Younger

Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.

Younger is a light American comedy-drama created by Darren Star that follows Liza Miller, a newly single stay-at-home mother in her forties who, finding the job market closed to her, claims to be 26 and lands an assistant position at Empirical Press, a Manhattan publishing house full of millennials. Sutton Foster plays Liza with warmth and comic timing, while Debi Mazar as her best friend Maggie is the only person who knows the secret. Hilary Duff's younger colleague adds rivalry and pressure to the office. The engine of the show is the growing effort to maintain the lie: dodging questions about her past, keeping up with trends, and navigating romance. Across seven seasons, episodes are self-contained workplace stories with the deception running as a continuing thread. The mood is breezy, witty and comforting, with an undercurrent of wistfulness about reinvention and ageism. Fans of Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty will find familiar pleasures in its glossy Manhattan setting, its friendships and its career comedy.

Audiences rate the series positively overall, with a warm, light workplace comedy that holds up well, though seasons vary in appeal.

• The Devil Wears Pradashared light workplace comedy tone, female friendship at the center, publishing or media office setting
• Sex and the Cityshared sitcom format with a single woman navigating career and romance in New York City, breezy tone
• Ugly Bettyshared workplace sitcom structure, ensemble of colleagues and a secret-driven comedic premise
• The Internshared fish-out-of-water comedy about an older woman in a young professional world

Created by

Darren Star

Release Date

2015-03-31

Episode runtime

21 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (256)

What is Younger about?

A newly single stay-at-home mother pretends to be 26 to land an assistant job at a New York publishing house.

What is Younger like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Younger as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Younger violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Younger.

What did critics think of Younger?

Audiences rate the series positively overall, with a warm, light workplace comedy that holds up well, though seasons vary in appeal.

Which shows are like Younger?

Shows with a similar feel include The Devil Wears Prada, Sex and the City, Ugly Betty, and The Intern.

How long is Younger?

Younger: 7 seasons, 84 episodes.

Is Younger still running?

No, Younger has ended.

Where can I watch Younger?

In United States, Younger streams on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads.