Netflix unveils Sunshine Girls and Minimum Wage casting update
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Netflix has announced updates to its young-adult programming slate, including a new coming-of-age series, Sunshine Girls, and a casting addition for workplace comedy Minimum Wage. The announcements underline the streamer’s continued use of creators and formats that originated in digital entertainment to target younger audiences.
Sunshine Girls, made by Brat TV creators Rob Fishman and Nuria Anson, will star Alma Marian, Isabella Fowler and Erin Rose Park, and is due in December 2026. It follows a New York teenager adjusting to life in a California suburb after her parents separate; meanwhile, Randall Park has joined Minimum Wage, an American High series adapted from its social-media and YouTube shorts about teenagers working in a chaotic pizza shop.
- Netflix announces new YA drama Sunshine Girls.
- Sunshine Girls premieres in December 2026.
- Randall Park joins pizza-shop series Minimum Wage.
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Netflix is a global streaming service that makes and buys programmes for audiences around the world. It has been expanding its output for teenagers and young adults, a group that increasingly discovers shows and performers through social media, YouTube and other online platforms.
Sunshine Girls is a coming-of-age drama, a type of story about young people dealing with changes in family, friendship and identity. Its creators previously worked with Brat TV, a digital studio known for youth-focused series released online.
Minimum Wage comes from American High, another youth entertainment company whose short videos have built an audience on social media and YouTube. The comedy centres on teenagers in a pizza shop, while Randall Park is an established actor known for roles in television and film.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Netflix Announces New Series ‘Sunshine Girls,’ Shares Updates on Digital Series ‘Minimum Wage’”.