Sharon Horgan’s ‘Youth’ Renewed For Season 2 At HBO

Sharon Horgan is returning as literary agent Alex after HBO renewed Youth for a second season.

The news comes less than 24 hours after the season one finale.

Youth follows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.

Horgan stars as Alex in the series, which she created and wrote.

Youth is produced by Horgan’s Merman and she exec produces alongside Faye Dorn, Jim Kleverweis, and Dawn Shadforth, who also directs.

“I’m so happy to get another opportunity to live out my emotional and biological crises on HBO. I can’t think of a better platform to air my UTI problems on. The response to Youth has been beyond what I could have hoped for. I’m so grateful for the response and the chance to work with this incredible cast and creative team once more,” Horgan said.

Amy Gravitt, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Series, added, “In a way that only she can, Sharon has created a show that makes us howl with laughter and with tears – often in the same moment. Each performance in YOUTH is more delightful than the next. Along with our partners at Merman, we are so thrilled to have this brilliant ensemble back for another season.”