FX has renewed Adults for a 16-episode third season, double either previous season’s regular eight-episode order, Variety reports. That comparison excludes Marathon Day, the separate prequel special released ahead of season 2. SourceSource
The Ankler reports that the new season is planned for 2027, without giving an exact premiere date. Source
The comedy follows five twenty-something friends sharing Samir’s childhood home in New York and leaning on each other through love, work and family. Sixteen episodes to figure out adulthood. No pressure. Source
Creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw have also signed a new overall deal with FX Productions, Variety and Deadline report. Neither report discloses its financial terms or duration. SourceSource
FX says season 2 viewership rose 60% over season 1 on Hulu and Disney+ globally through its first five weeks, while international viewership rose 100%, according to Variety. FX did not provide absolute viewer totals. Percentages are doing all the talking here. Source
In an earlier interview quoted in TheWrap’s renewal coverage, Kronengold said he and Shaw aspired to make the “filler episodes” fans were requesting. Source
“What are the off days like?” he asked. “The more seasons — not just more episodes, but the more seasons that we have — the more we get to play around with the fluff.” Source
The expanded order could make room for those off days. For a hangout comedy, a little more loafing sounds like a perfectly good use of extra episodes.
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