- Network: FX
- Series Premiere Date: May 28, 2025
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FX’s Gen Z sitcom Adults is a welcome shot in the arm to TV comedy, with a cast of talented newcomers and a bold style that delivers huge laughs.
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Adults, at its core, aims to reflect the dilemmas and joys of modern-day youth, which means this celebration of friendship is a little inherently cringeworthy. And yet, the underlying humor and heart pop up as the show presses on, making it one of the more promising irreverent sitcoms on TV right now.
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“Adults” is lots of fun and the shenanigans are entertaining to watch (like Paul Baker inviting Julia Fox to his household’s first dinner party), but it’s the subtle emergence of deeper character development that could eventually let it compete with the greats over hopefully what will be many more seasons.
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Adults definitely starts out a bit frantic, and the characters a bit cartoonish, but there is more than enough that’s funny about this group of friends that makes us want to spend more time with them.
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There’s a saying that a comedy is only as good as its weakest player, and there really isn’t one here. Even with the inherent growing pains in a comedy about people figuring out who they are, it feels like the sometimes-mediocre writing will rise to meet the talent of the cast. It’s gonna be fun to watch this one grow up.
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An impressive blend of farce, social satire, and character comedy, and an excellent spotlight on what all five actors do well.
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Equal parts tribute and sendup, the ["V of our G"] moment cleverly heralds the arrival of a new generation anointing its own voices, skewering its own pieties, and distinguishing itself from the wave of millennials that swept pop culture in the early 2010s.
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Another "Friends" (or "Girls"?) knockoff with a likable cast and some sharp writing.
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“Adults” is very adult and may take some time to warm to, particularly since it’s impossible to get a bead on Samir, Billie, Paul Baker, Issa and Anton.
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The show’s strengths lie less in “Girls”-esque verisimilitude than in ridiculous sitcom setups. “Adults” is frank about sex and drugs, but it is best when it is just straight-up zany. While it seems unlikely to become a generation-defining sensation, once “Adults” finds its groove, it is perfectly diverting TV.
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While it’s still looking for its voice, it shows strong potential. When it matures and develops its characters past their absurdities, I’ll be looking forward to listening to what it has to say.