HBO Max’s ‘Genera+ion’ Takes on Gen Z With Familiar Teen Show Tropes: TV Review
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEvery new teen drama wants to be the one that actually, finally Gets It. They can range from the extremely earnest (see “Degrassi,” “Dawson’s Creek”) to the flashy and forbidden (see “Gossip Girl,” “Euphoria”), but all strive to capture that vulnerable slice of life between childhood and adulthood when everything burns a little too bright, a little too quickly.“Generation” — aka “Genera+ion,” with a plus sign instead of a plain ol’ “t” to signify the digital world, or something — is TV’s latest stab at honestly portraying teenagers.