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‘Youth’ Ends with Alex Breaking Up with Patrick
HBO’s Youth follows Alex, a 50-year-old divorcee, played by creator Sharon Horgan, as she balances family responsibilities with her love life.
Alex cares for her aging parents and raises her teenage son while working as a literary agent.
In the finale, Alex ends her relationship with Patrick after they confront differences over their priorities and whether they want the same future.
Patrick still wants a family of his own, while Alex returns home to spend time with her son.
The ending puts Alex’s family life back in focus after a season shaped by romance, care and difficult choices.
Horgan says she is open to another season, though no plans for one are given.
Alex ends her relationship with Patrick in the finale of HBO’s Youth after discovering his list of pros and cons.
The list puts Alex’s inability to have children among the reasons against their relationship.
The finale also finds Alex dealing with her son Ruari, her parents’ care and a urinary tract infection.
HBO renewed the series for a second season less than 24 hours after the season one finale.
Creator and star Sharon Horgan said she was grateful for the response to the show and the chance to work with its cast and creative team again.
- Who
- Alex, played by Sharon Horgan, ends her relationship with Patrick, played by Rupert Friend.
- What
- Alex breaks up with Patrick after finding his list of pros and cons about their relationship.
- When
- In the season one finale; HBO announced the renewal less than 24 hours later.
- Where
- The story takes place in the HBO series Youth. A specific location for the breakup is not stated.
- Why
- The list includes Alex’s inability to have children among the cons, and the couple’s priorities do not align.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alex ends her relationship with Patrick after discovering his pros and cons list.
Alex returns home to spend time with her son, Ruari.
HBO renews Youth for a second season.
- Series
- Youth
- Platform
- HBO
- Season one finale
- Eight-part season
- Alex
- Played by Sharon Horgan
- Patrick
- Played by Rupert Friend
- Renewal
- HBO ordered a second season after the finale
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What people are saying
I’m so happy to get another opportunity to live out my emotional and biological crises on HBO.
The response to Youth has been beyond what I could have hoped for.
Tragedy plus time equals comedy.
In a way that only she can, Sharon has created a show that makes us howl with laughter and with tears – often in the same moment.