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Younger
Season 5
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkTV Land
Original releaseJune 5 (2018-06-05) –
August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)
Season chronology
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Season 6
List of episodes

The fifth season of Younger, an American comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star, was ordered on April 20, 2017.[1] It premiered on June 5, 2018, and revolves around the lead Liza Miller, who has to manage her career in the publishing company having faked her identity as a younger woman to get her job, whereas her romantic life is marked by ups and comings. The season was produced by Darren Star Productions and Jax Media, with Star serving as showrunner.

Sutton Foster stars as Miller, with Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Hilary Duff, Nico Tortorella, Molly Bernard and Peter Hermann also returning from the fourth season. They are joined by Charles Michael Davis, who was promoted to series regular. The fifth season is the first to feature a Christmas special episode. Younger was renewed for a sixth season on June 4, 2018.[2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Main article: List of Younger episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
491"#LizaToo"Steven TsuchidaDarren StarJune 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)0.60[3]
502"A Titanic Problem"Steven TsuchidaDottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinJune 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)0.70[4]
513"The End of the Tour"Peter LauerAlison BrownJune 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)0.64[5]
524"The Talented Mr. Ridley"Peter LauerGrant SlossJune 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)0.74[6]
535"Big Little Liza"Miriam ShorAshley SkidmoreJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)0.55[7]
546"Sex, Liza and Rock & Roll"Steven TsuchidaJoe MurphyJuly 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)0.57[8]
557"A Christmas Miracle"Peter LauerGrant SlossJuly 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)0.64[9]
568"The Bubble"Peter LauerDottie Dartland Zicklin & Eric ZicklinJuly 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)0.65[10]
579"Honk if You're Horny"Todd BiermannAlison BrownAugust 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)0.79[11]
5810"Girls on the Side"Todd BiermannJoe MurphyAugust 14, 2018 (2018-08-14)0.74[12]
5911"Fraudlein"Andrew FlemingDon RoosAugust 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)0.70[13]
6012"Lizability"Andrew FlemingDarren Starr & Grant SlossAugust 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)0.73[14]

Production

Development

Younger was renewed for a fifth season on April 20, 2017, ahead of the fourth season's premiere.[1] The season started filming in February 2018.[15][better source needed] Foster has revealed that the season has a Christmas special installment and the premiere episode revolves around the Me Too movement.[16]

Casting

In February 2018, it was announced that Charles Michael Davis had been promoted to series regular, after appearing in a recurring capacity in the previous season.[17] In March 2018, Sutton Foster's ex-husband Christian Borle joined the cast in the guest role of a journalist named Don Ridley.[18] In May 2018, Laura Benanti was announced as a guest actress, playing a "self-made billionaire" who "pitches a book to Millennial on her every-woman-for-herself approach to business."[19] While being interviewed to TV Insider, Foster revealed that Martha Plimpton is returning to season 5 as Cheryl Sussman, a recurring character in the series.[16] Moreover, Molly Bernard revealed that Jesse James Keitel would portray a "gender-queer assistant" to her character.[20]

Marketing

The first teaser trailer of the season was released on May 9, 2018.[21] On June 3, 2018, the season premiere was screened at the annual Split Screens television festival in New York, followed by a "questions-and-answers" interview with cast members Debi Mazar, Nico Tortorella and Charles Michael Davis, and executive producers Dottie Zicklin and Alison Brown.[22] The second episode of the season was screened in June 2018 at the annual ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas.[23]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Younger season 5
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "#LizaToo" June 5, 2018 0.2[3] 0.60
2 "A Titanic Problem" June 12, 2018 0.2[4] 0.70
3 "The End of the Tour" June 19, 2018 0.2[5] 0.64
4 "The Talented Mr. Ridley" June 26, 2018 0.2[6] 0.74
5 "Big Little Liza" July 10, 2018 0.2[7] 0.55
6 "Sex, Liza and Rock & Roll" July 17, 2018 0.2[8] 0.57
7 "A Christmas Miracle" July 24, 2018 0.2[9] 0.64
8 "The Bubble" July 31, 2018 0.2[10] 0.65
9 "Honk if You're Horny" August 7, 2018 0.3[11] 0.79
10 "Girls on the Side" August 14, 2018 0.3[12] 0.74
11 "Fraudlein" August 21, 2018 0.2[13] 0.70
12 "Lizability" August 28, 2018 0.2[14] 0.73

