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Video: “Trolls: TrollsTopia” Final Season – Official Trailer – Hulu

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Video: “Trolls: TrollsTopia” Final Season – Official Trailer – Hulu
The party never stops in all new episodes streaming on Hulu August 11.
[via press release from Hulu]
Trolls: TrollsTopia Final Season | Official Trailer | Hulu

In TrollsTopia anything is possible with a little teamwork, glitter and a lot of FUN! When Val’s vacation doesn’t go to plan and R&B’s pancake breakfast falls flat, Poppy and the Trolls get creative. And when Cloud Guy is accepted to Cloud College he embarks on a hunt to find a replacement to annoy Branch in his absence. But does one even exist?! The party never stops in all new episodes of DreamWorks TrollsTopia streaming on Hulu August 11!



Hulu Originals Summer 2022 Programming Slate

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Hulu Originals Summer 2022 Programming Slate

FILMS / DOCS

The Valet
Premiere Date: May 20, 2022

Genre: Film
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: In “The Valet,” world famous movie star, Olivia (Samara Weaving) faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent (Max Greenfield). The hard-working valet Antonio (Eugenio Derbez) accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos. In this fish out of water romantic comedy, two worlds and cultures collide as both Olivia and Antonio start to see themselves more clearly than ever before. “The Valet,” directed by Richard Wong and written by Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher, is the English-language remake of the hit French film.
Cast: Eugenio Derbez (“CODA”), Samara Weaving (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Max Greenfield (“New Girl”), Carmen Salinas Lozano, Betsy Brandt (“Breaking Bad”), Amaury Nolasco, Marisol Nichols, Carlos Santos, Diany Rodriguez, Tiana Okoye, John Pirrucello, Ravi Patel, Noemí González, and Lunay.
Credits: “The Valet” is directed by Richard Wong (“Dear…,” “Come as You Are”) and produced by Ben Odell and Eugenio Derbez (3Pas Studios).

Look At Me: XXXTENTACION
Premiere Date: May 26, 2022

Genre: Documentary
Rating: TV-MA
Studio: Fader FilmsSynopsis: “Look At Me: XXXTENTACION” explores how Florida teenager Jahseh Onfroy became SoundCloud rapper XXXTENTACION, one of the most streamed artists on the planet. Through frank commentary from family, friends and romantic partners as well as unseen archival footage, director Sabaah Folayan offers a sensitive portrayal of an artist whose acts of violence, raw musical talent and open struggles with mental health left an indelible mark on his generation before his death at the age of 20.
Credits: The Hulu Original documentary is directed and executive produced by Sabaah Folayan, and also executive produced by Rob Stone, Cleopatra Bernard and Solomon Sobande. Producers include Darcy McKinnon and Chloe Campion.

Fire Island
Premiere Date: June 3, 2022

Genre: Film
Rating: R
Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn’s ”Fire Island” is an unapologetic, modern-day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen’s classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the story centers on two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have a legendary summer adventure with the help of cheap rosé and their cadre of eclectic friends.
Cast: The film stars Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomás Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips and Margaret Cho.
Credits: “Fire Island” is directed by Andrew Ahn. From a screenplay by Joel Kim Booster, the film is produced by Tony Hernandez, John Hodges, and Brooke Posch of JAX Media.

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
Premiere Date: June 17, 2022

Genre: Film
Rating: R
Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: In ”Good Luck To You, Leo Grande,” two-time Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson (“Love, Actually”) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (“Peaky Blinders”) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.
Cast: The film stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack.
Credits: Directed by Sophie Hyde and penned by Katy Brand, the film is produced by Debbie Gray and Adrian Politowski.

The Princess
Premiere Date: July 1, 2022

Genre: Film
Rating: R
Studio: 20th Century Studios
Synopsis: When a beautiful, strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom.
Cast: The film stars Joey King (“The Act,” “The Kissing Booth”), Dominic Cooper (“Preacher”), Olga Kurylenko (“Black Widow”) and Veronica Ngo (“The Old Guard”). “The Princess” is directed by Le-Van Kiet, written by Ben Lustig (“The Thirst”) & Jake Thornton (“Final Fantasy”) and produced by Neal H. Moritz (the “Fast and Furious” franchise), Toby Jaffe (“Total Recall”) and Derek Kolstad (“John Wick”).
Credits: “The Princess” is directed by Le-Van Kiet (“Furie”) with Joey King and Guy Riedel serving as executive producers.

Not Okay
Premiere Date: July 29, 2022 (DATE CHANGE)

Genre: Film
Rating: R
Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: “Not Okay” follows Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, who fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout. When a terrifying incident strikes the City of Lights, Danni unwittingly falls into a lie bigger than she ever imagined. She “returns” a hero, even striking up an unlikely friendship with Rowan (Mia Isaac), a school-shooting survivor dedicated to societal change, and scooping up the man of her dreams, Colin (Dylan O’Brien). As an influencer and advocate, Danni finally has the life and audience she always wanted. But it’s only a matter of time before the facade cracks, and she learns the hard way that the Internet loves a takedown.
Cast: The film stars Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Mia Isaac, Embeth Davidtz, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge, Negin Farsad, Karan Soni and Dash Perry.
Credits: “Not Okay” is directed and written by Quinn Shephard. Brad Weston and Caroline Jaczko serve as producers.

Prey
Premiere Date: August 5, 2022

Genre: Film
Rating: R
Studio: 20th Century Studios
Synopsis: Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown between the two adversaries.
Cast: Amber Midthunder (“The Ice Road,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp (“Sooyii”), Michelle Thrush (“The Journey Home”) and Julian Black Antelope (“Tribal”)
Credits: “Prey” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, written by Patrick Aison (“Jack Ryan,” “Treadstone”), and produced by John Davis (“Jungle Cruise,” “The Predator”) and Jhane Myers (“Monsters of God”), with Lawrence Gordon (“Watchmen”), Marty Ewing (“It: Chapter Two”), James E. Thomas, John C. Thomas and Marc Toberoff (“Fantasy Island”) serving as executive producers.

SERIES

Conversations with Friends
Premiere Date: May 15, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 12
Synopsis: ​​”Conversations with Friends” follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.
Cast: The series stars Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima Kirke.
Credits: “Conversations with Friends” is executive produced by Ed Guiney, Emma Norton, and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures. Lenny Abrahamson will also serve as Executive Producers, as well as Tommy Bulfin and Rose Garnett for the BBC. The series is an Element Pictures production for Hulu and BBC Three. Endeavor Content is handling international sales. Catherine Magee will serve as series producer and Jeanie Igoe will serve as producer.

Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
Premiere Date: May 24, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Documentary Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 4
Synopsis: “Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders” investigates the notorious murder of three young girls in 1977 during their first night at Camp Scott, a Girl Scout sleepaway camp in Oklahoma. The series explores the murders’ impact on those close to the tragedy, details the search for and trial of the alleged killer, and examines the mysteries still surrounding the case. It also documents how investigators recently reopened the case and used state-of-the-art technology to comb through mountains of evidence left behind. Emmy®- and Tony Award®-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth opens up about how a twist of fate prevented her from attending the camp the night of the murders and how the case still haunts her to this day.
Credits: “Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders” is produced for Hulu by ABC News Studios in association with Standing Bear Entertainment, LLC. David Sloan is senior executive producer, Carrie Cook is executive producer, Remy Weber is director, and Nick Zeig-Owens is series producer.

Shoresy
Premiere Date: May 27, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: The six-episode, half-hour Hulu Original comedy sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan-favorite “Letterkenny” character, Shoresy, join a senior AAA hockey team in Sudbury on a quest to never lose again.
Cast: The series stars Jared Keeso; Tasya Teles (“The 100”); Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat (“Tribal”); Blair Lamora (“Paranormal Nightshift”); Keilani Rose (“Flimsy”); rapper Jonathan-Ismael Diaby; former Montréal Canadien, author and actor Terry Ryan; Ryan McDonell (“The Crossing”); Max Bouffard (“Letterkenny”); former Kahnawake Condor and MMA fighter Andrew “The Canon” Antsanen; legendary all-time tough guy Jon “Nasty” Mirasty; former ‘Canes centre Brandon Nolan; three-time Stanley Cup winner, Jordan Nolan; Listowel’s Keegan Long and North Bay’s Bourke Cazabon.
Credits: Jared Keeso is executive producer, writer, star and creator. Jacob Tierney is executive producer and director. Kaniehtiio Horn is consulting producer. Mark Montefiore is executive producer, and Kara Haflidson is producer for New Metric Media. For Bell Media, production executive is Chris Kelley; Sarah Fowlie is head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is general manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is vice president, Content Development & Programming; and Karine Moses is senior vice president, Content Development & News.

FX’s Pistol
Premiere Date: May 31, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: “Pistol” is a six-episode limited series about a rock ‘n’ roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the center of this revolution is the Sex Pistols – and at the center of this series is Sex Pistols’ founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones’ hilarious, emotional and at times heartbreaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic and mucus-spattered years in the history of music. Based on Jones’ memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol,” this is the story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt “establishment” to its core, threatened to bring down the government, and changed music and culture forever.
Cast: The series stars Toby Wallace as Steve Jones, Anson Boon as John Lydon, Christian Lees as Glen Matlock, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde, Talulah Riley as Vivienne Westwood, Maisie Williams as punk icon Jordan, Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Malcolm McLaren.
Credits: “Pistol” was created and written by Craig Pearce and will be executive produced by Danny Boyle, Pearce, Tracey Seaward, Steve Jones, Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Paul Lee and Hope Hartman. The series is produced by FX Productions.

