Pop Culture Happy Hour · October 21, 2026 · 16m

Youth

Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews Youth, the new HBO series from Sharon Horgan. Horgan stars as Alex, a 50-year-old divorcée navigating several simultaneous personal and professional crossroads. The panel considers where the show falls in Horgan's body of work, asking whether it is essential or a less vital "vestigial" addition. They also connect it to recent TV and films about mid-life transitions.

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Alex's Overlapping Mid-Life Crossroads

Alex is a 50-year-old divorcée facing several personal and professional crossroads at once.

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Essential or Vestigial Horgan

The panel frames its verdict as whether Youth is an essential part of Sharon Horgan's body of work or a "vestigial" addition.

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