39 thoughts I had watching Season 5 of Younger

In the ideal world, a 40-year old woman peddling the idea that she is 26 is totally absurd and almost impossible to pull off. Unless of course, you are the ageless beauty Bianca Lawson who hasn’t aged a day since she turned 20 back in 1999 and continues to play teenagers and 20-somethings in shows like Pretty Little Liars, Teen Wolf and Queen Sugar. Or Liza Miller, Younger’s resident divorcee who lies about her age to get a job in a New York publishing house, and manages to make two men fall deeply in love with her.

Younger is back for a fifth season, and #TeamCharles is charged and ready to play. Younger S5 is now streaming on Showmax, with the final episode having landed express from the US. The first five episodes of Younger S6 are also ready to be binge-watched!

Update – 11 June 2021: All seven seasons of Younger are now on Showmax!

Let it be known that dedicating your time to this sweet dramatic gem is worth it, as I discovered. Disclaimer: if you have a weak heart for spoilers, this post is not meant for you.

1. There goes Liza Miller, strutting and texting on the streets of New York. Nope, still doesn’t look 26. But we like Liza so we’ll keep our judgements to a bare minimum.
2. Josh is now married to what’s-her-face-again? Let’s just say that “I don’t know her.”
3. That dirty old man Edward LL Moore is back. George RR Martin, our sincerest apologies. You don’t want to make George mad, do you? I still remember The Red Wedding like it happened yesterday.
4. “Just very bad diarrhoea.” Poor Liza. But hey, it’s better than telling your boss who you’ve been lying to for months, “I lied about my age on my resume to get this job and I’m hiding in the toilet because that lawyer in the boardroom is actually my daughter’s roommate’s dad. Yes, I have a daughter too, deal with it. Did I mention I’m divorced?”
5. Zane can be a douchebag sometimes (actually most of the time) but the man can flirt his way out of anything. Damn that smile.
6. Ew, Edward LL Moore. Younger, I see what you did there, the #MeToo movement would be proud.
7. I know I wanted Charles to know the truth about Liza but not like this. Not from a disgraced author caught in a series of sexual assault scandals. Liza may be a liar, but not a con artist. This old man is reaching.
8. I love Liza’s enthusiasm in embracing this “slide in your DM” thing by texting Reese Witherspoon. Reality check Liza, celebrities of Witherspoon’s calibre don’t just respond to common folks’ DMs. *Mumbles* I should know.
9. So, this is what Reese Witherspoon’s “people” look like? I know I’m being petty and ambitious here but I’d really appreciate it if Witherspoon showed up instead of sending her people. I guess she’s busy being nosy on Big Little Lies S2.
10. Whew, Charles needs a masterclass on this “Stay away from Liza” thing. But let’s see how far he can roll with it.
11. “We are not great, we’re hella good.” What in God’s beautiful green earth is going on, Lauren??? Then there’s the cheetah…I cannot.
12. What did Pauline expect from Charles? I mean, he already supported her with her Marriage Vacation book. That’s good enough, considering she left him to raise their two kids alone. People really do be testing your patience sometimes. Breathe Charles, breathe.
13. Liza being fake-happy about People magazine doing a feature on Charles and Pauline getting back together is a WHOLE MOOD. Where do I sign up for classes, Liza?
14. Allow me to digress, has anyone noticed that Maggie hasn’t been adventurous or interesting this season? Younger, what did you do to the great Maggie Amato?
15. “I’m just a woman who lied about her age to get a job.” When Liza said that, I felt it but can we just agree that 40 and 26 are too far from each other to even be used in the same sentence? I mean, I could have believed 35, but 26? But let’s not lose focus of what’s important: we love Liza and currently Charles is stressing our girl.
16. Bless you Diana Trout, I have just found a new game for my tequila house parties. Also, Charles and Liza really need to cool down or at least yell at each other and get this over with. #TeamCharles would like their money back for rooting for you.
