Younger (2015–2021)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

Follows 40-year-old Liza (Foster), a suddenly single mother who tries to get back into the working world, only to find out it's nearly impossible to start at the bottom at her age. When a chance encounter with a 20-somet...

Starring Cast

Sutton Foster • Hilary Duff • Debi Mazar

Where to watch

Netflix

Paramount+

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Sutton Foster • Hilary Duff • Debi Mazar

Where to watch

Netflix

Paramount+

Prime Video

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Political: CenterConfidence: High

The series primarily focuses on an individual's pragmatic solution to a social challenge (ageism) within an existing system, emphasizing personal ingenuity and relationships rather than advocating for systemic change or promoting a specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The series features a visibly diverse cast, reflecting a contemporary urban environment, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, and DEI themes are not central or critically framed within the storyline.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The show features a prominent, openly bisexual character, Lauren Heller, whose identity is consistently depicted with dignity and normalcy. Her relationships are treated with respect, integrating her sexuality seamlessly into the narrative without it being a source of ridicule or conflict, leading to a net positive portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Younger is an original television series that created its own characters. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material or history whose gender could have been altered for the show.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Younger is an original television series, not an adaptation or a reboot of pre-existing material. Therefore, its characters were created for the show and do not have prior established racial identities to be 'swapped' from.