The Orville: New Horizons
Premiere Date: June 2, 2022 (weekly)

Genre: Drama Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 3
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Seth MacFarlane’s epic space adventure series, “The Orville,” returns exclusively as a Hulu original series. Set 400 years in the future, “The Orville: New Horizons” finds the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continuing their mission of exploration as they navigate both the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.
Cast: The series stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Jessica Szohr and Anne Winters.
Credits: “The Orville: New Horizons” is produced by 20th Television and Fuzzy Door. The series was created and written by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jon Cassar, Jason Clark and Howard Griffith serve as executive producers.

FX’s Under the Banner of Heaven
Finale Date: June 2, 2022

Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Episodes: 7
Synopsis: FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven,” the limited series inspired by the true-crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, follows the events that led to the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. As Detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) investigates events that transpired within the Lafferty family, he uncovers buried truths about the origins of the LDS religion and the violent consequences of unyielding faith. What Pyre, a devout Mormon, unearths leads him to question his own faith.
Cast: The series stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Denise Gough, Wyatt Russell, Billy Howle, Gil Birmingham, Adelaide Clemens, Rory Culkin, Seth Numrich, Chloe Pirrie and Sandra Seacat.
Credits: “Under the Banner of Heaven” is created by Academy Award® winner Dustin Lance Black, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Also serving as executive producers are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Anna Culp for Imagine Television; Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films; David Mackenzie and Gillian Berrie. “Under the Banner of Heaven” is produced by FX Productions.

Love, Victor
Premiere Date: June 15, 2022 (all-at-once) (Also streaming on DIsney+)

Genre: Young Adult Series
Rating: TV-14
Season: 3 (Final Season)
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: ​​This season finds Victor going on a journey of self-discovery – not only deciding who he wants to be with but, more broadly, who he wants to be. With their post-high school plans looming, Victor and his friends are faced with a new set of problems they must work through to make the best choices for their futures.
Cast: The series stars Michael Cimino, Rachel Hilson, Anthony Turpel, Bebe Wood, Mason Gooding, George Sear, Isabella Ferreira, Mateo Fernandez, James Martinez, Ana Ortiz, Anthony Keyvan and Ava Capri.
Credits: The film’s original writers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger serve as executive producers alongside Brian Tanen, Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz, Jason Ensler, Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, Adam Fishbach, Wyck Godfrey, Pouya Shahbazian and Adam Londy. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

The Kardashians
Finale Date: June 16, 2022

Genre: Unscripted Docuseries
Rating: TV-14
Season: 1
Episodes: 10 (weekly)
Synopsis: The family you know and love is here with a brand-new series, giving an all-access pass into their lives. Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie bring the cameras back to give truth to their stories. From the intense pressures of running billion-dollar businesses to the hilarious joys of playtime and school drop-offs, this series brings viewers into the fold with a rivetingly honest story of love and life in the spotlight.
Cast: Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner
Credits: Fulwell 73 partner Ben Winston executive produces alongside Emma Conway and Elizabeth Jones with Danielle King serving as showrunner and executive producer.

FX’s The Bear
Premiere Date: June 23, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: “The Bear” follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef from the fine dining world, who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop – The Original Beef of Chicagoland – after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he’s used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother’s suicide. The Bear is about food, family, the insanity of the grind, the beauty of Sense of Urgency and the steep slippery downsides. As Carmy fights to transform both The Original Beef of Chicagoland and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
Cast: In addition to Jeremy Allen White, this half-hour comedy stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce and Liza Colón-Zayas, with Edwin Lee Gibson and Matty Matheson in recurring roles.
Credits: “The Bear” was created by Christopher Storer (Ramy, Eighth Grade), who also serves as executive producer alongside Joanna Calo (BoJack Horseman, Undone), Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Station Eleven) and Nate Matteson (Station Eleven, The Choe Show) of Super Frog, and Josh Senior, with Tyson Bidner (Ramy) serving as producer, and Matty Matheson as co-producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

Only Murders in the Building
Premiere Date: June 28, 2022 (Weekly)

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Following the shocking death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger, Charles, Oliver & Mabel race to unmask her killer. However, three (unfortunate) complications ensue – the trio is publicly implicated in Bunny’s homicide, they are now the subjects of a competing podcast, and they have to deal with a bunch of New York neighbors who all think they committed murder.
Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez
Credits: “Only Murders in the Building” hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (“Grace & Frankie,” “Looking”). Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

Maggie
Premiere Date: July 6, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 13
Synopsis: Dating is hard enough – it’s even harder when you also happen to be a psychic. Maggie’s gift allows her to see into the future of her friends, parents, clients and random people on the street. But when she begins to see glimpses of her own destiny after meeting an unexpected stranger, her romantic life suddenly gets a lot more complicated. Can you let yourself fall in love when you think you know how it ends? She probably should have seen this coming …
Cast: The series stars Rebecca Rittenhouse, David Del Rio, Nichole Sakura, Leonardo Nam, Angelique Cabral, Ray Ford, Chloe Bridges, Kerri Kenney and Chris Elliott.
Credits: Written and executive produced by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull. Evan Hayes and Jeff Morton also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Solar Opposites
Premiere Date: July 13, 2022 (all-at-once) – NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Animated Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 3
Episodes: 11
Synopsis: Co-created by Justin Roiland (“Rick and Morty”) and Mike McMahan (“Rick and Morty,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks”), “Solar Opposites” centers on a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Justin Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism and human frailty, while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food and fun stuff. In season three, this alien team strives to be less of a team and more of a family.
Cast: The series stars Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Mary Mack and Sean Giambrone.
Credits: “Solar Opposites” is executive produced by Roiland, McMahan and Josh Bycel. The series is produced by 20th Television Animation.

Victoria’s Secret: Angels And Demons
Premiere Date: July 14, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Documentary Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 3
Synopsis: Investigated with journalistic rigor, Matt Tyrnauer directs this searing and provocative exposé of the Victoria’s Secret brand as well as their then CEO, the larger-than-life, enigmatic billionaire, Les Wexner. Truth is not what it seems, as the underworld of fashion, the billionaire class and Jeffrey Epstein are revealed to all be inextricably intertwined with the fall of this legendary brand.
Credits: The series is directed by Matt Tyrnauer. He also executive produces with his Altimeter Films partner Corey Reeser; Film 45’s Peter Berg, Matt Goldberg and Brandon Carroll; Elizabeth Rogers and Jenny Ewig.

FX’s American Horror Stories
Premiere Date: July 21, 2022 (weekly)

Genre: Horror
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 2
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: “American Horror Stories” is a spinoff of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s award-winning hit anthology series “American Horror Story.” “American Horror Stories” is a weekly anthology series that will feature a different horror story each episode. Since 2011, the creators of “AHS” have redefined the horror genre with various installments featuring a creepy asylum, a coven of witches, a traveling freak show, a haunted hotel and the apocalypse itself. The television series sprouted a legion of dedicated fans who anticipate what terrors the next chapter will hold.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Alexis Martin Woodall, John J. Gray and Manny Coto. The franchise is produced by 20th Television.

FX’s Reservation Dogs
Premiere Date: August 3, 2022 (two-episode premiere, then weekly)

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: From co-creators and executive producers Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, “Reservation Dogs” is a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs), Bear Smallhill (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) and Cheese (Lane Factor), four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma. After the death of the fifth member of the Reservation Dogs, the crew took to stealing, scheming and saving in order to vicariously fulfill his dream of reaching the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. But after a promising start to their criminal endeavors, including the legendary heist of a Flaming Flamers chips truck, swiping some old lady’s weed edibles and some low-grade grand theft auto, the plan went bust. The gang disbanded, with everyone trying to forge their own paths. Elora ghosted Bear and took off for California with the Rez Dogs’ mortal enemy, Jackie (Elva Guerra), the leader of a rival gang. Abandoned by his closest friend, Bear seeks a male parental figure to teach him how to “be a man” – but his choice of uncles to emulate leaves a lot to be desired. Meanwhile, Willie Jack thinks everything in their town is falling apart because of the curse she cast on Jackie and she’s determined to put that genie back in the bottle. Cheese who, like Willie Jack, decided that Cali wasn’t for him, reunites with his grandmother who isn’t his grandmother. Lucky for the kids, they have the support of their loving and eccentric community of aunties and uncles to see them through, including Bear’s mother Rita (Sarah Podemski), local law enforcement Big (Zahn McClarnon), Elora’s Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer), Willie Jack’s parents – Dana (Jennifer Podemski) and Leon (Jon Proudstar) – and Spirit aka William Knifeman (Dallas Goldtooth).
Credits: “Reservation Dogs” is co-created by Sterlin Harjo (“Love and Fury,” “Barking Water,” ‘Four Sheets to the Wind”) and Taika Waititi (“Thor: Love and Thunder,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Jojo Rabbit”), and executive produced by Harjo, Waititi and Garrett Basch (“What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Night Of”). “Reservation Dogs” is produced by FX Productions.

This Fool
Premiere Date: August 12, 2022 (all-at-once) – NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Comedy Series
Rating: TV-MA
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Inspired by the life and stand-up of star and co-creator Chris Estrada, “This Fool” is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers on Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who still lives at home who has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation nonprofit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis, an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.
Cast: The series stars Chris Estrada as Julio, Frankie Quinones as Luis, Laura Patalano as Esperanza, Michelle Ortiz as Maggie, Julia Vera as Maria and Michael Imperioli as Minister Payne.
Credits: “This Fool” is written and executive produced by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson. Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen also serve as executive producers on the series. The Hulu Original comedy series is produced by ABC Signature.

