# ‘Youth’ Creator Addresses That Finale Breakup and the HBO Show’s Future

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/youth-creator-addresses-that-finale-breakup-and-the-hbo-shows-future/
- Published: 2026-11-02T03:35:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T04:19:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/youth-finale-breakup-season-2-sharon-horgan/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Alex and Patrick’s relationship ends in the finale.
- Sharon Horgan is open to a second season.
- No continuation has been confirmed.

## Summary

Alex, a 50-year-old divorcee played by Sharon Horgan, ends her relationship with Patrick in the finale of HBO’s *Youth* and returns home to spend time with her son. Horgan says the ending reflects Alex’s choices about what she wants, while leaving room for the characters’ lives to continue.

Horgan has not ruled out a second season, saying she would like to make one if the opportunity arose, but no continuation is confirmed. She explained that she wrote the series years after first conceiving it, when she had more perspective on love and greater confidence from creating shows including *Bad Sisters*. The interview also touches on the series’ personal influences and Horgan’s thoughts about a possible third season of *Bad Sisters*.

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