Younger aired on ABC.
ABC Weekend Special . Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous , the ABC Weekend Special differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC 's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup , whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious , and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience . With the debut of the ABC Weekend Special , some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials . Younger (TV series) . The series premiered on March 31 , 2015 on TV Land and received generally positive reviews from critics .