Second series for Sharon Horgan comedy

HBO has renewed Sharon Horgan’s comedy Youth for a second season.

The Catastrophe co-creator Horgan stars in, writes, and executive produces the series about 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 said: ‘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.’

The show – streaming on Now in the UK – is made by Horgan’s production company Merman with Rupert Friend, Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy and Robbie Gee co-starring in series one.

Amy Gravitt, head of HBO 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.’

HBO says Youth is one of its top five comedy launches globally and has an impressive  97 per cent score on review aggregator site  Rotten Tomatoes.

Published: 3 Nov 2026