Younger

Liza Miller gave up her career to raise a child, and after a sudden split she discovers the job market isn't kind to a 40-year-old looking for entry-level work. When a brief encounter convinces her she could pass for someone much younger, Liza decides to pose as a 26-year-old to get hired as an assistant at Empirical Press. Keeping that lie hidden becomes a complicated daily performance: she builds new friendships, deals with office rivalries, and juggles budding romances, all while only her best friend Maggie knows the truth. The series tracks Liza's attempts to rebuild a professional life and what she sacrifices to fit in. Tone mixes sharp workplace comedy with personal drama.

Created by Darren Star and Pamela Redmond Satran, Younger premiered in 2015. The series stars Sutton Foster as Liza, alongside Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Nico Tortorella, and Molly Bernard, and combines comedic timing with workplace drama in a publishing setting.

Younger prompted conversations about ageism at work and the pressures to appear youthful, especially for women. It cultivated a vocal fanbase, influenced fashion and social media discussions about career image, and made characters like Liza and Kelsey recognizable touchpoints when people talk about reinvention and generational clashes in the workplace.

Critical and audience responses were generally positive, reflected in a user vote average of 6.806/10 from 222 votes. Reviewers liked the ensemble chemistry and light tone, while noting uneven plotting. Recurring themes include age and identity, workplace ambition, friendship loyalties, authenticity, and the odd friction between generations.

Though it wasn't a sweep of major industry prizes, Younger picked up recognition from television critics and smaller award bodies, particularly for lead performances and ensemble dynamics. Sutton Foster's turn widened her audience beyond stage roles, and the cast's chemistry became a common highlight in year-end discussions among TV fans.