, the 50-year-old protagonist of HBO's 'Youth', has a glamorous job in London with an enviable apartment but a messy love life.
HBO's 'Youth' title is ironic
HBO's 'Youth' title is ironic as Alex, a 50-year-old woman, faces middle age challenges rather than typical rom-com leads.
Alex's family situation
Alex is divorced with a teenage son Rauri who is about to leave home, creating a blank canvas for her life.
Alex's hormonal challenges
Alex experiences perimenopause, leading to hormonal mood swings similar to high schoolers.
Horgan's creative trilogy
Sharon Horgan's 'Youth' completes a trilogy with her BBC series 'Pulling' and 'Catastrophe', mapping her own biography.
Alex's publishing career
Alex works with her friend Sam in the publishing industry, dealing with author egos and competitors.
Alex's dating life
Alex dates Pat, an 'institutionally single' old flame with a younger girlfriend, and explores age-gap relationships.
Alex's self-image
Alex sharpens her self-image by being old enough to look down on age-inappropriate arm candy and young enough for a discriminating libido.
Season premiere date
The first two episodes of 'Youth' premiere on HBO and HBO Max on September 20 at 10pm ET.
The main idea
Sharon Horgan's HBO comedy 'Youth' follows a 50-year-old woman navigating love, family and publishing in a light-hearted take on middle age.
