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Generation (TV Series)

Genera+ion

2021

Zelda Barnz (Creator), Daniel Barnz (Creator) ...

Martha Plimpton, Justice Smith, Uly Schlesinger, Chloe East ...

6.4

498

TV Series. Comedy. Drama TV Series (2021). 1 Season. 16 Episodes. Ensemble dramedy centering on a group of high school students exploring their sexuality in a modern world. This tests their deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community.

Canceled after its first season.

	Author	Review
United States	Caroline Framke Variety	"[It] is undeniably strongest when telling straightforward stories of teen angst and heartbreak — which are, as it turns out, timeless."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Uneven direction, but strong writing and a great young cast (...) The result at times feels more like an assemblage of big ideas and feelings than a coherent or cohesive show"	NEU
Canada	Josh Bell CBR	"'Generation' tries so hard [to be authentic and raw] it’s exhausting, with characters who feel like they’re burdened with communicating everything the Barnzes want to say about Generation Z, rather than being allowed to exist as people first"	NEG
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"An astute drama-comedy featuring well-drawn characters."	POS
United States	Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"It already has the comedy, but it needs to dwell more on real, heartfelt character developments to really shine."	NEU
United Kingdom	Adrian Horton The Guardian	"[It] aims for slick edginess but devolves into nonsense (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Australia	Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald	"[It] accentuates the comedy of teenage naivety, even as it seeks out the gaps in its young characters’ armor, sliding its skewers into their deepest wounds and vulnerabilities (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Valerie Ettenhofer Film School Rejects	"The difference between the borderline-unbearable writing that some characters receive and the sensitive storytelling that others are granted is stark"	NEU
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"While [its] elements feel true to the characters’ realities, it keeps the viewer painfully aware of how hard the show is trying to do so."	NEU

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