Thiele Navigates 'Nepo Grandchild' Stigma & Queer Friendships

Owen Thiele, currently featured in the second season of FX's "Adults," discusses the show's growing cult following and the audience's investment in its characters. Thiele also stars in Prime Video's "Overcompensating," where he portrays a different type of queer friendship compared to his "Adults" character.

Looking ahead, Thiele is writing "Off Color," a semi-autobiographical comedy for Amazon inspired by his upbringing as a Black, gay individual in a white Jewish family. He acknowledges his lineage as a "nepo grandchild," being the grandson of record producer Bob Thiele and son of music producer Bob Thiele Jr. Susie Essman is slated to play his mother in the project.

Thiele expresses excitement and some apprehension about sharing such personal stories. Conversations with his family during the writing process have been likened to "family therapy." He also reflected on his experiences working with Connor Storrie and being directed by his best friend, Molly Gordon, on the upcoming film "Peaked."