Sharon Horgan Deals with Sex, Love and Middle Age in 'Youth' Trailer
Sharon Horgan stars as a London literary agent navigating divorce and family pressures in a series that will stream on HBO Max.
- On Sunday, September 20, HBO will premiere Youth, a new comedy series created by and starring Sharon Horgan, at 10 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max.
- Horgan stars as Alex, a 50-year-old London literary agent navigating her divorce while caring for aging parents and preparing for her son Ruari's university departure next month.
- In the trailer, Alex narrates she has "like, 10 years left as a sexual person, tops," while remaining drawn to Patrick, a Scotsman better suited for casual relationships.
- Produced by Horgan's company Merman, the eight-episode series features Rupert Friend, Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy, and Robbie Gee, with director Dawn Shadforth helming production.
- Youth marks Horgan's return to HBO following her work on Divorce, with new episodes airing weekly on Sundays through November 1.
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Sharon Horgan deals with sex, love and middle age in 'Youth' trailer
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