The Disappointing Descent into Cliché: What "The Boroughs" Gets Wrong About Aging on Screen Netflix's "The Boroughs" is the latest attempt at capturing the complexities of growing older on television.
Despite a talented cast and an intriguing premise, the show relies too heavily on familiar tropes and fails to deliver a nuanced exploration of life's final chapter.
"The Boroughs" bears an eerie similarity to other shows that have tackled aging and retirement communities, such as "Twin Peaks: The Return" and "American Horror Story: Apocalypse.