FX’s Adults has returned for season 2, bringing its group of twenty-something New Yorkers back to television and streaming audiences. Hulu’s official August schedule lists the premiere on Aug. 27, while FX describes the series as an ensemble comedy about friends trying to become responsible adults before they have fully worked out what that means.

The new season expands the show’s original living-room setup into a story about consequences. The official episode information identifies an opening episode called The Scrub, in which the housemates confront old social-media posts, followed by Fake ID, where Billie befriends the young person who inherited her fake identification. Those details point to the series’ continuing interest in ordinary decisions that become complicated when shared with friends.

Season 2 has eight episodes. Search results for adults season 2 are focused on the premiere, the episode list and where to watch because the rollout is split between broadcast and streaming information. FX is the network home, and Hulu is the streaming destination cited in the current schedule. The precise viewing time can vary by platform and region, so viewers outside the United States should check their local service.

The returning ensemble includes Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele. The show was created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, who also serve as executive producers. The New Yorker’s current review described the series as part of a renewed interest in the hangout comedy, while noting that its characters are shaped by Gen Z pressures rather than by the older sitcom model.

That generational framing gives the second season a useful point of difference. The characters are not presented as having mastered work, money, relationships or online reputation. They are learning in public, often with friends who know the embarrassing backstory. The comic situations can be heightened, but the starting point remains recognisable: a shared home, unstable plans and the need to decide which mistakes should stay in the past.

The launch update does not confirm a third season or a future renewal. For now, the verified news is that the second season has premiered, carries an eight-episode order and continues on FX and Hulu. Reviews from The New Yorker and The A.V. Club offer early critical responses, but audiences should separate those opinions from the confirmed schedule and episode information released by the network and Hulu.