Adulting S1-3
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Four best friends go through the hoops of life, love and everything else. Binge-watch Adulting S1-3 now on Showmax.
In the third and final season of Adulting, the stakes are higher and the nights are wilder than ever. Bonga is newly married, Mpho is freshly divorced, Vuyani is about to open his dream nightclub, and Eric is trying to embrace a 9 to 5 car service centre job, with a boss.
2024 SAFTA Best Actor winner Thembinkosi Mthembu (Shaka iLembe) and Nhlanhla Kunene are back in their SAFTA-nominated roles as Bonga and Tsiki Tsiki, alongside Thabiso Rammusi and Luthando BU Mthembu as Mpho and Vuyani.
Produced by Tshedza Pictures (Youngins, 2024 SAFTA Best Telenovela winner Outlaws), the 18DLNSV bromance holds the record for the most-watched launch of any drama series on Showmax.
All the episodes for Adulting S1-3 are available to binge-watch on Showmax.
Meet the gents
Thembinkosi Mthembu as Bonga
Bonga, the alpha male, is a high-achieving corporate maverick who refuses to settle.
Nhlanhla Kunene as Eric
Eric, the bad-boy, has seen his life go from bad to worse after dropping out of varsity.
Luthando ‘BU’ Mthembu as Vuyani
Vuyani, the lover-boy, is living the life of his dreams with his sugar mama.
Thabiso Rammusi as Mpho
Mpho, the family man, shot his shot and landed with a wife, kids and a side-chick.
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