Adults Season 3 Given the Green Light by FX
FX has given the green light to a 16-episode Adults Season 3, doubling the episode count of its first two seasons, in the latest testament to its growing success on FXX and Hulu. The renewal of the breakout ensemble comedy from Ben Kronengold & Rebecca Shaw comes as Kronengold and Shaw have also set a new overall deal with FX Productions.
“Ben and Rebecca have elevated Adults in every way, earning critical praise and a legion of devoted fans who have embraced the friend group as their own,” said Nick Grad, President, FX Entertainment.
Grad added, “Adults showed significant growth in its sophomore year, and we’ve seen the show inspire everything from memes to Halloween costumes, so the decision was easy – more episodes and a new deal at FX for Ben and Rebecca!”
“We started working with FX over six years ago, back when Paul Baker was but a twinkle in all of our eyes,” said Kronengold and Shaw. “In the years since, John and the rest of the team have taught us everything we know about how to lead, produce, and tell stories that make people feel like part of a community. They’ve become family, and we’re so glad to make it official — and to start yelling at them like we do our parents.”
Season two recently earned TCA Approved status as one of “The Best Shows of the Year” and enjoys a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Season two viewing increased more than 60% over season one across Hulu and Disney+ globally through its first five weeks, and international viewership was up 100%.
In addition, the second season drove renewed interest in the first season, with streaming viewership doubling since the release of the standalone prequel episode “Marathon Day.” The first two seasons of Adults are available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.
Adults is an ensemble comedy series about a group of twenty-somethings in New York who lean on each other to navigate love, work, friendship, and family. Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele) are five friends crashing together in Samir’s childhood home.
Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the show puts a generational lens on the wins, losses and humiliations of being in your twenties.
Season two of Adults was executive produced by Ben Kronengold & Rebecca Shaw (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, The League), Sarah Naftalis (What We Do in the Shadows), Jonathan Krisel (Baskets, English Teacher), Alicia Van Couvering (Tiny Furniture, Drinking Buddies), and Rob Rosell (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, DAVE).
Adults Season 3, which does not yet have a premiere date, is produced by FX Productions.
