HULU'S FALL 2017 PROGRAMMING SLATE
THE MINDY PROJECT
Final Season 6
Premiere Date: Tuesday, September 12
Episode Count: 10
Cast: Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore and Fortune Feimster.
Crew: The Mindy Project is created and executive produced by Mindy Kaling. Executive producers also include showrunner Matt Warburton, Howard Klein, Charlie Grandy and Michael Spiller. The Mindy Project is a Universal Television production, in association with 3 Arts Entertainment.
Synopsis: She's done it! After five seasons of The Mindy Project, Mindy's bagged herself a husband. Sure, an impulsive elopement wasn't the fairy tale wedding of her dreams, but now it's finally time to see what comes after "I do." But it's hard for Mindy (Kaling) to settle down as a married lady when there's so much juicy drama at Shulman and Associates! As Jeremy (Weeks) and Anna (Rebecca Rittenhouse) navigate the uncertainties of a new relationship, Tamra (Roquemore) signs on to be Lahiri Fertility's newest (and top-secret) patient. And as The Mindy Project's hilarious final season draws to a close, will Morgan (Barinholtz), Jody (Garret Dillahunt) and the rest of the doctors and nurses find their happily ever after? And will Mindy decide that "having it all" is really all she ever wanted?
CHANCE
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 11
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Ethan Suplee, Stefania Owen, Greta Lee, Clarke Peters, Brian Goodman and Paul Schneider.
Crew: Chance comes to Hulu from Fox 21 Studios and is executive produced by Alexandra Cunningham, Kem Nunn, Hugh Laurie, Michael London, Lenny Abrahamson, Nelson McCormick, Jonas Pate and Brian Grazer.
Synopsis: Eldon Chance (Laurie), the paper pushing neuropsychiatrist has given way to a different kind of pusher-- a man willing to push back at the broken system. When he is coerced into helping Detective Hynes take down a serial killer, Chance finds himself 'laying in the nest' of the killer, in a dangerous game to prove the man guilty. His reckless behavior also puts him at odds with D (Suplee), who has begun to question the black and white nature of his own vigilantism. When the walls of the system collapse in on him, Chance is forced to reassess his life's work and questions if violence is really the answer.
I LOVE YOU, AMERICA
Season 1
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Thursday, October 12
Cast: Sarah Silverman.
Crew: I Love You, America comes to Hulu from Funny or Die and is executive produced by Sarah Silverman, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Amy Zvi, Gavin Purcell and Joe Farrell.
Synopsis: From inciting treason to telling poop jokes, Sarah Silverman has created her fair share of online chatter. With I Love You, America, she's looking to connect with people who may not agree with her personal opinions through honesty, humor, genuine interest in others, and not taking herself too seriously. While it's great to connect with like-minded people, Silverman feels it's crucial, now more than ever, to connect with un-like-minded people.
FREAKISH
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 18
Cast: Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Tyler Chase, Meghan Rienks and Melvin Gregg will reprise their roles. Brant Daughtery, Ryan McCartan, Saxon Sharbino, Niki DeMartino, Jordan Calloway, Amanda Steele, Tati Gabrielle, Arden Cho, Joy Osmanski, Crawford Collins and Jake Busey join the cast as new characters.
Crew: Freakish was created by Beth Szymkowski who will return as executive producer alongside Shelley Zimmerman, Chris Grismer, Kay Reindl, Erin Maher, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, and Brett Bouttier. Freakish is produced by AwesomenessTV.
Synopsis: In season two, the Kent High School students are still trapped inside by the deadly explosion and will find their relationships tested when a new group of survivors arrives. Friendships will be lost, enemies made, and ventures outside into the dangerous unknown will present life and death stakes for the students.
TOO FUNNY TO FAIL
Documentary
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 21
Cast: Dana Carvey, Robert Smigel, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jon Glaser and Robert Carlock.
Crew: Written and directed by Josh Greenbaum. Produced by Christopher Leggett, Rafael Marmor and Josh Greenbaum.
Synopsis: It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show - with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more - crash and burn so spectacularly? Too Funny to Fail tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history... and succeeded in a way they never intended.
OBEY GIANT
Documentary
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 11
Crew: Created and executive produced by James Moll and executive produced by James Franco.
Synopsis: A film profiling the life and work of artist Shepard Fairey, going deep into the world of street art and its role in politics and pop culture. Obey Giant follows Fairey's rise from his roots in punk rock and skateboarding, to his role as one of the most well-known and influential street artists in the world - through his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster and the controversy that surrounds it.
FUTURE MAN
Season 1
Episode Count: 13
Premiere Date: Tuesday, November 14
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Haley Joel Osment, Keith David, Glenne Headly and Ed Begley Jr.
Crew: Future Man is created and executive produced by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir (Sausage Party). Executive produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Executive produced by Matt Tolmach, James Weaver and Ben Karlin. Future Man is produced by Point Grey Pictures, Matt Tolmach Productions and Turkeyfoot Productions, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Synopsis: Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) as "Josh Futturman," a janitor by day/gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time in order to prevent the extinction of humanity.
MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS
Season 1
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Tuesday, November 21
Cast: Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, Allegra Acosta, Annie Wersching, Ryan Sands, Angel Parker, Ever Carradine, James Marsters, Kevin Weisman, Brigid Brannagh, James Yaegashi, Brittany Ishibashi, and Kip Pardue.
