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FX's Adults Returns With Sharper Season 2 and Perfect Early Reviews

Early reviews call the eight‑episode run a creative step up showing bolder set pieces alongside sharper performances.

Overview

  • Season 2 premiered Thursday, Aug. 27, with all eight episodes available to stream on Hulu at launch and two episodes airing weekly on FXX.
  • Critics have responded strongly, with early aggregator reports showing a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and an impressive Metacritic rating in the high 70s.
  • Reviewers singled out Episode 4, the so‑called "Raccoon" installment, as a season highlight for its high‑concept execution and effective blend of screwball and emotional stakes.
  • The original five‑person ensemble — Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele — returns and the season adds targeted guest turns from names such as Raven‑Symoné, Gaten Matarazzo and Zosia Mamet that reviewers say enhance rather than upstage the core cast.
  • FX and Hulu used a hybrid release strategy that included a standalone prequel, "Marathon Day," and critics say the tighter eight‑episode format sharpens the show while also leaving viewers asking for longer seasons and more room for story arcs.