Are you sick of the television landscape drowning in a pool of youth obsessed shows? As an older viewer, do you sometimes feel disheartened that network programming doesn’t include mature characters whose age and life experiences are more reflection of you? Well, Joey Adams may just have a cure for the sickness that ails you: Internity.

Adams is poised to write a prescription for ingenious, must see television. Sure, Joey Adams is not a real doctor but as Dr. Nate, he will play one on television. What Adams has done is written a script that will courageously defy the youth model of programming that has long been coveted by advertisers. Is it a risky proposition? Perhaps. Can Internity succeed? Absolutely! Do you want to know why? Because the face of television is changing.

In 1981, television icon Aaron Spelling gave us a gay character with Steven Carrington on the nightmare soap opera “Dynasty.” Advertisers were nervous, but Spelling stood his ground. I was a teen in 1981 so I can clearly remember the media hoopla surrounding Steven Carrington. Yet, Steven Carrington appealed to all viewers because he was a strong and sensitive man. He was a son, a brother, a father and a friend. In addition, the gay and lesbian community were happy that they could look at a prime time drama and see a character with whom they could identify. And the nervous advertisers? They financially benefited from the huge success of “Dynasty.”

With Internity, the lead character (played by Star Trek: The Next Generation star Marina Sirtis) is a middle-aged, divorced woman. She has achieved her dream of attending medical school and now works at a hospital where her boss (played by Internity creator Joey Adams) is young enough to be her son. Internity is a dramedy (that delightful hybrid of comedy and drama) so it will be able to tackle weighty issues like ageism and sexism without alienating viewers by taking itself too seriously. The Internity cast is full of proven actors with the talent and creative instinct to help make the show a success. Along with Adams and Sirtis, the Internity cast includes Jim Beaver, Julie McNiven, Carla Jimenez, Richard Ruccolo and Michael Dorn.

Internity is a prescription for great television.