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Growing Up
"It takes courage to be yourself."
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Brie Larson
Network
Disney+
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Vanessa
Vanessa finds community amongst other confident Black women, and is inspired to study psychology.
Clare & Isabel
Clare and Isabel's story is about their friendship and passion for giving back to their community.
Amiri
Amiri's episode follows a Black man's journey to finding the courage to be loved for who he is.
Emily
Emily's story looks at her experience building a platform for creatives in the disability community.
Sage
Sage is a 20-year-old Afro-Latina artist and organizer finding her identity as a trans woman.
David
David is a young man from California who stepped out of his comfort zone by discovering poetry.
Sofia
Sofia's story outlines her barrier breaking journey in STEM as a Black woman coder.
Alex
Alex's story dives into her experience dealing with depression in her middle and high school years.
Athena
Athena's episode is about a young South Asian woman's journey with her body image.
Gavin
Gavin overcomes the hardships of homelessness to earn a full scholarship to study nursing.
