7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Younger (2015)
Younger (2015)
Overview
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series leans left due to its central critique of ageism and societal expectations for women in the workplace, championing female empowerment and individual reinvention as solutions to systemic barriers.
The series features a visibly diverse cast, including LGBTQ+ and Black characters in significant roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center around explicit DEI critiques, focusing instead on themes of ageism, career, and relationships.
Secondary
Younger features prominent LGBTQ+ characters, notably Lauren Heller (bisexual) and Maggie Amato (lesbian). Their identities are depicted with dignity, complexity, and agency, integrated naturally into the narrative. The show consistently normalizes and affirms LGBTQ+ relationships and experiences, presenting a largely positive and respectful portrayal within its contemporary setting.
The television series "Younger" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's primary focus revolves around ageism, career, and romantic relationships, with no storylines or characters related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.7
7.5
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