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Adults

No one prepared them for this.

20256.22 Seasons8 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

A group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.

Created by Sarah Naftalis
Produced by Curtis Cook
NetworksFXHulu

Top Cast

Malik Elassal

Malik Elassal

Samir Rahman

Lucy Freyer

Lucy Freyer

Billie Schaeffer

J

Jack Innanen

Paul Baker

A

Amita Rao

Issa

Owen Thiele

Owen Thiele

Anton Evans

Themes & Keywords

new york citytwenty somethingvexedhousematesplayfulbewilderedcomfortingcompassionatejoyful

About Adults

Adults is a comedy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of new york city, twenty something, vexed, housemates, playful, bewildered. Created by Sarah Naftalis, it stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen. A group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.

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