HBO comedy Youth explores midlife changes for divorced London book agent
Sharon Horgan's new HBO series Youth follows a divorced woman in London navigating her fifties and the departure of her son.
Protagonist faces uncertain future
The show centers on Alex, a fifty-something divorcée who works as a literary agent. Although she lives in a comfortable flat with her teenage son, she fears her future is closing shut. Her journey involves struggling to figure out what she wants and how to be.
Title carries ironic meaning
The title Youth is considered ironic because the main character is not a young person making her way in the city. Instead, Alex experiences a second adolescence as traditional family guardrails disappear and her son prepares to leave for university.
Series structure confirmed
Sharon Horgan positions this half-hour series as the conclusion of a trilogy that began with her BBC show Pulling. The eight-episode season features messy decision-making and miscommunication typical of romantic comedies but set against the backdrop of middle age.
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