Yahoo Lifestyle Sterling K. Brown, Dan Fogelman Hulu Thriller ‘Paradise’ Will Also Debut on ABC and FX (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney is throwing the full weight of its portfolio of platforms behind Sterling K. Brown and “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman’s new Hulu series “Paradise” by giving the political thriller a linear launch on ABC and FX, as well.
The new series, which marks Brown’s splashy return as a TV series regular following the end of Fogelman’s hit NBC family drama in 2022, will debut its first three episodes on Hulu on Jan. 28. Then the first episode only will be broadcast on ABC on Jan. 29 at 10 p.m., followed by an airing on FX on Feb. 1 at 10 p.m.
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From there, the eight-episode first season of “Paradise” will continue to roll out its new episodes weekly on Hulu.
This sampling method for the “Paradise” premiere is an unprecedented one for Disney, which has never before offered up the first episode of a new streaming series at this scale at launch. The move is gamble that displays both the larger company’s faith in the project, as well as its desire to flex its ability to utilize its streaming services, broadcast network and cable channels in unison to get as many eyeballs on a splashy series as possible.
Per Hulu, “‘Paradise’ is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.”
“Paradise” stars Brown, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.
Brown executive produces “Paradise” alongside creator Fogelman, as well as John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rostenthal and Steve Beers. The series hails from 20th Television.
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