Adult Material

Adult Material has been quietly earning a loyal audience, and right now it is all available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now. Hayley Squires leads a cast that brings something genuine to every episode. What sets Adult Material apart from the dozens of similar shows is hard to pin down in a single sentence — it is partly the writing, partly the performances, partly the way it commits to its premise without flinching. Genuinely funny in a way that holds up on rewatch: that is the shorthand, but it undersells how well Adult Material executes on it. An audience of 250 has voted with their time — and their score reflects a run without many weak episodes. The streaming access means you can form your own opinion tonight, without any barrier to entry.

Part of the current wave of streaming-era originals, Adult Material follows a path that stands out in a crowded field. Adult drama that delves inside the porn industry from the perspective of poster girl Jolene Dollar, who juggles her on-set persona with motherhood and home life. Hayley Squires and Siena Kelly lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2020. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Adult Material holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh rather than just smile politely, Adult Material is a strong candidate — fans of Minx will recognise the sensibility immediately. The writing is sharp without being exhausting, and the jokes land because they are grounded in characters you have had time to understand. The run is exactly long enough to let the relationships develop without wearing out its welcome. Put it on on a weeknight when you need something that is not going to demand your full concentration, then find it demanding your full concentration. This is what good comedy does.