Growing Up

Synopsis

An innovative hybrid docu-series that explores the challenges, joys and complexities of adolescence through ten compelling coming-of-age stories. Growing Up draws on storytelling, experimentation and documentary to let 18- to 21-year-olds tell their stories.

First Air Date: 2022-09-08

Last Air Date: 2022-09-08

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Brie Larson

Networks: Disney+

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Top Cast

Nick Berninger as Dude

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Vanessa (2022-09-08)

Vanessa finds community amongst other confident Black women, and is inspired to study psychology.
Ep. 2: Clare & Isabel (2022-09-08)

Clare and Isabel's story is about their friendship and passion for giving back to their community.
Ep. 3: Amiri (2022-09-08)

Amiri's episode follows a Black man's journey to finding the courage to be loved for who he is.
Ep. 4: Emily (2022-09-08)

Emily's story looks at her experience building a platform for creatives in the disability community.
Ep. 5: Sage (2022-09-08)

Sage is a 20-year-old Afro-Latina artist and organizer finding her identity as a trans woman.
Ep. 6: David (2022-09-08)

David is a young man from California who stepped out of his comfort zone by discovering poetry.
Ep. 7: Sofia (2022-09-08)

Sofia's story outlines her barrier breaking journey in STEM as a Black woman coder.
Ep. 8: Alex (2022-09-08)

Alex's story dives into her experience dealing with depression in her middle and high school years.
Ep. 9: Athena (2022-09-08)

Athena's episode is about a young South Asian woman's journey with her body image.
Ep. 10: Gavin (2022-09-08)

Gavin overcomes the hardships of homelessness to earn a full scholarship to study nursing.