FX Announces Adults Prequel Marathon Day for July 31

FX announced a special prequel episode for its comedy series "Adults," which will premiere ahead of the show's second season this summer. The episode, titled "Marathon Day," will be available on Friday, July 31, at 1 p.m. ET on FXX and Hulu. The network surprised attendees at the Tribeca Festival in New York on Thursday by screening the full episode.

The standalone prequel was written by series creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and directed by Jonathan Krisel. It serves to introduce the show's central friend group and provide an origin story for the character Paul Baker, played by Jack Innanen. The creators expressed their enthusiasm for the project, stating they were excited to show fans how the friend group came to be and that they love a good origin story.

"Adults" follows a group of five friends in their twenties-Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao), and Anton (Owen Thiele)-who live together in Samir's childhood home in New York as they navigate work, love, friendship, and family. The first season premiered in May 2025 and was well-received, earning a 76% critics score and an 84% user score on Rotten Tomatoes.