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Stranger Things favourite gets new role confirmed as acclaimed US comedy reveals return date
We can't wait to see the trouble he's set to get into...
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- Tilly Pearce
Published: Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at 12:28 pm
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Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo has been confirmed to be guest-starring in season 2 of US sitcom Adults.
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The series, which follows a group of five twenty-somethings living together as they navigate the complicated world of life and love in New York City, was critically acclaimed upon its launch last year.
With season 2 now on the horizon, FX has announced who else will be dropping into the core friendship group’s lives for guest appearances.
While it’s not confirmed who he will be playing, Matarazzo – best known for playing Dustin in Stranger Things – is among those on the list.
The cast of FX's Adults - (Back row, L-R) Sarah Naftalis, Alicia Van Couvering, Rebecca Shaw, Jack Innanen, Nick Grad, Kate Lambert, Owen Thiele, Amita Rao, Ben Kronengold, Stefani Robinson, Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, and Nick Kroll. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for FX Networks
Other guest stars include Girls's Zosia Mamet, Raven-Symoné, podcaster Jake Shane, Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Susie Essman, Broadway star Isaac Powell, and Saturday Night Live’s Ben Marshall.
Season 2 has been confirmed to launch on 27 August, with all eight-episodes dropping at once on Disney+ in the UK.
The synopsis of season 2 teases more trouble for the key characters, Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele).
All living in Samir’s childhood home, the group find themselves tackling a new set of problems – but always try to get through them together.
Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things: Season 5. Netflix
This season, the team face their age when a 20-year-old inherits one of their old fake IDs, another grapples with the fact they actually kind of love your boring office job, while others question how family members have a unique ability to bring out the worst in you.
“They invent elaborate workarounds for problems they’re too afraid to face head-on,” the synopsis reads.
“It’s not so much that they keep learning the same lessons – it’s that they keep finding new ways to make mistakes. But the one thing they consistently get right: showing up for each other.”
Adults is available to watch on Disney+ in the UK. Sign-up to Disney+ from £5.99 a month.
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Tilly PearceFreelance Writer
Tilly Pearce is a freelance TV journalist whose coverage ranges from reality shows like Love Is Blind to sci-fi shows like Fallout. She is an NCTJ Gold Standard accredited journalist, who has previously worked as Deputy TV Editor (maternity cover) at Digital Spy, and Deputy TV & Showbiz Editor at Daily Express US.
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