TV Land has announced that acclaimed comedy Younger has been renewed for a sixth season.
“Younger exemplifies romantic comedy at its best and each season the show hits new creative and ratings heights,” said Kevin Kay, president of TV Land, CMT and Paramount Network, who announced the renewal with Keith Cox, President of Development and Production at TV Land, CMT and Paramount Network. “We are honored to continue to work with the brilliant Darren Star and this amazing cast, led by the multi-talented Sutton Foster. The new season is outstanding and we are thrilled for what’s to come for these beloved characters.”
According to Nielsen, season four of Younger ranked as the No. 1 original ad-supported cable sitcom among women 18-49 and women 25-54, solidifying itself as the strongest pillar of TV Land’s scripted slate. The network has backed away from scripted some in recent months following restructuring at Viacom, but they still have the second season of Teachers premiering this week and recently wrapped the second season of showbiz comedy Nobodies.
Based on the novel from Pamela Redmond Satran, with Darren Star (Sex and the City) developing for television, Younger follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a 40-something mom who wants to get back into the workforce after her divorce. When confronted with the ageism prevalent in the publishing industry, she lies about her age and pretends to be 26 while working for Empirical Press.
In addition to Foster, Younger stars Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire), Miriam Shor (GCB), Debi Mazar (Entourage), Nico Tortorella (Scream 4), Molly Bernard (Transparent), and Peter Hermann (Blue Bloods).
Season five of Younger premieres tomorrow at 10:00 on TV Land.
