“Adults” premiered in May and I’m sorry I’m late.  

The show follows an ensemble cast of young 20 somethings as they navigate all the goings on of trying to live as an adult, often to hilariously disastrous ends. 

Samir (Malik Elassar) is a directionless, unemployed boy with a heart of gold who still lives in his childhood home in the suburbs of New York City. 

A home that he allows his friends to live in for free. 

There’s Billie, (Lucy Freyer) Samir’s childhood best friend and unrequited love interest, effectively the Rachel to his Ross. 

There’s Anton, (Owen Thiele) the charming and affable gay best friend who makes friends as easily as he avoids long term commitments. 

Issa, (Amita Rao) is the fabulous diva who really wants to be famous but doesn’t have any actual skills or talent that would warrant such fame, but she wants it nonetheless. 

Issa’s himbo boyfriend Paul Baker, (Jack Innanen) is the newest addition to the gang and is 1. always addressed with both first and last name and 2. seems like the consensus break-out star of the show.

In the wake of NBC’s smash hit “Friends” in the 90’s and early 2000’s, showrunners and writers have desperately tried in all manner of ways to replicate the dynamics and chemistry that made that show as good as it was. 

Almost all have failed in this attempt, some spectacularly so, but “Adults” feels like the spiritual successor. A natural evolution of the format for modern audiences where the casts’ chemistry and charisma is far more important than whatever actual plot takes place on screen. 

Far too many shows centered around young people feel artificial and phony, giving the clear indication that whoever wrote the show doesn’t actually know any young people. 

“Adults” feels like a show about young people written by and for young people. 

Consistently funny and endlessly charming, the entire cast stands out as names to watch for in the coming years, but until that day comes, watch “Adults” on Hulu. 

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