TV Land Orders Second Season of Sutton Foster-Led YOUNGER!

Critics and fans alike are buzzing about "Younger," and TV Land has been listening! The network announced today that its critically acclaimed original series, "Younger," starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor and Nico Tortorella, has been picked up for a 12-episode second season. The series, which is executive produced and created for television by Emmy(R) Award-winning writer/producer Darren Star, is now in its first season on TV Land, airing Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT. All episodes can currently be watched for free on Hulu and TVLand.com.

"'Younger' is the first step in TV Land's evolution, and we are very proud to announce a second season," said Keith Cox, Executive Vice President of Development and Original Programming for TV Land. "We're thrilled to continue working with Darren, and really eager to see where he takes this story and our amazing cast next."

"We couldn't be more excited that audiences are discovering 'Younger' and falling in love with our fabulous cast," added Darren Star. "I can't wait to have everyone back in New York to shoot season two."

In addition to universal praise, other highlights for "Younger" include:

· To date, "Younger" has been viewed by 20 million people across multiple networks and multiple platforms, including TV Land, Nick at Nite, Hulu, VOD and TVLand.com.

· A "Certified Fresh" 96% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.

· Growing legions of fans on social media, including a +70% increase of likes on Facebook and a +63% increase of followers on Instagram.

"Younger" follows Liza (Foster), a 40-year old woman who pretends to be 26 in order to get a job in the highly competitive world of publishing - and succeeds. Now working under the prickly Diana (Shor), Liza has to figure out how to balance her real life with bestie Maggie (Mazar), and her "pretend" life with new friend and coworker Kelsey (Duff)... all while embarking on an exciting and somewhat confusing relationship with sexy tattoo artist Josh (Tortorella).

The first season, shot in Brooklyn and New York City, will see guest stars including Jane Krakowski ("30 Rock"), Ana Gasteyer ("Saturday Night Live"), Emmy(R) Award winner Martha Plimpton ("Raising Hope"), Peter Hermann ("Law & Order: SVU") and Kathy Najimy ("Sister Act"). The season finale is scheduled to air Tuesday, June 9th at 10pm ET/PT on TV Land.

YOUNGER follows 40-year-old Liza (Foster), a suddenly single mother who tries to get back into the working world, only to find out it's nearly impossible to start at the bottom at her age. When a chance encounter with a 20-something guy at a bar convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 - with the help of a makeover, courtesy of her best friend Maggie (Mazar). Armed with new confidence, she lands a job as an assistant to the temperamental Diana (Shor) and teams up with her new co-worker and fellow 20-something Kelsey (Duff) to make it in the career of her dreams.

Foster is an award-winning actor, singer and dancer who has performed in 10 Broadway shows and originated roles in the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Young Frankenstein, Shrek the Musical, and her Tony Award-winning performances in Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie. She is currently leading Roundabout's Violet on Broadway for which she received a Tony nomination as Best Lead Actress.

She was first seen on television on "Star Search" at age 15, and has more recently appeared in "Bunheads" (TV Critics' Choice Award nomination for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series"), "Psych", "Flight of the Conchords", "Law and Order SVU", "Royal Pains", and "Sesame Street". As a solo artist, Sutton has performed all over the country as well as internationally with her musical director Michael Rafter... featuring songs from her debut solo CD "Wish" as well as her follow up CD, "An Evening With Sutton Foster: Live at the Cafe Carlyle." She has graced the stages ofCarnegie Hall, Feinstein's, Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, Joe's Pub and many others. In 2011 she received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Ball State University where she also is on faculty as a teacher and advisor to the Department of Theatre and Dance.