The Rise of Older Heroes on TV: A Shift in Storytelling Priorities? The recent announcement that CBS has ordered a pilot for "Hilda! (In Lights!
)", a comedy about a 70 year old would be stage actress, is the latest example of a growing trend in television.
Shows like NBC's "Newlyweds" and Netflix's "A Man on the Inside", which feature older characters as leads, are becoming increasingly common.