FX’s The Patient
Premiere Date: August 30, 2022 (three episode premiere, then weekly)

Genre: Limited Series
Rating: TV-MA
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: “The Patient” is a psychological thriller from the minds of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (“The Americans”) about a therapist, Alan Strauss (Steve Carell), who’s held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson), who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges. In order to survive, Alan must unwind Sam’s disturbed mind and stop him from killing again … but Sam refuses to address critical topics, like his mother Candace (Linda Emond). Alone in captivity, Alan excavates his own past through memories of his old therapist, Charlie (David Alan Grier), and grapples with waves of his own repressed troubles – the recent death of his wife, Beth (Laura Niemi), and the painful estrangement from his religious son, Ezra (Andrew Leeds). Over the course of his imprisonment, Alan uncovers not only how deep Sam’s compulsion runs but also how much work he has to do to repair the rift in his own family. With time running out, Alan fights desperately to stop Sam before Alan becomes complicit in Sam’s murders or worse – becomes a target himself.
Credits: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg are executive producers and will write “The Patient,” and Steve Carell will serve as an executive producer along with Caroline Moore, Victor Hsu and Chris Long. The 10-episode limited series is produced by FX Productions.

KIDS & FAMILY

The Croods: Family Tree
Premiere Date: June 2, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Kids & Family Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 3
Episodes: 7
Synopsis: Jealous of the Thunder Sisters, the men on the farm undergo a difficult initiation to join the exclusive tribe of women while Eep and Dawn prepare for the ultimate skate-off with the Punch Monkeys to reclaim their skate spot. As Phil sets out on a mission to prove he’s a fun guy, the girls adopt a stranded egg that may not be as innocent as it seems. Prehistory’s favorite families return with new shenanigans, hilarious adventures and a whole lot of heart!
Cast: The series stars Kiff Vandenheuvel as Grug, Amy Landecker as Ugga, Ally Dixon as Eep, AJ Locascio as Thunk, Artemis Pebdani as Gran, Darin Brooks as Guy, Matthew Waterson as Phil, Amy Rosoff as Hope and Kelly Marie-Tran as Dawn.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Mark Banker (“Go, Dog. Go!; The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants”) and Todd Grimes (“The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, “Star Wars: Detours”).

Madagascar: A Little Wild
Premiere Date: June 30, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Kids & Family Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 8
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria continue to explore the world outside of the habitat. Marty hoofs it all the way out to a trash-littered beach desperately waiting for his Junior Ranger magic touch! Gloria and Lala reunite after Lala’s hibernation, but Gloria doesn’t know how to fit in with her new frog crew. Alex learns on the job directing his first Broadway show. And Melman searches for his own giraffe herd at another habitat across town, only to discover that you don’t have to be the same species to be a family!
Cast: The series stars Tucker Chandler as Alex, Amir O’Neil as Marty, Shaylin Becton as Gloria, Luke Lowe as Melman, Jasmine Gatewood as Kate and Eric Petersen as Ant’Ney.
Guest stars include Fortune Feimster as Manager Cow and Patrick Warburton as Ranger Hay.
Credits: Johanna Stein (“Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny”) is executive producer, and Dana Starfield (“Monster High: Welcome to Monster High”) is co-executive producer.

Trolls: TrollsTopia
Premiere Date: August 11, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Kids & Family Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 7
Episodes: 7
Synopsis: In “TrollsTopia” anything is possible with a little teamwork, glitter and a lot of FUN! When Val’s vacation doesn’t go to plan and R&B’s pancake breakfast falls flat, Poppy and the Trolls get creative. And when Cloud Guy is accepted to Cloud College he embarks on a hunt to find a replacement to annoy Branch in his absence. But does one even exist?!
Cast: The series stars Skylar Astin as Branch, Amanda Leighton as Poppy, David Fynn as Biggie, Ron Funches as Cooper, Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, Megan Hilty as Holly Darlin’, Jeanine Mason as Minuet, Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge, Sam Haft as Chaz and Glozell Green as Grandma Rosiepuff.
Credits: Matthew Beans (“Trolls: The Beat Goes On!”) is executive producer.

Dragons: The Nine Realms
Premiere Date: August 18, 2022 (all-at-once)

Genre: Kids & Family Series
Rating: TV-G
Season: 3
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: The discovery of the Fire Realm poses a challenge as the Dragon Riders struggle to traverse it safely. Meanwhile, the unhinged Buzzsaw is on the lookout for a mysterious “Lightning Bird” making it harder to keep dragons a secret. Tom, Jun, D’Angelo and Alex face off against the most powerful dragon they’ve ever encountered in a high-stakes mission to save the Crystal Realm. And much to everyone’s chagrin, Jun’s pesky, nosey brother is coming uncomfortably close to learning what actually happens in Dragon Club.
Cast: The series stars Jeremy Shada as Tom Kullersen, Ashley Liao as Jun Wong, Marcus Scribner as D’Angelo Baker, Aimee Garcia as Alexandra Gonzalez, Julia Stiles as Olivia Kullersen, Lauren Tom as May Wong, Keston John as Philip Baker, Pavar Snipe as Angela Baker, Justina Machado as Carla Gonzalez, Angelique Cabral as Hazel Gonzalez, D’Arcy Carden as Linda and Carrie Keranen as Wilma Sledkin.
Guest stars include Haley Joel Osment as Buzzsaw and Vincent Tong as Eugene.
Credits: John Tellegen is executive producer and showrunner. Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy are executive producers, and Beth Sleven is supervising producer.



Hulu Originals Winter 2021-22 Programming Slate

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Hulu Originals Winter 2021-22 Programming Slate

FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES

THE HOUSEWIFE & THE SHAH SHOCKER
Premiere Date: November 29, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: “The Housewife & the Shah Shocker” dives into the bombshell accusations against “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast member Jen Shah and her alleged involvement in a long-running telemarketing scheme that preyed on the elderly. With Shah facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the show from the studio that produced the sensational “The Housewife & the Hustler” explores these allegations in contrast with the wealthy, successful businesswoman and “marketing executive” Shah portrayed on the reality show.
Crew: “The Housewife & the Shah Shocker” is produced for Hulu by ABC News Studios. Roxanna Sherwood serves as senior executive producer. Loen Kelley serves as senior producer.

THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: TO LIVE AND DIE IN ALABAMA
Premiere Date: December 3, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: Three police officers died in a shootout at a drug house in Alabama. One man was sentenced to death for the shootings, even though he was never accused of even touching the murder weapon. This is the story of Nathaniel Woods.
Crew: “The New York Times Presents” is produced by The New York Times and Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company. Executive producers are Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, Mary Robertson, Jason Stallman, Sam Dolnick and Stephanie Preiss.

DEAD ASLEEP
Premiere Date: December 16, 2021 – NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Documentary Film
Synopsis: In a ground-breaking new spin on the true-crime genre, the documentary film “Dead Asleep” produced in association with Sky Crime, flips the traditional thriller narrative to explore a deeper and more troubling mystery – did a remorseful Randy Herman Jr. really commit a brutal murder in his sleep, or was it a convenient cover story? Pulse Films has secured exclusive access to Herman and his family, the defense and prosecution attorneys, journalists who covered the case, forensic psychiatrists and world experts in violent parasomnia (sleep-walking) to give viewers an inside look at the shocking twists and turns of the controversial crime.
Credits: A Pulse Films production, directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is behind the critically acclaimed documentary “Abducted In Plain Sight” and recently worked with Pulse Films on their Oxygen special “The Case Died With Her.” For Pulse Films executive producers include Marisa Clifford, Nelesh Dhand, and Sunshine Jackson.

MOTHER/ANDROID
Premiere Date: December 17, 2021

Genre: Film
Synopsis: Set in the near future, “Mother/Android” follows Georgia (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her boyfriend Sam (Algee Smith) through their treacherous journey of escape as their country is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, they must face No Man’s Land – a stronghold of the android uprising, in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Algee Smith, Raul Castillo
Filmmakers: Mattson Tomlin (“Project Power”, “Little Fish”) makes His Directorial Debut. The film is produced by Matt Reeves (“The Batman”, “War Of The Planet Of The Apes”, “Cloverfield”) through his 6th & Idaho production company, alongside Adam Kassan, Raif Crohn, Miramax’s Bill Block (“The Gentlemen”, “District 9”) and Charles Miller. Miramax serves as the studio.

SEX APPEAL
Premiere Date: January 14, 2022 – NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Film
Synopsis: Avery Hansen-White doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level, she sets out to master her sexuality, employing her oldest friend, Larson, as a test subject. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery’s study results in the realization that there’s more to sex, and love, than mechanics. Relationships require both head and heart.
Cast: Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson, Tate Hanyok, Hayden Szeto, Artemis Pebdani
Filmmakers: “Sex Appeal” is produced by Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett for American High, Mark Fasano and Tobias Weymar for Nickel City, Kendrick Tan for Lit Entertainment, and Michael Glassman for LD Entertainment. Talia Osteen directed the film, penned by Tate Hanyock, who also executive produced.

