So one day I was browsing through Hulu looking for something to justify my monthly payment until Stephen King's series "Castle Rock" starts up and I ran across this show called "Younger." I'd seen an ad or two on TV but never paid much attention because for the most part, I don't watch 1/2 hour comedies much. However, I pushed play and after a few episodes I was hooked So hooked that I pretty much watched 3 seasons in a tad over a week.
There are a few reasons why I found this show captivating (and for the record, it's more drama than actual slapstick comedy). I love Sutton Foster, who plays the MC Liza. She was great in "Bunheads" and although I thought the town musical in "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" was total nonsense, she showed talent in that as well. Also, her love interest Josh is from WV so it's kind of comical to see a hip New York tattoo artist....from WV (I live here so I can get away with slamming the state all I want).
But now let me share why I think YOU might like this show. Liza is a recently divorced 40-year-old who had to lie about her age and now has to act younger to get a job since she hasn't worked in her field for over 16 years. Also, this series is set in a publishing house! That means there's lots of mentions of books and imprints and authors and publicity. It talks about Goodreads and Twitter. Also, there's this one author who is a total George RR Martin clone and they rip on how even though his books are great, they don't come out that often and how quirky he is. There's a diverse cast and pretty much something for the younger crowd as well as the older one.
So have I convinced you yet? Season 4 is currently being broadcast weekly on TVLand and I now record it weekly. Seasons 1-3 can be seen on Hulu and purchased through Amazon.
Sounds like a lot of fun so to bad it's not on Netflix as I don't do Hulu or Amazon Prime. :(
ReplyDeleteMaybe it will come on Netflix soon. I do think you'd enjoy it.
DeleteI love this show too! Although I've only seen the first season, so I'm really behind. I think I remember them talking about bloggers as well, which I thought was pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I totally forgot that they mention bloggers and how they help sell books too.
DeleteMy mom is trying to get me to watch this show. She told me about the publishing house they work for. I might check it out soon.
ReplyDeleteI saw Sutton Foster on Broadway when I went to see Throughly Modern Millie. She is fantastic and so cute.
I've loved her since Bunheads. I think she reminds me of Lauren Graham which may be why I was so quickly drawn to her.
DeleteOh man, I'm going to have to remember to look for this. Sounds good!
ReplyDeleteIt's a blast!
DeleteFirst of all, they mention GR?!?! Oh my gods! That is so cool! I've actually seen quite a bit of ads for this show as well, but it never really caught my attention either as it is not the typical show I would watch. But it certainly gave me pause when I saw that Hilary Duff was in it! And as a 90s kid who loved Lizzie McGuire, I certainly considered watching this. So maybe now I will? Maybe ;)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! And that's a unique premise that hasn't been done to death. Plus the fact that it's set in a publishing house and talks about bookish stuff all the time does sound like it would be even more fun for us book lovers!
ReplyDeleteWow, I've never heard of this show. Ugh god... the town musical... LOL.
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