TV series
Genera+ion
Overview
A group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality (devices and all) tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-03-11
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 16 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- HBO Max
- Production
- We're Not Brothers Productions, Good Thing Going
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nathanya Alexander as Arianna
- Chloe East as Naomi
- Nava Mau as Ana
- Lukita Maxwell as Delilah
- Haley Sanchez as Greta
- Uly Schlesinger as Nathan
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Sam
- Chase Sui Wonders as Riley
- Justice Smith as Chester
- Martha Plimpton as Megan
- Connor Chavez as Jack
- Riley Lai Nelet as Vivian
Creators and crew
- Daniel Barnz - Creator
- Zelda Barnz - Creator
- Zelda Barnz - Executive Producer
- John Melfi - Executive Producer
- Sharr White - Executive Producer
- Lena Dunham - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
While Chester catches the attention of the school’s new guidance counselor, Greta learns she can’t sneak anything past her aunt. After secrets drive Nathan and his twin Naomi apart, he hopes Chester can turn his awful evening around.
Episode 2: Dickscovery
The chaos of Club Fair Day is unexpectedly interrupted, forcing the teens to reckon with some difficult truths. Later, just as Naomi decides to take her relationship with Jack to the next level, she makes a startling discovery.
Episode 3: Toasted
Nathan's guilt over what happened with Naomi manifests in a very public declaration, while Chester, Riley and Greta sneak into an aquarium to get high. Later, Nathan once again forces Chester to play hero.
Episode 4: Pussy Power
Chester angles to land himself in Sam's office, only to struggle with the guidance he's given. Megan grapples with the rapidly evolving world. Naomi and Arianna help their friend through her highly unconventional birth.
Episode 5: Gays and Confused
When school shuts down, Chester, Riley and Greta spend a blissful and intimate day together. With Chester distracted by a chance encounter with Sam, Greta and Riley explore a deeper level of their relationship.
Episode 6: The Wheels on the Bussy
The GSA embarks on their long-awaited trip to San Francisco. Greta and Riley navigate a new awkwardness, Nathan and Naomi turn a fun game into a merciless sibling takedown, and Sam moves his questions for Chester offline.
Episode 7: Desert Island
On the way to San Francisco, Nathan and Arianna are forced to navigate an awkward truth, Riley and Greta struggle to connect, and Chester’s admission to Sam sends them both spiraling.
Episode 8: The Last Shall Be First
Chester recovers from his misfire with Sam, Naomi inadvertently shares a private video with her entire family, and Delilah leans on her friends for help making the most important decision of her life.
Episode 9: Deepfake
Back at school, Greta and Riley encounter residual weirdness from their trip to San Francisco, and Cooper makes French class way more interesting for Naomi... and Delilah. After an uncharacteristically nervous Chester braves his first date with Bo, Nathan makes him an offer he can't refuse.
Episode 10: Built for Pleasure
As Chester plays the part of his "boyfriend," Nathan returns the favor with some unsolicited dating assistance. Meanwhile, Greta finds herself stuck between family obligations and an exciting new connection with Luz, and Delilah keeps Riley close for an unconventional date with Cooper.
Episode 11: Absolute Zero
Struggling to manage dynamics at home and at school, Riley pours herself into searching for a job, discovering support systems in Sam and Ana. Greta and Luz establish boundaries, while Chester and Bo find a spark. Later, Greta's family dinner is full of surprises and secrets.
Episode 12: The High Priestess
Drowning in excessive male energy, Arianna hosts a girls-only sleepover for Naomi and Delilah. As they work to cast the negativity out of their lives, a potentially devastating secret also helps inspire a solution for Delilah and Naomi's romantic dilemma – much to Arianna's chagrin.
Episode 13: There's Something About Hamburger Mary's
After Nathan tries rescheduling their mother-son date night, Megan begrudgingly joins him at a fundraiser for queer youth, where she struggles with revelations about both her kids. Meanwhile, her unexpected arrival forces Chester to divulge the details of his arrangement with Nathan to Bo, and Greta's indecisiveness finally catches up with her.
Episode 14: Click Whirr
After her father delivers a crushing family update, a sleep-deprived Riley tries to avoid Sam's concern, searches for an MIA Chester, and bumps heads with Greta and Ana. Meanwhile, Naomi's dental procedure wreaks havoc on more than just her mouth.
Episode 15: L'Amour
Mark's Valentine's Day party for the teens has an unexpected effect on his wife. After untangling their relationship from Nathan, Chester and Bo land in Megan's crosshairs. Riley and Greta work up the courage to level with each other.
Episode 16: V-Day
Valentine's Day puts love, truth, and friendships to the test as Riley struggles to put out the overwhelming fires around her, Cooper pushes Delilah towards honesty, and Chester and Nathan's relationship comes full circle.
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