‘Adults’ will have a third season of 16 episodes. FX has decided to double the length of its ensemble comedy, which until now had eight episodes per installment, following the growth in its audience during its second year. In Spain, the two previous seasons can be watched on Disney+, although no release date for the new one has been announced yet.
The decision is notable in a market accustomed to presenting comedies and dramas with increasingly shorter seasons. Instead of repeating the eight-episode formula, FX has ordered another 16 episodes to creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, who have also signed a new production deal with the studio.
FX’s official confirmation ties the renewal to the show’s growth and to the response from its fans. The company cites both critical recognition and the conversations sparked by the group of characters, but the expanded order is the most tangible sign of confidence in the project.
More Episodes After a Second Season with Higher Viewership
There is a data point that helps place the move. According to FX’s figures compiled by Variety, the global audience for season two rose by 60% compared with season one during its first five weeks on Hulu and Disney+. Outside the United States, the growth reported was 100%.
The comparison is favorable, but there is a caveat: FX has not publicly released the absolute viewer totals. It is fair to say the series grew during the measured period; from those percentages, it is not possible to determine how many people watched it or to place it among the world’s most-watched comedies.
The story follows Samir, Billie, Paul Baker, Issa, and Anton, five twenty-somethings who share Samir’s childhood home in New York. Between romantic relationships, unsatisfying jobs, family troubles and disastrous decisions, living together becomes the meeting point for their problems. Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele make up the lead cast.
Its appeal does not rely on a grand season-long plot. Much of the attraction lies in watching how a domestic argument, a date, or a work situation can become tangled when everyone tries to join in. Extending from eight to sixteen episodes allows more room to explore that living arrangement and to sustain storylines that previously had to be wrapped up more quickly, though the number of episodes alone does not guarantee a better season.
What You Can Watch Now on Disney+ Spain
Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Disney+ Spain. The second arrived on September 30, 2026 with its eight episodes released at once; the prequel special ‘Marathon Day,’ released between the two seasons, can also be watched.
With the new installment, FX will also have to decide how to distribute a considerably longer season. In a moment when streaming release calendars alternate between full-season drops, batches of episodes, and weekly broadcasts, the release cadence may change as much as the number of episodes themselves.
For now there is no announced date for the third season nor a specific release schedule in Spain. What is confirmed is the renewal, the order of 16 episodes, and the continued involvement of its two creators with FX. The comedy has shifted from an eight-episode bet to an order equivalent to the sum of its two previous seasons combined.
