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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.

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