In late May 2025, FX debuted Adults, the best 20-something TV comedy since the era of Girls and Broad City. The coming-of-age series created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw follows a group of longtime friends who live together in Samir's (Malik Elassal) parents' home in Queens, New York. As with all the best of these comedies, this foursome, which turns into a fivesome with the addition of fan favorite himbo Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), are ride-or-die besties helping each other through the challenges of early adulthood, from health scares and dry spells to botched job interviews and disastrous dinner parties. (Some of the scenes get a little too real if you also low-key fear sorting through the mail pile.)
To embody the diverse, flailing friend group, FX brought together a group of talented newcomers from the worlds of sketch comedy, standup, and TikTok. (Odds are you'll recognize at least one of the stars from your own feed.) Below, read on to meet your new parasocial besties, the cast of Adults.
