FX Drops 'Adults' Season 2 Trailer: Prequel Episode, Love Triangle, and a Taylor Swift Fan in the Mix
FX has released the Season 2 trailer for its ensemble comedy Adults, with all eight episodes landing on FXX on-demand and Hulu on August 27, while two new episodes air each week on the FXX linear channel starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (Deadline). The series will also stream internationally on Disney+.
The show, created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, follows five twenty-something friends sharing a house in Bayside, Queens — specifically, Samir's childhood home (Deadline; The Hollywood Reporter). Season 1 ran eight episodes and premiered in May 2025. FX announced the Season 2 renewal five months later (The Hollywood Reporter).
The core cast returns: Malik Elassal as Samir, Lucy Freyer as Billie, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Amita Rao as Issa, and Owen Thiele as Anton (Deadline). Season 2 builds on a love triangle teased in the Season 1 finale — Paul Baker, Issa, and Anton — which The Hollywood Reporter reports was set up deliberately as a multi-character dynamic (The Hollywood Reporter).
Season 2 also opens with a surprise: a prequel episode titled "Marathon Day," which serves as an origin story for the friend group, featuring two meet-cutes — one between Paul Baker and Issa, and another between Paul Baker and Anton (The New York Times; The Hollywood Reporter). The full episode was published on Hulu's official YouTube channel on August 5 (YouTube), giving viewers a head start before the August 27 premiere.
The guest-star bench for Season 2 is stacked. Gaten Matarazzo, Jake Shane, and Zosia Mamet are confirmed guest stars, with Susie Essman, Raven-Symoné, Isaac Powell, and Ben Marshall also expected to appear (Deadline).
Behind the camera, the executive producer team includes creators Kronengold and Shaw alongside Nick Kroll, Sarah Naftalis, Jonathan Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering, and Rob Rosell. The series is produced by FX Productions (Deadline).
For fans, one detail adds an extra layer of buzz. Cast member Owen Thiele revealed on his podcast that Taylor Swift is an avid viewer of the show (The Hollywood Reporter). Whether that pulls in new viewers when the season drops is a question the ratings will answer.