Critical response

Younger's fifth season received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 100% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.87/10, based on 9 reviews.[24] Hanh Nguyen of IndieWire deemed that the fifth season is a "more mature phase" in front of previous seasons, stating that the series "shows promise in being able to adapt and grow, no matter what its age."[25] While analyzing the premiere episode, Lizzy Buczak of TV Fanatic affirmed that the fifth season is "shaping up to be quite a great season."[26] Jen Chaney of the Vulture magazine praised the season's take on reality, stating the series "obviously has no qualms about stretching the bounds of believability to suit its narrative, but the season's ending is one of those times when the show actually opts to be realistic."[27]

Miriam Shor and her character Diana Trout were among TVLine's "Scene Stealers" of 2018, praising the character's "eventful" course in the season and Shor's performance.[28] Upon the season finale's airing, Nico Tortorella was mentioned in TVLine's "Performers of the Week" article, with the writers commenting, "Tortorella’s innate ability to pivot from optimistic to devastated, as effortlessly as one would flip a light switch, is truly a gift."[29]

Accolades

Due to her performance in the season, Shor was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.[30] The series was among the binge-watching-worthy shows of 2018 of the 44th ceremony of the People's Choice Awards.[31]

References

  1. ^ a b Nakamura, Reid (April 20, 2017). "TV Land Renews 'Younger' and 'Teachers' for Additional Seasons". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 4, 2018). "'Younger' Renewed For Season 6 By TV Land". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 6, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.5.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 13, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.12.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 20, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.19.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 27, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.26.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (July 11, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.10.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 18, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.17.2018". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (July 25, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.24.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 1, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.31.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 8, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.7.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 15, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.14.2018". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  13. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 22, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.21.2018". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 29, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.28.2018". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Tuesday, February 20 Filming Locations for Younger, Chicago Fire, Timeless, & more!". On Location Vacations. February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  16. ^ a b Aslanion, Emily (May 30, 2018). "'Younger' Star Sutton Foster on Season 5: Pantsuits, a Christmas Episode & Guest Stars — Oh My!". TV Insider. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Swift, Andy (February 21, 2018). "Younger: Charles Michael Davis Promoted to Series Regular". TVLine. TVLine Media, LLC. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  18. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (March 14, 2018). "'Younger' Books Christian Borle for Season 5 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  19. ^ Swift, Andy (May 4, 2018). "Younger Books Laura Benanti to Play Self-Made Billionaire in Season 5". TVLine. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  20. ^ Schuessler, Bobby (June 1, 2018). "Molly Bernard: "Thank God We're on Younger—Boldly Representing the Queer Community"". Out. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  21. ^ Ivie, Devon (May 9, 2018). "Younger Season 5 Trailer: We've Got Ourselves Some Love Triangles!". Vulture. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  22. ^ Evans, Greg (May 11, 2018). "New York Split Screens TV Fest Slate: Sandra Oh To Be Honored; 'Snowfall', 'Younger' Episode Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  23. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (April 18, 2018). "ATX Television Festival Adds 'Station 19,' 'Genius' and 'Younger' to Programming Lineup". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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  25. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (June 5, 2018). "'Younger' Review: The Show's Fake George R.R. Martin Brings #MeToo and Upheaval to a Promising Season 5". IndieWire. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  26. ^ Buczak, Lizzy (June 6, 2018). "Younger Season 5 Episode 1 Review: #LizaToo". TV Fanatic. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  27. ^ Chaney, Jen (August 28, 2018). "Younger Ends Its Fifth Season With a Perfect Moment of Doubt". Vulture. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  28. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (2018-12-27). "TV's Scene Stealers of 2018". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  29. ^ "TVLine's Performers of the Week: Melanie Scrofano & Katherine Barrell". TVLine. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  30. ^ Sheehan, Paul (December 10, 2018). "Critics' Choice TV Awards nominations 2019: Full list led by Netflix, HBO, FX shows". Gold Derby. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  31. ^ Macke, Johnni (September 5, 2018). "2018 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominations". E! News. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

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