17. Really, new guy Don Ridley? So you are just gonna steal the pork chop and throw it in your pocket? And people think women are the weird ones?
18. Hello there Mr Plumber. Look at Enzo in all his glorious presence. Diana Trout, you better do your best and keep that man.
19. I don’t know about you but Liza and Don hanging out…meh. No, the pork chops didn’t influence my opinions but we really need a separate forum to discuss what kind of weirdo shoves pork chops into his pocket.
20. How to Crash Liza’s Meeting and Act Like a Total Douchebag, a book written by Charles Brooks, is now available in stores near you.
21. Every woman needs an Enzo, and Diana is currently the luckiest woman in New York. Nope, still not calling my ex.
22. “New phone who dis?” I laughed so hard, I fell off the couch. Liza, you are killing it at being 27 this year.
23. Age queer, I mean… just thinking of how I can capitalise on this. Someone give Liza Miller a medal, and while you’re at it please throw in a certain tall CEO of Empirical Press. Thank you very much.
24. “What are they gonna do, throw us in The Handmaid’s Tale?” Liza’s protest against revealing her real age when questioned by Reese Witherspoon’s people is spot on. Praise be Liza Miller, praise be.
25. There’s that annoying ex-husband of Liza. What’s going on? We are yodelling now? This is hilarious. Also, it’s been too long since I watched The Sound of Music, I needed that.
26. Lol, Liza’s face when Charles walks in. Beats the “Just very bad diarrhoea” moment.
27. Oh, are we about to see Maggie become interesting again? Look at how she rocks that suit. No offence to other characters, but we need more screen time with Maggie. I can’t figure out if she’s less interesting this season or if Younger is just denying her quality screen time. This calls for a Twitter hashtag #MakeMaggieInterestingAgain. Pretty pretty please, Younger.
28. Look, Charles is smiling again. That glorious chin wasn’t meant for pouting and sadness.
29. Diana masking her feelings by being awkward while accepting a handmade gift from Liza speaks to me on a very deep and spiritual level.
30. I knew there was something off with this strange couple buying Maggie’s whole painting collection and trying to suck her into their “artistic sunken place.” Truer words have never been spoken, Maggie. I assume this is how Scientology started.
31. In the spirit of Christmas, Caitlin gassing up Josh to go after her mum Liza is cool and everything but we shifted alliance to Team Charles this season. Looks like Caitlin is too busy smashing her face in bread, she never got the memo.
32. *SCREAMING* CHARLES IS STANDING AT LIZA’S DOOR!! It really be happening guys. A real Christmas miracle. They teased us for way too long. And do I hear Camila Cabello’s music playing in the background? Younger, we never expected anything less. *CONTINUES SCREAMING. *
33. Men of Younger seem to be catching a lot of feeling this season like they all went to the “Stay committed to being mad at the girl you like” academy. Even you, smiley, cute Zane.
34. Charles and that beard. I have never seen a beard look more out of place on a handsome man’s face than it does on Charles. Sorry Mr C, but that thing on your chin has to go.
35. “You are a middle-aged woman who’s scared to let anyone in. You love the fun of the chase but you never wanna get real.” I’m sorry Maggie, but where is the lie?
36. Oh Jake, such a whiny manchild. Just because Kelsey turned him down, now he’s kicking her out of his book project. The nicest-looking ones are always the biggest creeps.
37. Look at Zane coming through for Kelsey. Apologies for trashing you in point number 34. Didn’t think you had it in you.
38. Maggie doing the absolute most to win over a girl. She’s starting to become interesting again, guys!
39. Hmmm, Mr C, we like you even better with your beard shaved. I’m happy that you and Liza seem to be enjoying the thrill of the illicit as you sneak around the office and secret corners in the streets of New York.

With Pauline back, these secret liaisons between Charles and Liza are even more exciting for #TeamCharles. Find out how S5 ends up by streaming Younger only on Showmax.