Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw are the creators and showrunners of the FX series “Adults,” a Best of 2025 pick from The Atlantic, Vulture, Marie Claire, Decider and TV Guide. They began their careers as the youngest writers in the history of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and were named to Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood list. Their short story collection “Naked in the Rideshare” was published by HarperCollins in 2023, and they have written for McSweeney’s and Shouts & Murmurs. Current projects include features at DreamWorks, Amazon and Searchlight.

Their partnership first gained attention when their Yale graduation speech—delivered in front of Hillary Clinton—went viral with over 8 million views.

Writing team: Ben Kronengold & Rebecca Shaw

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