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[01/30/26 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 26-30
Updates include: Milo Ventimiglia to lead HBO Max's "American Blue"; Allegra Edwards to star opposite Ed Weeks in "Eternally Yours" at CBS; and ABC's "Do You Want Kids?" rounds out its cast.
[02/28/25 - 12:45 PM]
HBO Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal with Sharon Horgan and Merman, Orders New Original Comedy Series
HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and produced by Merman, with Horgan serving as writer, star, and executive producer.






YOUTH (HBO)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/28/25 - 1/30/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's press release, February 2025) This comedy series from Sharon Horgan 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Rupert Friend
· Sharon Horgan
CREW INFORMATION:
· Dawn Shadforth as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Faye Dorn as EP
· Jim Kleverweis as EP
· Sharon Horgan as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Merman Films