With a 97% onRotten Tomatoes,Youngeris currently a hit after being revived on streaming, and recently, the creator suggested he would be willing to return to the show if Netflix wants it. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Pamela Redmond Satran,Youngeris a single-camera comedy drama set in NYC, focusing on Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a 40-year-old who decides to pose as a 20-something for better job and life prospects. The series aired on TV Land for five seasons before moving to Paramount+ and Hulu.
Despite high critical acclaim,Youngerwas canceled after season 7. However, the series has had something of a revival after being brought to Netflix.For the first five months of 2025, creator Darren Star’sYoungerwas in the Top 10 of U.S. streaming for Netflix, creating a stir around the series (viaDeadline). When asked about a possible revival,Star said he “would be open to the idea if it presents itself”. He was quick to note that he had not been approached yet, however. If Netflix did come to him, Star said,
“I would do some sort of revival. It’s something I would be very excited to pursue, and just in these conversations I’ve had with the cast, it’s something they would be excited to do if the timing was right for everyone. I have to say, the cast had the most amazing chemistry with each other, and it was a real, delightful experience for all of us to make that show together.”
What Darren Star’s Comments Mean For A Younger Revival
Star Seems Interested In Making Something Closer To A Sequel Series
Darren Star seemed pleasantly surprised by how wellYoungerhas done on Netflix, saying, “The real surprising thing to me is to look at that those numbers of that chart and see how well it performed against everything else on streaming, that did kind of blow me away.” With how well it’s done, it’s clear there is a market for the show. Star has stated he’s interested in returning to the series, which could just be the usual polite affirmations given within the industry when these questions come up, or it could be that he would be willing to take on season 8.
Currently, Star is working onEmily in Parisseason 5, though that release date is still unknown. Beyond that, Star’s schedule appears to be open, and so if he gets the green light, more seasons ofYoungercould be on the way. As he says,this version ofYoungerwould be a sort of revival. The series ended in 2021, so it has been a few years. A time jump, ala the one between Star’sSex and the CityandAnd Just Like That…, could be a great way to bring backYounger.
Our Take On Darren Star’s Comments About Younger
Younger Has Many More Stories To Tell
With a 97% overall onRotten Tomatoesand plenty of fantastic characters whose lives remain as interesting now as they did years ago, a revival ofYoungersounds like a great idea. The series ended on a fairly definitive note, butthere was still an open-ended aspect to everyone’s lives that would be ripe for a revivalif it catches the ensemble cast a few years after theYoungerfinale. A spinoff series was actually discussed already, intending to follow Hilary Duff’s character, Kelsey Peters, but it never materialized.
Of course, the biggest outlier for all of this is whether Netflix would want to go ahead and order more episodes ofYounger.
If Netflix is game for moreYoungerand Darren Star is willing to return, it sounds like a serendipitous moment of fan interest aligning with corporate and creative interest. Of course, the biggest outlier for all of this is whether Netflix would want to go ahead and order more episodes ofYounger. The streamer has not spoken out about doing so, so it’s all speculation at this moment. Still, it’s a good sign for viewers, especially those who were watchingYoungerway back when it was on TV Land.
