‘Youth’ Review: Sharon Horgan’s HBO Comedy Is a Fun, Frisky, Bracingly Honest Portrait of Midlife

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Rupert Friend and Aran Murphy also star in the London-set series about a 50something divorcée trying to get her love life in order while juggling a challenging career, a troubled son and aging parents.

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  • Rupert Friend and Aran Murphy also star in the London-set series about a 50something divorcée trying to get her love life in order while juggling a challenging career, a troubled son and aging parents.
  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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