SERIES

TASTE THE NATION: HOLIDAY EDITION
Premiere Date: November 4, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Docuseries
Episodes: 4
Synopsis: In “Taste the Nation,” award-winning host, executive producer and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi, who recently received her 3rd Emmy nomination, takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today. From indigenous communities to recent immigrant arrivals, Padma breaks bread with Americans across the nation to uncover the roots and relationship between our food, our humanity and our history – ultimately revealing stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be American.
“Taste the Nation” returns this Fall for a special 4-part “Holiday Edition” where each episode will highlight unique traditions through the lens of a different immigrant culture and city, like Korean New Year in Los Angeles and Cuban Christmas in Miami.
Cast: Padma Lakshmi
Crew: Executive produced by Padma Lakshmi along with Part2 Pictures’ David Shadrack Smith.

SOLAR OPPOSITES HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Premiere Date: November 22, 2021

Genre: Adult Animated Series
Episodes: 1
Synopsis: HO HO HO! The Solars don’t understand the holidays, but that won’t stop them from trying!
Cast: Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Mary Mack, and Sean Giambrone.
Crew: Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan, Josh Bycel.

CITY OF ANGELS | CITY OF DEATH
Premiere Date: November 24, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Docuseries
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: Throughout the 1970s and 80s, more than 20 serial killers stalked the streets of Los Angeles simultaneously and within miles of each other, murdering and terrorizing citizens — until the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division banded together and tracked down the killers. From producers of ABC News’ “20/20,” the new Hulu Original “City of Angels | City of Death” chronicles the group of LAPD detectives and their investigations, from launching stakeouts to tracking and catching some of that era’s most notorious murderers, including the Freeway Killer, the Hillside Strangler, the Sunset Strip Killer and more.
Crew: “City of Angels | City of Death” is produced for Hulu by ABC News Studios and Highway 41 Productions. For ABC News Studios, David Sloan is senior executive producer, and Colleen Halpin is executive producer. For Highway 41 Productions, Star Price is executive producer and director.

CANDIFIED: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Premiere Date: December 1, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Unscripted Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 4
Synopsis: The challenge – create a life-size house made of …CANDY! Watch as Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin and her team of candy artists design, glue, melt and shape hundreds of thousands of sweet pieces to build a fantasy come to life….just in time for the holidays.
Cast: Jackie Sorkin, Chris Fernandez, Genevieve Chan, Amanda Touch, D. Micah Lindsey, Basia Whitely, Caroline Habash, and Mandy Bui.
Crew: Executive produced by Sandy Varo Jarrell, Suzanne Rauscher and Brian Robel for Bright Spot Content, an All3Media America company.

PEN15
Premiere Date: December 3, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: Season 2, Part 2
Episodes: 7
Synopsis: “Pen15” is an R-rated “traumedy” set in middle school as it really happened in the year 2000. Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine play versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds. In this world, seventh grade never ends and the pains of growing up are inevitable.
Cast: Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle.
Credits: From the Awesomeness studio, “Pen15” is created, written and executive produced by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman. Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and Ali Bell at The Lonely Island/Party Over Here, Marc Provissiero and Brooke Pobjoy from Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment, Debbie Liebling and Vera Santamaria also serve as executive producers.

CROSSING SWORDS
Premiere Date: December 10, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Adult Animated Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Another ten episodes of bingeable mayhem, representing the next chapter in the adventures of Patrick the long-suffering squire (Nicholas Hoult) as he climbs the ladder of knighthood in the service of the volatile King Merriman (Luke Evans). There are new friends to make, new enemies to vanquish, and new horrors to scar Patrick for life; including bloodthirsty leprechauns, an island of killer monkeys, and a shadowy villain who could destroy everything Patrick has ever known! From creators John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the producers of “Robot Chicken” and “Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.!”
Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Adam Ray, Tara Strong, Tony Hale, Luke Evans, Seth Green, Alanna Ubach, Adam Pally, Yvette-Nicole Brown, Maya Erskine, Breckin Meyer and Wendi McLendon-Covey.
Crew: Created and written by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root and directed by John Harvatine IV.

LETTERKENNY
Premiere Date: December 26, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 10
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: the Hicks, the Skids, and the Hockey Players, who are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters that often end with someone getting their ass kicked. In season 10, McMurray and Wayne do some dickering, the Hicks attend a sausage party, the Hockey Players and Skids have a video game battle, the men of Letterkenny receive head to toe physicals…and that’s just for starters, buddy.
Cast: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K Trevor Wilson, Daniel Petronijevic, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, Tyler Johnston, Evan Stern, Mark Forward and Tiio Horn.
Crew: Jared Keeso (Executive Producer/Creator/Co-Writer), Mark Montefiore (Executive Producer), Jacob Tierney (Executive Producer/Director/Co-Writer). Produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with DHX Media and Playfun Games.

HOW I MET YOUR FATHER
Premiere Date: January 18, 2022 (weekly)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: In the year 2045, Sophie (Hilary Duff) is telling her son the story of how she met his father: A story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
Cast: Hilary Duff, Chris Lowell, Francia Raisa, Suraj Sharma, Tom Ainsley, and Tien Tran.
Crew: Written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. Executive producers include Aptaker, Berger, Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman and Adam Londy. Hilary Duff will serve as a producer. A production of 20th Television.

PAM & TOMMY
Premiere Date: February 2, 2022 (weekly)

Genre: Limited Series
Episodes: 8
Cast: Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling, Andrew Dice Clay, Pepi Sonuga, Spenser Granese, and Mozhan Marnò.
Crew:

Point Grey – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Alex McAtee
Annapurna- Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug
Craig Gillespie (Director/EP)
Robert Siegel (Writer/EP/ Co-Showrunner)
DV DeVincentis (Writer/EP/Co-Showrunner)
Chip Vucelich
Dylan Sellers
Sarah Gubbins
Dave Franco

DOLLFACE
Premiere Date: February 11, 2022 (binge) – NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: Season Two follows Jules (Kat Dennings) and her best friends– post pandemic, post heartbreak, heading toward turning thirty. Having successfully reunited with her friends (Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky), Jules must now balance keeping their group together as the women navigate work, love, and a deeper relationship with each of themselves.
Cast: Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, Esther Povitsky.
Credits: The series was created by Jordan Weiss, who serves as an executive producer alongside showrunner Michelle Nader; Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment; Bryan Unkeless and Scott Morgan for Clubhouse Pictures; Kat Dennings; and Nicole King. “Dollface” is produced by ABC Signature.

KIDS

HOLLY HOBBIE
Premiere Date: November 23, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Kids & Family
Season: 3
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: After her dad gets into a car accident, Holly launches a social media career to help pay for his medical bills. At first, Holly loves her newfound fame: she’s gaining followers, making money, and is her own boss! Although social media begins to pay well, Holly begins to experience the consequences of living so much of her life online. Holly finds the more she focuses on ‘posting’, the less time she has to make actual music. Things go from bad to worse when Holly’s new career distances her from her friends. As Holly realizes the impact she has on her younger fans, she begins to discover that with great fame comes great responsibility. Holly finds herself torn when she’s pulled between friends, family, her boyfriend, and her career all at once! Holly starts confronting big questions about whether she can have it all. Can she be a supportive friend if she is truly dedicated to her music career? Can Holly break out as a great musician if she’s held back by her life in Collinsville? Just when Holly thinks she’s got a grasp on things, she’s forced to choose between family or her career when a once in a lifetime opportunity presents itself…
Cast: Ruby Jay, Saara Chaudry, Kamaia Fairburn, Hunter Dillon, Charles Vandervaart, Kate Moyer, Erin Karpluk, Evan Buliung, Sara Botsford, Marcus Cornwall, and Tomaso Sanelli.
Crew: “Holly Hobbie” is produced by Aircraft Pictures (“The Breadwinner”) in association with Cloudco Entertainment (“Care Bears: Unlock The Magic”, “Overlord and The Underwoods”) and WexWorks Media (“Lucas the Spider”) with the financial participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund. Sarah Glinski (“Degrassi: Next Class, Degrassi: The Next Generation”) returns as showrunner.

MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD HOLIDAY GOOSE CHASE
Premiere Date: November 26, 2021

Genre: Kids
Episodes: 1
Synopsis: It’s holiday time in New York, and Melman is determined to add another sticker to his yearly “Nice” list! When he meets Hank, a goose who has been separated from his family, he, Alex, Marty and Gloria embark on a wild goose chase around the city to reunite Hank with his merry flock.
Cast: Tucker Chandler, Amir O’Neil, Shaylin Becton, Luke Lowe, Jasmine Gatewood, Eric Peterson.
Crew: Executive Producer is Johanna Stein (“Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny”) and Co-Executive Producer is Dana Starfield (“Monster High: Welcome to Monster High”)

TROLLS: TROLLSTOPIA
Premiere Date: December 9, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Kids
Season: 5
Episodes: 7
Synopsis: In TrollsTopia nothing is more important than parties and friendship! Join in the fun as the tiny Trolls welcome a K-Pop girl group on a mission, Holly and Val meet a Bergen for the first time, and Synth and Minuet take a ride down the “Tunnel of Friendship!” With endless hugs, dancing, songs and, of course, cupcakes, DreamWorks TrollsTopia returns with all new episodes to Hulu December 9.
Cast:
● Skylar Astin as “Branch”
● Amanda Leighton as “Poppy”
● David Fynn as “Biggie”
● Ron Funches as “Cooper”
● Kenan Thompson as “Tiny Diamond”
● Megan Hilty as “Holly Darlin’”
● Jeanine Mason as “Minuet”
● Kevin Michael Richardson as “Smidge”
● Sam Haft as “Chaz”
● Glozell Green as “Grandma Rosiepuff”
Crew: Executive Producer is Matthew Beans (“Trolls: The Beat Goes On!”).

