Growing up might be difficult, but at least there’s going to be a lot more time to figure it out! FX has officially renewed ‘Adults‘ for a third season, and it’s a big one, with the comedy receiving a whopping 16-episode order, double the length of either of its first two seasons. On top of that, creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw have signed a new overall deal with FX Productions.
The critically acclaimed ensemble comedy follows five twenty-something friends attempting to navigate the chaos of adulthood while living together in Samir’s childhood home in Queens, New York. There’s Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele), a wonderfully dysfunctional group who are trying their best to be good people, despite frequently demonstrating that they have absolutely no idea what they’re doing.
From relationships and careers to friendship dramas and questionable life decisions, ‘Adults’ takes the familiar sitcom setup of a group of friends sharing their lives and gives it a distinctly Gen Z twist. Think ‘Friends’, but with considerably more anxiety, social media complications and people who probably shouldn’t be trusted to organise a dinner party.
The renewal follows significant growth for the comedy during its second season, with FX highlighting both its critical success and an increasingly devoted fanbase. Apparently, the show has become enough of a cultural phenomenon to inspire memes and even Halloween costumes, which is quite an achievement for a series about people who can barely organise their own lives.
“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. “‘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!”
The decision to double the episode count is particularly interesting. With both previous seasons running for just eight episodes, the expanded order gives the writers considerably more room to explore the group’s increasingly complicated relationships, as well as the sort of smaller, gloriously ridiculous everyday disasters that make ensemble sitcoms so enjoyable.
Alongside the renewal, Kronengold and Shaw’s new overall agreement with FX Productions strengthens their relationship with the studio, although no additional projects have been announced at this stage.
The creators, who previously worked together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, seem rather delighted to be extending their partnership, although their response suggests the FX executives might have inadvertently adopted two additional children…
“We started working with FX over six years ago, back when Paul Baker was but a twinkle in all of our eyes,” said Ben Kronengold and Rebecca 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.”
For UK viewers, ‘Adults’ is available on Disney+, while the series airs on FXX and Hulu in the USA. The first two seasons are currently available to stream, so there’s plenty of opportunity to catch up with the group’s misadventures before their substantially longer third outing.
‘Adults‘ Season 3 does not yet have a confirmed premiere date, but will air on FXX and Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK.
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