'This Is Us' Creator Gifts Fans With a New Must-Watch Show

Nothing is as it seems in Paradise. Packed with twists and turns, the Hulu series, from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, kicks off with the assassination of the fictional President of the United States, Cal Bradford (James Marsden). Secret service agent Xavier Colins (Sterling K. Brown) is the last person to see him alive, making him a prime suspect in the murder—but that's hardly the whole premise of the series.

"We go on this whodunit journey, and then the show, you start to realize that that is just the tip of the iceberg," Marsden tells Paradise in an exclusive interview. "And perhaps the show takes on a completely different shape altogether once it gets moving."

From the cast to how to watch episodes, here is everything to know about Hulu's Paradise.

How to watch Paradise?

The thriller series, a 20th Television production, streams on Hulu.

What is the Paradise release date?

Surprise! The streamer dropped the first episode early on Jan. 26. Episodes 2 and 3 will still be released as originally scheduled on Jan. 28, followed by a new episode every Tuesday.

How many episodes of Paradise will there be?

Viewers can look forward to eight episodes of Paradise.

When is the Paradise finale?

The finale is set to air on March 4.

Who is in the cast of Paradise?

The Hulu series stars:

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown as Agent Xavier Collins

James Marsden

James Marsden as President Cal Bradford

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson as Samantha Redmond (codename Sinatra)

Krys Marshall

Krys Marshall as Agent Robinson

Nicole Brydon Bloom

Nicole Brydon Bloom as Jane

Sarah Shahi

Sarah Shahi as Dr. Gabriela Torabi

Aliyah Mastin

Aliyah Mastin as Presley Collins

Percy Daggs IV

Percy Daggs IV as James Collins

Jon Beavers

Jon Beavers as Agent Billy Pace

Charlie Evans

Charlie Evans as the president's son

What is Paradise about?

The show is set in a seemingly idyllic community where a lot of prominent individuals reside, including the President of the United States. "But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds," the official synopsis for Paradise notes. It was President Cal Bradford who was murdered and his lead agent, Xavier Collins, was the last person to see him alive.

Speaking to Variety, Fogelman said, "What I can say about this show—which is exciting for me having come off six years of This Is Us—is any question about a mystery or something that provokes a question gets answered in the course of the first season of the television show. So in terms of Xavier’s feelings towards Cal at the outset of this pilot, there’s two mysteries in the show: There’s the mystery of exactly what happened to Cal, who killed him, and why? A murder mystery, right? But then there’s the deeper questions in the show about, what is the conspiracy? What’s gone on in the world? Does it have anything to do with what the murder? And both of those get answered."

"In terms of Sterling’s reaction to Cal’s body, and to Cal in general in the pilot, it all has to do with that larger mystery. I’ve seen everything from people coming off of the pilot, saying, 'He’s mad at Cal because Cal killed his wife!’ and that kind of stuff. And you’re supposed to have different theories and wonder, I don’t know that people will quite get it, but it’s definitely going to be answered in the course of the season," Fogelman added. "By the end of Episode 7, you will have answers to all the questions about the big picture mystery of the world. I don’t think there’s any more looming questions after that. But you will have a lot of questions about the murder, about Xavier’s wife—and those answers all come in the eighth episode."

Is there a trailer for Paradise?

Hulu debuted the first official trailer on Nov. 14, showing Sterling K. Brown's character as a suspect in the president's murder.

A second trailer (below) teases the president addressing his "fellow Americans" of a "situation" that they are now facing.

What could it be? Tune into Paradise on Hulu to find out.

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