DRAGONS: THE NINE REALMS
Premiere Date: December 23, 2021(binge)

Genre: Kids
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: Set 1,300 years after the events of How To Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens up an immense, miles-deep fissure in the Earth’s surface, scientists from all over the world gather at a new research facility to study the mysterious phenomenon. Soon a group of misfit kids, brought to the site by their parents, uncover the truth about dragons and where they’ve been hiding — a secret they must keep to themselves to protect what they’ve discovered.
Cast: Jeremy Shada
Crew: Executive Producer and Showrunner is John Tellegen; executive Producers are Chuck Austen and Henry Gilroy; supervising Producer is Beth Sleven.



Video: “Trollstopia” – Season 5 Trailer

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Video: “Trollstopia” – Season 5 Trailer
All new episodes of “TrollsTopia” are coming to Peacock on December 9.
[via press release from Peacock]
TROLLSTOPIA | Season 5 Trailer

The Trolls are back with all new lessons on how to crank up the fun, bake some sweet treats, and discover some seriously trolls-tastic friendships! All new episodes of TrollsTopia are coming to Peacock on December 9th!

Join the fun on Peacock Kids where you can find an endless supply of laugh-out-loud jokes, lovable characters, life hacks, music, magic, gaming and more!



HULU ORIGINALS | FALL 2021 SLATE

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HULU ORIGINALS | FALL 2021 SLATE

TROLLS: TROLLSTOPIA
Premiere Date: September 2, 2021(binge)

Genre: Kids
Season: 4
Synopsis: TrollsTopia is thriving like never before as the trolls come together to hold their first election for Secretary of Skate, start a community garden, and welcome Tiny Diamond’s newest (and imaginary) friend, Shiny Diamond! Featuring a troll-tastic musical performance written and directed by Holly Darlin’ herself and an out-of-this-world surprise party, TrollsTopia is bound to get you on your feet and feeling the beat!
Cast: Skylar Astin, Amanda Leighton, David Fynn, Ron Funches, Kenan Thompson, Megan Hilty, Jeanine Mason, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sam Haft, and Sean Krishnan.
Credits: Executive produced by Matthew Beans.

THE D’AMELIO SHOW
Premiere Date: September 3, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Unscripted Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: From relative obscurity and a seemingly normal life, to overnight success and thrust into the Hollywood limelight overnight, the D’Amelios are faced with new challenges and opportunities they could not have imagined. Charli, who at 16 became one of the biggest celebrities with over 150 million followers combined and #1 on the TikTok platform in less than a year, has the world at her fingertips and is working to balance fame and family, life with dancing, running a budding empire, making new friends in LA and battling the naysayers online. Her sister Dixie, is now 19 and experiencing her own overnight rise to fame with over 78 million followers combined, one of the fastest growing YouTube channels and ranked within the Top 10 Most Followed Creators on TikTok. Dixie is now pursuing a music career in LA. For mom Heidi and dad Marc, raising teenagers is hard enough before adding in a cross-country move, supporting their daughters’ dreams and doing the best they can to stay close as a family and protect their girls from the dark side of fame, while also trying to adjust to life in Hollywood.
Cast: Marc D’Amelio, Heidi D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, and Charli D’Amelio.
Credits: Executive produced by Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman on behalf of The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), an Industrial Media Company, with showrunner Sara Reddy executive producing.

WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA
Premiere Date: September 8, 2021 (weekly)

Genre: Drama Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: The Clan is disillusioned with life in the projects, and Bobby knows that success in the music industry could be their ticket to better lives. But getting the Clan members to drop everything for music isn’t easy. The resentment between Dennis, Sha, Power and Divine still runs deep, while the other Clan members struggle dealing with intercity life. This time around, Bobby is dedicated to authenticity and though he knows he can lead his crew through the challenges of the music business, the Clan’s fractures may prove too much to overcome.
Cast: Shameik Moore, Siddiq Saunderson, Julian Elijah Martinez, Marcus Callender, Zolee Griggs, TJ Atoms, Dave East, Johell Young, Uyoata Udi, and Damani Sease.
Credits: Alex Tse, The RZA, Method Man, Brian Grazer and Samie Kim Falvey.

THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: MOVE FAST & VAPE THINGS
Premiere Date: September 17, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: Two Stanford graduate students had an inspired idea and an idealistic mission: create an e-cigarette that would help millions of people stop smoking. How did the founders of Juul lose their way and end up accused of addicting a whole new generation?

NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
Finale Date: September 22, 2021 (weekly)

Genre: Limited Series
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: Based on The New York Times bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, “Nine Perfect Strangers” takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort’s director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine “perfect” strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone and Manny Jacinto.
Credits: From David E. Kelley, Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, and Endeavor Content. Jonathan Levine directs all eight episodes of the series and serves as executive producer alongside Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Jodi Matterson for Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari for Blossom Films, Liane Moriarty, showrunner David E. Kelley, John Henry Butterworth, Molly Allen, Samantha Strauss and Melissa McCarthy. The series is co-written by David E. Kelley, John Henry Butterworth and Samantha Strauss.

THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE
Premiere Date: September 23, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Kids
Season: 1
Synopsis: Following the events in the feature film “The Croods: A New Age”, two very different families join forces to create a new community, an us-against-the-world, cave person co-op on the most amazing farm in the history of prehistory!
Cast: Kiff Vandenheuvel, Amy Landecker, Ally Dixon, AJ Locascio, Artemis Pebdani, Darin Brooks, Matthew Waterson, Amy Rosoff, and Kelly Marie-Tran.
Executive producers: Mark Banker and Todd Grimes.

BAKER’S DOZEN
Premiere Date: October 7, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Food Competition Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: Passionate amateur bakers will go head-to-head with seasoned professionals in each episode of “Baker’s Dozen”. Join hosts Tamera Mowry-Housley (FOX’s “The Masked Singer,” Hallmark’s “Home & Family” and Hallmark’s “Christmas Comes Twice”) and Bill Yosses (Author and former White House Pastry Chef) for this fast-paced competition series that will determine the best baker of all! Which of the 13 bakers has what it takes to create the next viral baking sensation, win the golden rolling pin and take home the cash prize?
Hosts: Tamera Mowry-Housley and Bill Yosses.
Credits: Executive Produced by Sandy Varo Jarrell, Suzanne Rauscher, Justin Rae Barnes and Tara Seiner for Bright Spot Content, an All3Media America company.

DOPESICK
Premiere Date: October 13, 2021 (weekly, 3 episodes at launch)

Genre: Limited Series
Episode: 8
Synopsis: From Executive Producer Danny Strong and starring and executive produced by Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA. Defying all the odds, heroes will emerge in an intense and thrilling ride to take down the craven corporate forces behind this national crisis and their allies. The limited series is inspired by the New York Times bestselling book by Beth Macy.
Cast: Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, John Hoogenakker, with Kaitlyn Dever and Rosario Dawson.
Credits: Written by Emmy winner, Danny Strong (“Empire,” “Recount,” “Game Change”) and directed by Oscar winner, Barry Levinson (“Paterno,” “Rain Man”). Executive producers for Dopesick include Strong, John Goldwyn (“Dexter”), Keaton, Levinson, Warren Littlefield (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Fargo,” “The Old Man”), Beth Macy (“Dopesick”) and Karen Rosenfelt (“Twilight”). The limited series is based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by Beth Macy, coming to Hulu from 20th Television and The Littlefield Company.

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Finale Date: October 19, 2021 (weekly)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman comes a comedic murder-mystery series for the ages. “Only Murders In The Building” follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Aaron Dominguez and Amy Ryan.
Credits: From co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (“Grace & Frankie,” “Looking”). Martin and Hoffman will executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

THE NEXT THING YOU EAT
Premiere Date: October 21, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Unscripted Docu-Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: From chef David Chang and Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville, “The Next Thing You Eat” is a six-episode docuseries that explores the seismic changes happening all around us and what they mean for the way we’ll eat in the future. Chang and a diverse cast of characters dive headfirst into what lies ahead, including everything from robots, to lab-grown fish, to insect farms, to artificial intelligence calling all the shots.
Cast: David Chang
Credits: David Chang (EP), Morgan Neville (EP), Caitrin Rogers (EP), Christopher Chen (EP), Dave O’Connor (EP), Chris Ying (EP), Dominic Musacchio (Showrunner)

TASTE THE NATION: HOLIDAY EDITION
Premiere Date: November 4, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Unscripted Docu-Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 4-Part Holiday Edition
Synopsis: In “Taste the Nation,” award-winning host, executive producer and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi, who recently received her 3rd Emmy nomination, takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today. From indigenous communities to recent immigrant arrivals, Padma breaks bread with Americans across the nation to uncover the roots and relationship between our food, our humanity and our history – ultimately revealing stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be American.

“Taste the Nation” returns this Fall for a special 4-part “Holiday Edition” where each episode will highlight unique traditions through the lens of a different immigrant culture and city, like Korean New Year in Los Angeles and Cuban Christmas in Miami.
Cast: Padma Lakshmi
Credits: Executive produced by Padma Lakshmi along with Part2 Pictures’ David Shadrack Smith.

