''#Adulting'' is an American

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web series created by and starring

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and Thandi Tolmay. It follows two friends, Max and Faye, who are nearing 30 and have yet to put their lives in order. After producing two episodes and launching them on YouTube, Baur and Tolmay funded the production of four more through a May 2016

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crowdfunding campaign that raised nearly US $19,000.

Premise

Best friends Max and Faye are faced with the reality that they are nearly 30 years old and have no money, careers, or boyfriends.

Cast

as Max * Thandi Tolmay as Faye * Peter Sudarso as Austin * Michael Perl as George (season one) * Aubrey Marquez as Eddie (season two) * Keir Kirkegaard as David (season two)

Development and production

Ben Baur and Thandi Tolmay, who graduated from

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with series director TJ Marchbank, conceived ''#Adulting'' while celebrating Baur's 29th birthday. Baur said, "We came up with the idea for ''#Adulting'' because we wanted to tell stories that were tragically relatable to this really odd time in life, when you're supposed to be a grown-up and you're just ... not." Baur is known for starring in the 2012–2015 web series '' Hunting Season'', and in 2015 was named by ''

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'' to its ''Out''100 list. After two self-funded episodes launched on YouTube were well received by fans, Baur and Tolmay funded the production of four more through a May 2016 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised nearly US $19K. Guest stars include

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and

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. The new episodes premiered on October 7, 2016 at the Brooklyn Web Fest, and were later put on YouTube.

Episodes

Season one (2016)

Season two (2018)

Reception

Katrina Alonso of ''

'' called ''#Adulting'' "hilariously awkward". Writing for ''

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'', Adam Dupuis deemed the series "binge worthy".

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{IMDb title, 24986158 2016 web series debuts 2016 web series endings American comedy web series American drama web series American LGBT-related web series 2010s YouTube series