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The 2015 rom-com series is currently one of Netflixs most popular shows.
No, notEmily In Paris.
BeforeEmily,Darren Star, who also createdSex and the City,gave viewersYounger.
YoungerfollowsSutton Fosteras Liza Miller, a newly divorced empty nester who lands an assistant job at Empirical Press.
Shes a 40-year-old pretending to be 26, hoping to climb the ladder in an ageist industry.
(The show portrays the publishing world astonishingly well with itsclever referencesto authors and New York media lore.
)Hilary Duffalso stars as a junior editor and Lizas confidant,Kelsey Peters.
The show premiered withrave reviewsyet didnt get the love it deserved.
I want it to go on forever,one viewer wroteon X (formerly Twitter).
In honor of its resurgence, its finally time forYoungerto get some long-overdue attention.
But that doesnt meanYoungertreats Lizas lie lightly.
The series tackles ageist corporate attitudes head-on, emphasizing that employees of all ages have valuable attributes.
Kelsey Peters could be a grown-up Lizzie if she had her sh*t together.
In fact, fans loved Duffs character so much that Star initially planned todevelop a spin-offcentered around Kelsey.
Many Familiar Faces
Even if you werent aLizzie McGuirefan growing up,Youngeris packed with familiar faces.
Shes the only person that comes close to making Liza look villainous.
(Hermann is also known for being married toLaw & Order: SVUsMariska Hargitay.)
And who could forgetDebi Mazar?
Mazar gaveYoungerthe street cred and intellect it needed to be an accurate reflection of New York society.
What else would you expect fromMadonnas BFF?
Its time to make the series just as beloved as its predecessor and bigger than its Parisian successor.