ANIMANIACS
Premiere Date: November 5, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Animated Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 13
Synopsis: Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for an all-new season of this iconic, family-friendly series with something for everyone: pop culture parodies, musical showstoppers, takedowns of historical baddies…and even some important safety tips. Join the Warners and Pinky and the Brain as they wreak havoc everywhere they go, from the Warner Bros. lot to an international beauty pageant and all the way into outer space. And keep an eye out for season one favorites Starbox & Cindy, as well as some rejected Animaniacs characters that were left on the cutting room floor.
Cast: Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell, and Maurice LaMarche.
Credits: Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer of the series, with Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, Amblin Television Co-Presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey also serving as executive producers. Wellesley Wild serves as showrunner and executive producer. Gabe Swarr serves as co-executive producer. “Animaniacs” is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation.

THE CURSE OF VON DUTCH
Premiere Date: November 18, 2021 (binge) NEW ANNOUNCEMENT

Genre: Docuseries (Three 60-minute episodes)
Synopsis: “The Curse of Von Dutch” chronicles the unbelievable true story behind the rise and fall of the 2000s most iconic fashion trend. In this epic character-driven saga, Venice Beach surfers, gangsters, European garmentos and Hollywood movers and shakers all vie for control of the infamous brand — pushing it from obscurity to one of the most recognizable labels on Earth. After a decade of backstabbing, greed, and bloodshed, their lives – and pop culture – will never be the same.
Credits: Directed by Andrew Renzi, produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), an Industrial Media company, and executive produced by IPC’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, Sheila Conlin, and Andrew Renzi.

THE GREAT
Premiere Date: November 19, 2021 (binge)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10
Synopsis: In season two of “The Great,” Catherine finally takes the Russian throne for her own — but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it’s nothing compared to the realities of ‘liberating’ a country that doesn’t want to be. She’ll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the enlightenment to Russia. Meanwhile she’ll also battle her heart as Peter slowly transitions from much-hated husband, to prisoner? Ally? Lover? Ultimately Catherine will learn that to change a country, you must let it change you, that there is a fine line between idealism and delusion, and that becoming ‘Great’, will ask more of her than she could have imagined.
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow.
Credits: Created, written and executive produced by Tony McNamara and executive produced by Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Echo Lake’s Brittany Kahan Ward, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding, Thruline’s Josh Kesselman and Ron West, and Matt Shakman. The project is produced by Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television.



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HULU ORIGINALS SUMMER 2021 SLATE

FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES

PLAN B
Premiere Date: May 28, 2021

Genre: Comedy Film
Synopsis: After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a strait-laced high school student (Kuhoo Verma) and her slacker best friend (Victoria Moroles) have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America’s heartland.
Cast: Victoria Moroles, Kuhoo Verma, Michael Provost, Myha’la Herrold, Mason Cook, Timothy Granderos, Edi Patterson, Moses Storm, Jay Chandrasekhar.
Filmmakers: Directed by Natalie Morales and written by Prathi Srinivasan and Joshua Levy. Produced by Ryan Bennett, Jeremy Garelick, Josh Heald, Dina Hillier, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Matt Lottman. American High serves as the studio.

CHANGING THE GAME
Premiere Date: June 1, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Michael Barnett’s urgent and subsuming sports documentary illuminates what many have called the civil rights issue of our time: transgender inclusion in sports. “Changing The Game” takes us into the lives of three high school athletes—all at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and unique paths as transgender teens. Their stories span across the U.S. — from Sarah, a skier and teen policymaker in New Hampshire, to Andraya, a track star in Connecticut openly competing on the girls track team. The film centers on Mack Beggs, who made headlines when he became the Texas State Champion in girls wrestling – as a boy.
Subjects: Mack Beggs, Andraya Yearwood, Sarah Rose Huckman.
Crew: “Changing the Game” is directed by Michael Barnett and produced by Clare Tucker and Alex Schmider. Chris Mosier serves as executive producer. Music for the film is composed by Tyler Strickland.

THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS: WHO GETS TO BE AN INFLUENCER?
Premiere Date: June 4, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: “Who Gets To Be an Influencer?,” from The New York Times and producer/director Lora Moftah, chronicles the rise of Collab Crib, one of the first mainstream Black creator mansion, exclusively documenting their whirlwind drive to achieve social media stardom in 90 days. The intimate, character-based film captures the influencers wrestling with a nagging, and profound, challenge: how can they succeed in a nascent industry that seems tilted to their disadvantage? For a growing number of Gen Z’ers, the quest to become a social-media influencer isn’t just a passing fad: this is their preferred path to making it big. And for Black creators, the stakes and hurdles are even higher in a social-media ecosystem that has been dominated by white influencers.

FALSE POSITIVE
Premiere Date: June 25, 2021

Genre: Horror/Thriller Film
Synopsis: After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle’s gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own “birth story.” As if getting pregnant weren’t complicated enough…
Cast: Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan, Sophia Bush, Gretchen Mol, Josh Hamilton, Lucy Walters, Sabina Gadecki, Kelly AuCoin, Taylor Ortega, Francesca Faridany, Zainab Jah, Sullivan Jones, S.J. Son, Nils Lawton.
Filmmakers: Directed by John Lee and written by Ilana Glazer and John Lee. Produced by Ilana Glazer, John Lee, and Jonathan Wang. A24 serves as the studio.

SUMMER OF SOUL (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Premiere Date: July 2, 2021

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Marcus Garvey Park. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. “Summer of Soul” shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more. Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. Together with Disney’s new BIPOC creator initiative Onyx Collective, Searchlight Pictures will release it theatrically and it will also stream on Hulu.
Filmmakers: Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and produced by Joseph Patel, p.g.a., Robert Fyvolent, p.g.a., David Dinerstein, p.g.a.

MCCARTNEY 3,2,1
Premiere Date: July 16, 2021

Genre: Docuseries
Episodes: 6
Synopsis: Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his groundbreaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist. In this six-episode series that explores music and creativity in a unique and revelatory manner, join Paul and Rick for an intimate conversation about the songwriting, influences, and personal relationships that informed the iconic songs that have served as the soundtracks of our lives.
Subjects: Paul McCartney and Rick Ruben
Director: Zachary Heinzerling
Crew: Executive produced by Paul McCartney, Rick Rubin, Scott Rodger, Peter Berg, Matthew Goldberg, Brandon Carroll, Jeff Pollack, Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern with Leila Mattimore serving as co-executive producer.

HOMEROOM
Premiere Date: August 12, 2021 (New Announcement)

Genre: Documentary Feature
Synopsis: A Sundance Official Selection, “Homeroom” follows Oakland High School’s class of 2020 as they confront an unprecedented year. Anxiety over test scores and college applications gives way to uncertainty springing from a rapidly developing pandemic. Efforts to eliminate the school district’s police force unfold against the backdrop of growing nationwide demands for systemic change.
Credits: Directed by Peter Nicks, produced by Nicks and Sean Havey and executive produced by Ryan Coogler. A Concordia Studio, Open’hood production, in association with XTR and Proximity Media. Additional executive producers include Laurene Powell Jobs, Davis Guggenheim, Nicole Stott, Jonathan Silberberg, Jen Rainin, Tony Hsieh, Bryn Mooser, and Kathryn Everett.

SERIES

LOVE, VICTOR
Premiere Date: June 11, 2021

Genre: Young Adult Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10 (Binge)
Synopsis: The popular teen dramedy returns as season two finds a newly out-of-the-closet Victor entering his junior year at Creekwood High. But being out brings with it new challenges as Victor faces a family struggling with his revelation, a heartbroken ex-girlfriend in Mia, and the difficulties of being an openly gay star athlete — all while navigating the excitement of his relationship with Benji.
Cast: Michael Cimino, Rachel Hilson, Anthony Turpel, Bebe Wood, Mason Gooding, George Sear, Isabella Ferreira, Mateo Fernandez, James Martinez, Ana Ortiz.
Filmmakers: The film’s original writers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger serve as executive producers alongside Brian Tanen, Jason Ensler, Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, Adam Fishbach, Wyck Godfrey, Pouya Shahbazian and Adam Londy. 20th Century Fox Television serves as the studio.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Season Finale: June 16, 2021

Genre: Drama Series
Season: 4
Episodes: 10 (Weekly)
Synopsis: In the fourth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” June (Elisabeth Moss) strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. Her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, Amanda Brugel, Bradley Whitford, Sam Jaeger.
Filmmakers: ”The Handmaid’s Tale” season four will be executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Sheila Hockin, Kira Snyder and Yahlin Chang. The series is produced by MGM Television and internationally distributed by MGM.

THIS WAY UP
Premiere Date: Summer 2021 (TBC)

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 6 (Binge)
Synopsis: Season two of the BAFTA award-winning series is set after the events of the season one finale, with things in flux for Aine (Aisling Bea, “Living With Yourself;” “Quiz”) and her sister, Shona (Sharon Horgan, “Catastrophe;” “Military Wives”). Aine’s starting to leave her time in rehab behind and live less cautiously, which may not be entirely wise. Will she and Richard (Tobias Menzies, “The Crown;” “Game of Thrones”) make a go of it? Or continue to exist in the odd tension of the employer and employee? How will Shona and Charlotte (Indira Varma, “Game of Thrones;” “Luther”) manage running a new business together and having feelings for each other? Will Shona be able to go through with marrying Vish (Aasif Mandvi, “Evil;” “The Brink”)? Planning a wedding? Can she tell him what happened? Is there anything more to tell?
Cast: Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan, Tobias Menzies, Aasif Mandvi, Indira Varma, Kadiff Kirwan.
Filmmakers: “This Way Up” is written by Aisling Bea, produced by Merman and distributed by NBCUniversal Global Distribution on behalf of Sky Studios. The series is directed by Alex Winckler and produced by Gavin O’Grady. Executive Producers are Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan and Aisling Bea.

NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
Premiere Date: August 18, 2021

Genre: Limited Series
Episodes: 8 (First three episodes drop on August 18, then weekly release)
Synopsis: Based on The New York Times bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, “Nine Perfect Strangers” takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort’s director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine “perfect” strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, Manny Jacinto.
Filmmakers: “Nine Perfect Strangers” is from David E. Kelley, Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, and Endeavor Content. Jonathan Levine directs all eight episodes of the series and serves as executive producer alongside Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Jodi Matterson for Made Up Stories, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari for Blossom Films, Liane Moriarty, David E. Kelley, John Henry Butterworth, Molly Allen, Samantha Strauss and Melissa McCarthy. The series is co-written by David E. Kelley, John Henry Butterworth and Samantha Strauss, and co-showrun by David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth.

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Premiere Date: August 31, 2021

Genre: Comedy Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 10 (First two episodes drop on August 31, then weekly release)
Synopsis: From the minds of Steve Martin, Dan Fogelman and John Hoffman comes a comedic murder-mystery series for the ages. “Only Murders In The Building” follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another. Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living amongst them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Aaron Dominguez, Amy Ryan.
Filmmakers: “Only Murders in the Building” hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (“Grace & Frankie,” “Looking”). Martin and Hoffman will executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

THE D’AMELIO SHOW
Premiere Date: Late Summer 2021 (TBC)

Genre: Unscripted Series
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Synopsis: From relative obscurity and a seemingly normal life, to overnight success and thrust into the Hollywood limelight overnight, the D’Amelios are faced with new challenges and opportunities they could not have imagined. Charli, who at 16 became one of the biggest celebrities with over 150 million followers combined and #1 on the TikTok platform in less than a year, has the world at her fingertips and is working to balance fame and family life with dancing, running a budding empire, making new friends in LA and battling the naysayers online. Her sister Dixie, is now 19 and experiencing her own overnight rise to fame with over 78 million followers combined, one of the fastest growing YouTube channels and ranked within the Top 10 Most Followed Creators on TikTok. Dixie is now pursuing a music career in LA. For mom Heidi and dad Marc, raising teenagers is hard enough before adding in a cross-country move, supporting their daughters’ dreams and doing the best they can to stay close as a family and protect their girls from the dark side of fame, while also trying to adjust to life in Hollywood.
Subjects: Marc D’Amelio, Heidi D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Charli D’Amelio.
Filmmakers: Executive produced by Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman on behalf of The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), an Industrial Media Company, with showrunner Sara Reddy executive producing along with Esther Frank.

KIDS PROGRAMING

TROLLS: TROLLSTOPIA
Premiere Date: June 10, 2021

Genre: Animated Series
Season: 3
Episodes: 7 (Binge)
Synopsis: The Trolls are back with nonstop fun and new friends joining the hair-raising adventures! As the Troll tribes strengthen their friendships through games like wormhole scavenger hunts and massive piñata battles, they also learn about each others’ culinary traditions in an epic Trolls-style potluck.
Cast:Skylar Astin, Amanda Leighton, David Fynn, Ron Funches, Kenan Thompson, Megan Hilty, Jeanine Mason, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sam Haft.
Filmmakers: Executive produced by Matthew Beans (“Trolls: The Beat Goes On!”)

THE MIGHTY ONES
Premiere Date: July 1, 2021

Genre: Animated Series
Season: 2
Episodes: 10 (Binge)
Synopsis: The misadventures of “The Mighty Ones” continue as they explore their backyard wonderland and learn more about the strange creatures they share it with. A flood forces the Mighty Ones to live as pirates searching for dry land, Rocksy dabbles in a home makeover, and Very Berry makes a new feathery “friend” who may or may not see her as food. These mighty little beings are relatively fearless, a little misguided and always have each others’ backs come snow, wind or any atmospheric phenomenon that threatens the yard they call home.
Cast: Josh Brener, Alex Cazares, Jessica McKenna and Jimmy Tatro, with guest stars Fortune Feimster as “Vibez,” Manila Luzon as “Firefly,” Stephen Root as “Bernard.”
Filmmakers: The series is executive produced by Sunil Hall (“Pickle and Peanut”) and Lynne Naylor (“Samurai Jack”).

MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD
Premiere Date: August 6, 2021

Genre: Animated Series
Season: 4
Episodes: 6 (Binge)
Synopsis: Fearless pals Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are back with even bigger adventures in their concrete jungle of New York City. Melman loses his first tooth, Gloria plans a flashy production for a shy hermit crab with a secret talent, and a snowstorm hits the city and blocks Kate from the habitat.
Cast:Shaylin Becton, Tucker Chandler, Jasmine Gatewood, Luke Lowe, Amir O’Neil, Eric Petersen.
Filmmakers: Executive produced by Johanna Stein and co-executive produced by Dana Starfield.



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HULU’S WINTER 2020-2021 ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING SLATE

SERIES

EATER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD
Premiere Date: November 11 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 7
Genre: Unscripted Food Series
Synopsis: Discover the most surprising culinary destinations in Eater’s Guide to the World. Join narrator Maya Rudolph on a quest to find the most unexpected places to score an epic meal, while drinking and dining with the locals along the way.
Crew: Lauren Cynamon, Chad Mumm, Mark W. Olsen and Amanda Kludt serve as executive producers and the series is produced by Eater and Vox Media Studios.
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NO MAN’S LAND
Premiere Date: November 18 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 8
Genre: Drama Series
Synopsis: No Man’s Land dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search of his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and ISIS’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in ISIS occupied territory. Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look at the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.
Cast: No Man’s Land stars Félix Moati (The French Dispatch, Le grand bain), Mélanie Thierry (La Douleur, Au revoir là-haut) and James Purefoy (Altered Carbon, The Following, Rome) alongside Souheila Yacoub, Joe Ben Ayed, James Krishna Floyd, Dean Ridge, Julia Faure, François Caron and Céline Samie.
Crew: The Series is co-created by Ron Leshem (Euphoria), Maria Feldman (False Flag), Eitan Mansuri (When Heroes Fly), and Amit Cohen (False Flag) and written by Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem in collaboration with Xabi Molia (Commes des rois, Les conquérants). Oded Ruskin (False Flag) will serve as the director for all 8 episodes. No Man’s Land is produced by Maria Feldman for Masha Productions, Eitan Mansuri and Jonathan Doweck for Spiro Films, Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal and Carole Scotta for Haut et Court TV, Christian Vesper for Fremantle and co-produced by ARTE France and Versus Production. Fremantle will distribute the series internationally.
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ANIMANIACS
Premiere Date: November 20 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 13
Genre: Animated Series
Synopsis: They’re back! The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot, have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in the lives of everyone they meet. After returning to their beloved home, the Warner Bros. water tower, the siblings waste no time in causing chaos and comic confusion as they run loose through the studio, turning the world into their personal playground. Joining Yakko, Wakko and Dot, fan-favorite characters Pinky and the Brain also return to continue their quest for world domination.
Cast: Rob Paulsen (“Yakko Warner” & “Pinky”), Tress MacNeille (“Dot Warner”), Jess Harnell (“Wakko Warner”), Maurice LaMarche (“The Brain”)
Crew: Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer of the series, with Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, and Amblin Television Co-Presidents Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank also serving as executive producers. Animaniacs is produced by Amblin Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Animation. Wellesley Wild serves as Showrunner and Executive Producer, and Gabe Swarr serves as Co-Executive Producer.
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THE SISTER

Premiere Date: January 22 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 4
Genre: Drama Series
Synopsis: How far would you go to keep a secret? One rainy evening, Nathan is surprised by an unwelcome face from the past. Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob, an eccentric old acquaintance, know what really happened… and they’ve resolved to keep it that way. But years later, Bob appears at Nathan’s door with terrifying news that threatens to tear Nathan’s world apart. Because Nathan has his own secrets now. Secrets that could destroy everything he has desperately fought to build for himself and his family.
Cast: Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel, Amrita Acharia, Nina Toussaint-White, Amanda Root, Paul Bazely, Simone Ashley
Crew: The four-part series is written by Neil Cross and is inspired by the novel Burial, also written by Neil Cross (Luther, Hard Sun, Mama). Executive Producers are Euston Films Managing Director Kate Harwood (Dublin Murders, Hard Sun, Baghdad Central), alongside Executive Producer for Euston Films, Noemi Spanos (Dublin Murders), and Neil Cross. The series is directed by Niall MacCormick (The Victim, The Durrells, Doctor Thorne) and produced by Jonathan Curling (Tin Star, Baghdad Central). The Sister is a Euston Films (a Fremantle company) production for ITV and is distributed internationally by Fremantle. The series was commissioned for ITV by Head of Drama, Polly Hill.

