Youth (TV series)
2026 British comedy series
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Youth is a romantic comedy television series created by Sharon Horgan. It premiered on HBO on September 20, 2026. The show follows Alex, Horgan's character, a divorcee in her 50s juggling a career, aging parents and a teenage son.[1]
- Sharon Horgan
- Rupert Friend
- Sharlene Whyte
- Aran Murphy
- Robbie Gee
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Sharon Horgan |
| Directed by | Dawn Shadforth |
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| Composer | Jeff Cardoni |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Korsshan Schlauer |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production companies | Merman HBO Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | September 20, 2026 – present |
Cast and characters
Main
- Sharon Horgan as Alex
- Rupert Friend as Patrick
- Sharlene Whyte as Sam
- Aran Murphy as Ruari Flynn
- Robbie Gee as Frank
Recurring
- Harriet Walter as Livonia
- Anne Reid as Charlotte
- Freddie Fox
Guest
- Tim McInnerny as Michael
- Douglas Hodge as Malcolm
- Roisin Gallagher as Meredith
- Owen McDonnell as Lorcan
- Karla Crome as Lorcan's girlfriend
Additionally, Damian Lewis makes a cameo as himself in episode one.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by [4] | Written by [4] | Original release date [3] |
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| 1 | "Lockjaw" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | September 20, 2026 |
| 2 | "Wagon Burner" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | September 20, 2026 |
| 3 | "Welcome to the Rat's Nest" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | September 27, 2026 |
| 4 | "Michael Man" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | October 4, 2026 |
| 5 | "The Holiday" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | October 11, 2026 |
| 6 | "Desperate Measures" | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | October 18, 2026 |
| 7 | TBA | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | October 25, 2026 |
| 8 | TBA | Dawn Shadforth | Sharon Horgan | November 1, 2026 |
Production
The series is from Sharon Horgan, who stars and serves as creator, writer and executive producer via her production company Merman. It was greenlit by HBO in February 2025.[5] Additional executive producers are Faye Dorn via Merman, Jim Kleverweis, and Dawn Shadforth, who also served as director.[6]
In January 2026, Rupert Friend was cast opposite Horgan.[6] In March 2026, Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy and Robbie Gee joined the main cast, while the series was titled as Youth.[7] Later that month, Harriet Walter, Anne Reid, Freddie Fox were cast in recurring roles.[8]