The millennials who constitute the largest generation in Americas history may resist a simple definition nevertheless they do share a number of common traits and also an ever increasing presence on film and television. This collection of new essays first situates the millennials within their historical context and then proceeds to an examination of specific characteristicsas addressed in the television and film narratives created about them including their relationship to work technology family religion romance and history. Drawing on a multiplicity of theoretical frameworks the essays show how these cultural products work at a number of levels and through a variety of means to shape our understanding of the millennials.