40-year-old Liza (Sutton Foster) passes herself off as 26 to land a job in the field of her dreams. Now she just has to make sure no one discovers her secret. Also stars Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Nico Tortorella and Miriam Shor.
As she settles into her new 26 year-old life, Liza is tasked with marketing an older writer to a younger audience. Although she has a perfect date with Josh, she tries to convince herself to aim for someone more age-appropriate.
Liza struggles with the anxiety of sex with Josh and gets a little help from Maggie. At work, Kelsey pulls out all the stops to land a hot new author, while Diana dips her toe into the online dating pool.
Liza tries to keep Josh at arm's length, but a surprise run-in leaves her reevaluating her feelings for him. Kelsey asks Liza to keep her in check as she celebrates her new author acquisition with innumerable shots of tequila.
In a desperate attempt to come up with some quick cash for her daughter's tuition payment, Liza begins selling her underwear online, trying not to arouse suspicion from Josh. Kelsey sets boundaries in her relationship with Anton.
Diana tasks Liza with babysitting Charles' children in order to get closer to him at an awards ceremony, unknowingly causing Liza and Charles to grow closer. After Anton's wife accuses Liza of having an affair with him, Kelsey decides it's time to come clean.
Liza attempts to incite interest within the book club community over an unpublished author she discovered in the reject pile. Meanwhile, after insulting Josh's intelligence, Liza gets the cold shoulder.
A bed bug scare causes Liza and Maggie to find a place to stay for a few days, forcing Liza into some uncomfortable and illuminating sleeping arrangements. All the while, discovering that the unpublished author she was so excited about was not all she was cracked up to be.
Liza throws her hat into the ring for a job working as a ghost rider on the book for one of Kelsey's clients. Lauren decides to throw a "hot mitzvah" she never got to have, leading to an unexpected revelation in Liza and Josh's relationship. Kelsey grapples with coming clean about her affair to Thad.
While reeling from her break-up with Josh, Liza is put in an uncomfortable position when an old colleague of her's threatens to reveal her secret if she doesn't help her steal the profit and loss numbers for Ellen Degeneres' new book. Meanwhile, Kelsey and Lauren attempt to get to the bottom of Liza and Josh's break-up.
Liza and Josh decide not to meet with work friends to protect her cover. Diana asks Liza to help her cheat with her fitbit competition. Liza and Kelsey launch their new millenial imprint, but Kelsey is freaked out when the press release is received badly, and Liza helps her.
When their first author proves to be more trouble than she's worth, Liza and Kelsey worry about their imprint might be over before it ever gets started.
Kelsey dates a seemingly perfect guy, but Liza and Lauren think it's too soon. At a party of doctors, Josh puts his relationship with Liza under the microscope.
After Liza and Kelsey strike a deal for Colin's novel, an unexpected publicity hype leads to a bidding war. Emboldened by her therapist, Diana introduces herself to Richard, the therapist who works next door.
Liza returns from the Hamptons and has to deal with the aftermath. A famous life coach, whose book Empirical is pursuing, forces Liza to face some hard truths.
Liza discovers an exciting new author, whose pitch takes an unexpected turn. Kelsey avoids the wrath of Charles, and escapes upstate with Josh and Lauren.
