Sharon Horgan’s ‘Youth’: A Sharp, Timely Look at Life in the Fifties

Why ‘Youth’ Matters Now: The Cultural Moment Behind a New HBO Comedy

Every decision a woman makes in her sixth decade carries extra weight, as the metronome of time seems to tick louder between the ages of 50 and 60. Sharon Horgan’s new HBO comedy Youth taps directly into that urgency, using the life of Alex, a newly divorced literary agent, to explore the “load” women carry when personal, professional and familial pressures converge. The series arrives to be