Adults season 3: renewed for 16 episodes, release date

Yes, Adults is coming back. FX renewed the comedy for season 3 on November 11, 2026, and the new season will have 16 episodes, twice as many as either of the first two. There is no release date yet.

Adults season 3 at a glance

The renewal was first reported by The Ankler and then confirmed by FX with statements from the network and the show's creators. It took a while: season 2 came out on August 27, and fans waited nearly three months for news.

Why 16 episodes is a big deal

Seasons 1 and 2 had eight episodes each. Season 3 alone matches both of them put together.

That will bring the show to 32 episodes. FX is thinking long term. According to The A.V. Club's account of The Ankler's interview, FX chairman John Landgraf hopes Adults can become the first sitcom of the streaming era to pass 100 episodes.

FX's president of entertainment, Nick Grad, said the show grew in its second year and that the renewal was an easy call. Laughing Place, citing Disney's internal data, reports that season 2 viewership was up more than 60% on season 1.

Creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw also signed a new overall deal with FX Productions as part of the news. In their statement they said they started working with FX more than six years ago and that the team there has come to feel like family.

When will Adults season 3 come out?

Nobody outside FX knows yet, and we will not guess. Here is what is confirmed:

• FX has given no premiere date, month or year for season 3.
• No filming start has been announced.
• The gap between the first two seasons was about 15 months (May 2025 to August 2026).

A 16-episode season is twice the work of the previous ones, so the earlier gap is not a reliable guide. When FX names a date, this page will be updated.

How season 2 was released

All eight episodes of season 2 landed on Hulu on August 27, 2026, with a weekly run on FX's linear channels after that. FX has not said whether a 16-episode season will be released the same way, split into two parts, or rolled out weekly.

Adults cast

The series is built around five friends. FX has not announced any cast changes or additions for season 3.

Adults follows five twenty-somethings in New York who share a house in Queens that belongs to one of their absent parents, and who lean on each other through work, dating, family and everything else that comes with pretending to be a grown-up.

Watch the season 2 trailer

There is no season 3 footage yet. If you are new to the show, this is the official season 2 trailer.

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Where to watch Adults

Both seasons, 16 episodes in total, are on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ in other countries. US subscribers with the Disney bundle can also watch through Hulu on Disney+.

More renewals and returns

Adults is not the only show with good news this month. The Pitt season 3 is locked in for January 2027 on HBO Max, and The Hunting Wives season 2 arrives on Netflix on November 26. If you want something new tonight, The Body just dropped all eight episodes on Netflix.

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