Thirtysomething (usually styled thirtysomething) is an American television drama created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for ABC. The series followed a group of Generation Jones (late end of the baby boomers) friends in their late thirties as they went about their daily lives. It told of Hope and Michael Steadman, their baby, Michael's cousin, his friend's family as well as Hope's childhood friend. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething (with a lowercase "t") by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something.