“The worst dating stories and job stories and friendship stories you could imagine” is how “Adults” co-creator Ben Kronengold described the writers’ room in preparation for Season 2, which premieres on Hulu this August.
The show—which follows a group of young friends Samir, Billie, Paul Baker, Issa, and Anton as they navigate the challenges of early adulthood while living together in Samir’s childhood home—has been referred to as the new hangout show of this generation, following in the footsteps of past ensemble comedies like “Friends” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
Picking up where the first season left off, Issa is now dealing with the aftermath of getting cold feet and calling off her wedding to Canadian friend Paul Baker. Instead, Anton stepped in and married Paul, saving him from having to leave the country. The two-some surprised the others when they shared a passionate kiss to seal the deal. Season 2 will delve into this love triangle of Issa, Paul Baker, and Anton, and how this new dynamic affects the friend group.
The series stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, Owen Thiele, Susie Essman, Raven-Symoné, Gaten Matarazzo, Jake Shane, Isaac Powell, Ben Marshall, and Zosia Mamet. Directors are Anu Valia, Jason Woliner, Jonathan Krisel, Nick Kroll, Stefani Robinson, and Alexander Buono. Writers include Kronengold, Rebecca Shaw, Curtis Cook, Allie Levitan, Shaun Menchel, Sarah Naftalis, Stefani Robinson, and Sanaz Toosi.
FX’s “Adults” is executive produced by Kronengold, Shaw, Kroll, Naftalis, Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering, Robinson, Karey Dornetto, and Rob Rosell. “Adults” is produced by FX Productions. “Kronengold and Shaw create the series.
The official synopsis is below:
FX’s “Adults” is an ensemble comedy series about a group of twenty-somethings in New York leaning on each other to navigate love, work, friendship, and family.
Season 2 follows the housemates as they tackle a new set of real-world questions. What if the 20-year-old who inherited your fake ID is cooler than you ever were, and younger than you’ll ever be again? How do you explain to your friends that you actually love your boring office job? Why does being around your family make you regress into your worst self? And how do you ask for things to change, when you also need everything to stay the same? Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings. They invent elaborate workarounds for problems they’re too afraid to face head-on. It’s not so much that they keep learning the same lessons – it’s that they keep finding new ways to make mistakes. But the one thing they consistently get right: showing up for each other.
“Adults” Season 2 will arrive on Hulu August 27.
