GENERATION
Created by Zelda Barnz & Daniel Barnz, “Generation stylized as Genera+ion” is an American drama television series starring Nathanya Alexander, Chloe East, Nava Mau, and Justice Smith, and centers on a group of high school students exploring their sexuality in the modern world, the first season of which premiered on March 11, 2021.
SEASON ONE:
Featuring an ensemble cast, the story centers on a group of high school students in Orange County, California who explore their sexuality in a modern world. This tests their deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love, and the nature of family in their conservative community.
The second part of this new comedy-drama created by Gen Z’ers aired on Thursday, June 17, 2021, on HBO Max.
The series began when 17-year-old Zelda Barnz, now 19, came out to her two fathers, Ben and Daniel Barnz, both of whom are executive producers on the series. Her story inspired her to co-write the script while being a voice for struggling teenagers and helping bring awareness to the LGBTQ+ community in a way that would successfully represent the exploration of sexuality and identity.
Compared to the themes depicted in another HBO series “Euphoria,” “Genera+ion” delves into the experiences that modern-day teens face, including sexual awakenings and conflicts with their parents’ generation. While it doesn’t include the obscene amount of substance abuse that’s shown in “Euphoria,” it does include nudity and the characters chasing their sexual fantasies.
“There is a lot of wish fulfillment getting to work on this and getting to see what Zelda and Gen Z looks like and their embrace of queerness and otherness and their ability to walk through the world being so many things and not defined by any one of those things,” Daniel told The Hollywood Reporter.
Where can I watch “Generation”?
Exclusively available for streaming on HBO Max.