FX’s comedy series “Adults” saw a 40% increase in viewership for its second season compared to the first, with international audiences driving much of the growth. The show, starring Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, and Owen Thiele, follows a group of twenty-somethings navigating life in New York City.
According to Disney, Season 2 viewership increased by 40% across Hulu and Disney+ globally after 12 days of viewing. International viewership specifically rose by 100%. The show’s first season is also experiencing a resurgence, with streaming viewership up 50% following the release of the prequel episode “Marathon Day” on July 31.
Critical reception also improved for the series. After receiving a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes after Season 1, “Adults” achieved a 100% rating following the release of Season 2. Variety critic Alison Herman noted the show’s improvement, stating, “I frankly did not enjoy the show’s first batch of episodes, which strained mightily to generate zeitgeisty relevance and repeatable bits before its ensemble had fully cohered. But in Season 2, the co-creation of ‘Tonight Show’ alumni — and real-life couple — Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw no longer has the fake-it-til-you-make-it feel of trying to make fetch happen, to use a millennial reference the Gen Z protagonists would be unlikely to understand. ‘Adults’ finally has its own momentum, largely generated by a cast whose rapport obviates the need for any sweeping statements about their generation.”
“Adults” follows Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao), and Anton (Owen Thiele) as they navigate love, work, friendship, and family in New York. Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw co-created and executive produce the series alongside Nick Kroll, Sarah Naftalis, Jonathan Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering, and Rob Rosell. FX Productions is the studio.
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