DOCUMENTARIES AND FILMS

I AM GRETA

Premiere Date: November 13

Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.
Subject: Greta Thunberg
Crew: Nathan Grossman (Director, Director of Photography), Cecilia Nessen (Producer), and Fredrik Heinig (Producer).
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RUN

Premiere Date: November 20

Genre: Film
Synopsis: They say you can never escape a mother’s love… but for Chloe, that’s not a comfort — it’s a threat. There’s something unnatural, even sinister about the relationship between Chloe (newcomer Kiera Allen) and her mom, Diane (Sarah Paulson). Diane has raised her daughter in total isolation, controlling every move she’s made since birth, and there are secrets that Chloe’s only beginning to grasp. From the visionary writers, producers and director of the breakout film. Searching, comes a suspense thriller that shows that when mom gets a little too close, you need to RUN.
Cast: The film stars Sarah Paulson and newcomer Kiera Allen.
Filmmakers: Aneesh Chaganty and written by Aneesh Chaganty & Sev Ohanian, the film is produced by Natalie Qasabian, p.g.a. and Sev Ohanian, p.g.a.
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HAPPIEST SEASON

Premiere Date: November 25

Genre: Film
Synopsis: Meeting your girlfriend’s family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family’s annual Christmas dinner — until you realize that they don’t even know she’s gay — is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew. HAPPIEST SEASON is a holiday romantic comedy that hilariously captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family’s acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
Cast: The film stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Mary Holland, Burl Moseley, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen.
Crew: Directed by Clea DuVall. Screenplay by Clea DuVall & Mary Holland. Story by Clea DuVall. Produced by Marty Bowen and Isaac Klausner. Wyck Godfrey and Jonathan McCoy serve as executive producers.
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THE ULTIMATE PLAYLIST OF NOISE
Premiere Date: January 15

Genre: Film
Synopsis: Written by Mitchell Winkie, the film follows Marcus (Keean Johnson), an audio obsessed high school senior who learns he must undergo brain surgery that will render him deaf. He decides to seize control of his fate by recording the Ultimate Playlist of Noise – a bucket list of all his favorite sounds. Once he sets out, he meets Wendy (Madeline Brewer, who we also have in The Handmaid’s Tale), a wildly charming, struggling musician who is trying to escape to New York for her chance at a life-changing opportunity. Together they check off his list as they make their way across the country, until painful revelations force Marcus to face reality and his future without sound.
Cast: The film stars Keean Johnson, Madeline Brewer, Rya Kihlstedt, Ian Gomez, Emily Skeggs, Ariela Barer and Oliver Cooper.
Crew: American High’s Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, Ryan Bennett, and Michael Schade are producing alongside Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon of LD Entertainment.

DEREK DELGAUDIO’S IN & OF ITSELF

Premiere Date: January 22

Genre: Film
Synopsis: Derek DelGaudio’s IN & OF ITSELF is an intimate and powerful story of identity and illusion. Conceptual storyteller Derek DelGaudio harnesses the events, ideas and experiences of the collective audience in an attempt to understand the illusory nature of identity.
Subject: Derek DelGaudio
Crew: Frank Oz (Director), Glenn Kaino (Producer), Vanessa Lauren (Producer), Jake Friedman (Producer), Stephen Colbert (Exec Producer), Evelyn McGee Colbert (Exec Producer), Daryl Roth (Exec Producer), Tom Wener (Exec Producer).

FAMILY

THE MIGHTY ONES
Premiere Date: November 9 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 10
Genre: Animated Kids Series
Synopsis: In every backyard, a secret world exists filled with tiny creatures. The Mighty Ones follows the hilarious adventures of a group of creatures: a twig, a pebble, a leaf and a strawberry. These best friends, self-named “The Mighty Ones,” live in an unkempt backyard belonging to a trio of equally unkempt humans whom they mistake for gods. Despite their diminutive stature, The Mighty Ones are determined to live life large and always have fun in their wild world.
Cast: Josh Brener, Alex Cazares, Jessica McKenna and Jimmy Tatro
Crew: The series is executive produced by Sunil Hall (Pickle and Peanut) and Lynne Naylor (Samurai Jack).
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TROLLS: TROLLSTOPIA
Premiere Date: November 19 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 13
Genre: Animated Kids Series
Synopsis: Inspired by the beloved DreamWorks Animation films, Trolls: TrollsTopia is the next chapter in the hair-raising adventures of the trolls. Now that Poppy knows there are other musical trolls scattered throughout the forest, she bottles up her endless positivity and invites delegates from every troll tribe in the forest to live together in harmony in a grand experiment she calls TrollsTopia!
Cast: Amanda Leighton, Skylar Astin, Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Jeanine Mason (Grey’s Anatomy, Roswell), Kevin Michael Richardson (Trolls World Tour, American Dad), Vladimir Caamaño, David Flynn, Ron Funches, Megan Hilty, Kat Graham, Walt Dohrn, Charles DeWayne, JP Karliak, Declan Churchill Carter, Kyla Carter, Lauren Mayhew
Crew: Executive Producer: Matthew Beans (Trolls: The Beat Goes On!)
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THE HARDY BOYS
Premiere Date: December 4 (binge)

Season: 1
Episode Count: 13
Genre: Kids Series
Synopsis: After a family tragedy strikes, Frank Hardy (Rohan Campbell), 16, and his brother Joe (Alexander Elliot), 12, are forced to move from the big city to their parent’s hometown of Bridgeport for the summer. Staying with their Aunt Trudy (Bea Santos), Frank and Joe’s quiet summer quickly comes to a halt when they discover their dad, detective Fenton Hardy (James Tupper) has taken on a secret investigation. Realizing that their Dad may be onto something the boys take it upon themselves to start an investigation of their own, and suddenly everyone in town is a suspect.
Cast: Rohan Campbell as ‘Frank Hardy’, Alexander Elliot as ‘Joe Hardy’, James Tupper as ‘Fenton Hardy’, Keana Lyn Bastidas as ‘Callie Shaw’, Linda Thorson as ‘Gloria Estabrook’, Bea Santos as ‘Aunt Trudy’, Adam Swain as ‘Chet Morton’, Atticus Mitchell as ‘J.B. Cox’, Riley O’Donnell as ‘Biff Hooper’, Cristian Perri as ‘Phil Cohen’, Rachel Drance as ‘Stacy Baker’, Stephen R. Hart as ‘The Tall Man’
Crew: Athena Georgakli, Joan Lambu, Peter Mohan, Doug Murphy, Jason Stone, Pam Westman. The studio is Nelvana.
Trailer:

MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD
Premiere Date: December 11 (binge)

Season: 2
Episode Count: 6
Genre: Animated Kids Series
Synopsis: Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria continue their big adventures in New York City. The foursome become babysitters for a new litter of tiny hedgehogs, Melman gets stuck in a firetruck, and Alex is accidentally mistaken for a large house cat. While their shenanigans may lead to sticky situations, the little pals always work together and make the best of whatever life throws their way.
Cast: Shaylin Becton, Tucker Chandler, Amir O’Neil, Luke Lowe, Jasmine Gatewood, Eric Petersen.
Crew: Executive producer Johanna Stein, co-executive producer Dana Starfield.

ENDLINGS

Premiere Date: January 15 (binge)

Season: 2
Episode Count: 12
Genre: Kids Series
Synopsis: Set 20 years in the future, Endlings is the empowering story of four teenagers in foster care who discover they’re not alone in the universe, even though sometimes it can feel like they are. Halfway across the world, Tuko is alone. After the death of her mate, Tuko becomes the last elephant in existence–what biologists call an endling. Her endling status summons to Earth a mysterious Alien who is on an intergalactic quest to save the last member of near-extinct species. After Tuko is collected, the Alien’s ship malfunctions and sends it on a crash course with the farm where Julia (Kamaia Fairburn), Johnny (Edison Grant), Tabby (Michela Luci) and Finn (Cale Thomas Ferrin) live with their foster dad, Mr. Leopold (Neil Crone). Before crashing, the Alien releases all of its cosmic collection into the fields and wilderness surrounding the property. This kicks off a high-action life-altering mission to retrieve these fantastical creatures before the local police, Tuko’s caretaker (Oyin Oladejo), or a secretive industrialist (Lisa Ryder) can. Along the way, four discarded teens discover that “endling” doesn’t have to mean the end; it can also mean a new beginning.
Cast: Kamaia Fairburn, Edison Grant, Michela Luci, Cale Thomas Ferrin, Neil Crone, Oyin Oladejo, Lisa Ryder.
Crew: From the Emmy Award winning Creator/Director J.J. Johnson (Annedroids; Dino Dan/Dino Dana). Sinking Ship serves at the studio.




Video: “Trolls: TrollsTopia” – Trailer (Official) – A Hulu Original

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Video: “Trolls: TrollsTopia” – Trailer (Official) – A Hulu Original
Inspired by the beloved DreamWorks Animation films, “Trolls: TrollsTopia” is the next chapter in the hair-raising adventures of the trolls.
[via press release from Hulu]
Hulu Original Series

TROLLS: TROLLSTOPIA

Trailer Available

**All 13 episodes streaming on Hulu Thursday, November 19**

Synopsis: Inspired by the beloved DreamWorks Animation films, Trolls: TrollsTopia is the next chapter in the hair-raising adventures of the trolls. Now that Poppy knows there are other musical trolls scattered throughout the forest, she bottles up her endless positivity and invites delegates from every troll tribe in the forest to live together in harmony in a grand experiment she calls TrollsTopia!

From DreamWorks Animation

Cast: Amanda Leighton, Skylar Astin, Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Jeanine Mason (Grey’s Anatomy, Roswell), Kevin Michael Richardson (Trolls World Tour, American Dad), Vladimir Caamaño, David Flynn, Ron Funches, Megan Hilty, Kat Graham, Walt Dohrn, Charles DeWayne, JP Karliak, Declan Churchill Carter, Kyla Carter, Lauren Mayhew

Executive Producer: Matthew Beans (Trolls: The Beat Goes On!)