FX renews Gen Z comedy Adults for expanded 16-episode third season

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Disney-owned US network FX has ordered an expanded 16-part third season of its Gen Z sitcom Adults, while FX Productions has signed a new overall deal with the show’s creators.

The renewal comes after its first and second seasons, which each ran to eight episodes, received widespread critical acclaim, as well as posting strong streaming viewership on FXX and Hulu, according to FX.

Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the New York-set series follows group of 20-somethings leaning on each other to navigate love, work, friendship and family. With the show’s renewals, FX Productions has also renewed its overall pact with Kronengold and Shaw.

Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele star in the series, which premiered in May 2025 and returned for its second season this past August.

Executive producers on the second season include Kronengold, Shaw, Nick Kroll, Sarah Naftalis, Jonathan Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering and Rob Rosell. Adults is produced by FX Productions.