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Genera+ion
Never apologize. Never explain.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Nathanya Alexander
Arianna
16 eps
Chloe East
Naomi
16 eps
Nava Mau
Ana
16 eps
Lukita Maxwell
Delilah
16 eps
Haley Sanchez
Greta
16 eps
Uly Schlesinger
Nathan
16 eps
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Sam
16 eps
Chase Sui Wonders
Riley
16 eps
Justice Smith
Chester
16 eps
Martha Plimpton
Megan
16 eps
Connor Chavez
Jack
2 eps
Riley Lai Nelet
Vivian
1 eps
Wyatt Aubrey
Dash Alonzo
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Genera+ion actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Genera+ion reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E16
V-Day
- Directed by Daniel Barnz
- Written by Daniel Barnz, Zelda Barnz
S01E13
There's Something About Hamburger Mary's
- Directed by Anu Valia
- Written by Sono Patel
S01E12
The High Priestess
- Directed by Andrew Ahn
- Written by Max Saltarelli
S01E09
Deepfake
- Directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta
- Written by Daniel Barnz, Zelda Barnz
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Daniel Barnz
Showrunner
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Zelda Barnz
Creator
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Jenni Konner
Executive producer
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John Melfi
Executive producer
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Ben Barnz
Executive producer
Lena Dunham
Executive producer
Sharr White
Executive producer
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Max Saltarelli
Writer
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Christina Nieves
Writer
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Eli Wilson Pelton
Writer
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Michelle Denise Jackson
Writer
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Sono Patel
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jenni KonnerExecutive Producer
- Daniel BarnzExecutive Producer
- Zelda BarnzExecutive Producer
- John MelfiExecutive Producer
- Paul MarksProducer
- Marissa DíazProducer
Writing
- Daniel BarnzWriter
- Zelda BarnzWriter
- Max SaltarelliWriter
- Christina NievesWriter
- Eli Wilson PeltonWriter
- Michelle Denise JacksonWriter
Direction
- Daniel BarnzDirector
- Chioke NassorDirector
- Catalina Aguilar MastrettaDirector
- Andrew AhnDirector
- Anu ValiaDirector
- Channing Godfrey PeoplesDirector
Music
- Zachary DawesOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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