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Has Gen Z finally gotten their version of Friends?

Critic Rendy Jones discusses Adults, the new FX sitcom about 20-somethings in New York City.

Critic Rendy Jones discusses Adults, the new FX sitcom about 20-somethings in New York City

Cast of Adults, a new sitcom, in a kitchen, looking like they're having fun and being carefree 20-somethings.
Adults, a new sitcom, follows 20-somethings in New York City. (FX)

Is there finally a Gen Z version of Friends on TV? Adults, FX's new sitcom about 20-somethings in New York City, may be the show that captures the younger generation's growing pains. 

Guest host Amil Niazi sits down with critic Rendy Jones to discuss Adults and if Gen Z thinks the show accurately portrays their experiences. 

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Rendy Jones produced by Jane van Koeverden.