Crew: Adapted from the Marvel comic book by Brian K. Vaughan and executive produced by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Marvel's Runaways is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature
Synopsis: Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel's Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe - their parents.
EAST LOS HIGH: FINALE EVENT
Season 5
Premiere Date: Friday, December 1
Cast: Danielle Vega, Prince Royce, Alexandra Rodriguez and Carlito Olivero.
Crew: East Los High comes to Hulu from Wise Entertainment and is created by Kathleen Bedoya and Carlos Portugal. Executive produced by Katie Elmore Mota, Mauricio Mota and Kathleen Bedoya.
Synopsis: The long-awaited return of East Los High has arrived with a Finale Event that bids farewell to the highly acclaimed and Emmy-nominated original television series. Season four of East Los High left fans on the edge of their seats with the most shocking cliffhangers in the show's history. Eight months later, the crew prepares to leave high school behind and maybe even East LA as they begin a journey of self-discovery and learn the true meaning of love, family and friendship in this romantic, sexy and emotional series finale. East Los High continues to provide a unique and relevant space on television at a time when the plight of immigrant communities like East Los Angeles are under fire. By featuring underrepresented voices and bringing awareness to issues relevant to the Latino community, the series provides a realistic account of Latino youth culture in the U.S. today. East Los High's Finale Event pays tribute to the popular characters fans have followed during the past four seasons, reminding us that their universal stories will continue to grow, prosper and transcend.
SHUT EYE
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, December 6
Cast: Jeffrey Donovan, KaDee Strickland, Isabella Rossellini, Susan Misner, Angus Sampson, David Zayas, Dylan Schmidt and Havana Guppy.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Les Bohem. Executive produced by Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, and showrunner John Shiban. Shut Eye is produced by TriStar Television.
Synopsis: With their future uncertain, Charlie (Donovan) and Linda (Strickland) now more than ever need to completely trust one another, but that's never been easy for these two unrelenting con-artists. The Marks family faces similar uncertainty as their home has quite literally been taken from them. This season everyone struggles to find their true "home."
THE MINDY PROJECT
Final Season 6
Premiere Date: Tuesday, September 12
Episode Count: 10
Cast: Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore and Fortune Feimster.
Crew: The Mindy Project is created and executive produced by Mindy Kaling. Executive producers also include showrunner Matt Warburton, Howard Klein, Charlie Grandy and Michael Spiller. The Mindy Project is a Universal Television production, in association with 3 Arts Entertainment.
Synopsis: She's done it! After five seasons of The Mindy Project, Mindy's bagged herself a husband. Sure, an impulsive elopement wasn't the fairy tale wedding of her dreams, but now it's finally time to see what comes after "I do." But it's hard for Mindy (Kaling) to settle down as a married lady when there's so much juicy drama at Shulman and Associates! As Jeremy (Weeks) and Anna (Rebecca Rittenhouse) navigate the uncertainties of a new relationship, Tamra (Roquemore) signs on to be Lahiri Fertility's newest (and top-secret) patient. And as The Mindy Project's hilarious final season draws to a close, will Morgan (Barinholtz), Jody (Garret Dillahunt) and the rest of the doctors and nurses find their happily ever after? And will Mindy decide that "having it all" is really all she ever wanted?
CHANCE
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 11
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Ethan Suplee, Stefania Owen, Greta Lee, Clarke Peters, Brian Goodman and Paul Schneider.
Crew: Chance comes to Hulu from Fox 21 Studios and is executive produced by Alexandra Cunningham, Kem Nunn, Hugh Laurie, Michael London, Lenny Abrahamson, Nelson McCormick, Jonas Pate and Brian Grazer.
Synopsis: Eldon Chance (Laurie), the paper pushing neuropsychiatrist has given way to a different kind of pusher-- a man willing to push back at the broken system. When he is coerced into helping Detective Hynes take down a serial killer, Chance finds himself 'laying in the nest' of the killer, in a dangerous game to prove the man guilty. His reckless behavior also puts him at odds with D (Suplee), who has begun to question the black and white nature of his own vigilantism. When the walls of the system collapse in on him, Chance is forced to reassess his life's work and questions if violence is really the answer.
I LOVE YOU, AMERICA
Season 1
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Thursday, October 12
Cast: Sarah Silverman.
Crew: I Love You, America comes to Hulu from Funny or Die and is executive produced by Sarah Silverman, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Amy Zvi, Gavin Purcell and Joe Farrell.
Synopsis: From inciting treason to telling poop jokes, Sarah Silverman has created her fair share of online chatter. With I Love You, America, she's looking to connect with people who may not agree with her personal opinions through honesty, humor, genuine interest in others, and not taking herself too seriously. While it's great to connect with like-minded people, Silverman feels it's crucial, now more than ever, to connect with un-like-minded people.
FREAKISH
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 18
Cast: Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Tyler Chase, Meghan Rienks and Melvin Gregg will reprise their roles. Brant Daughtery, Ryan McCartan, Saxon Sharbino, Niki DeMartino, Jordan Calloway, Amanda Steele, Tati Gabrielle, Arden Cho, Joy Osmanski, Crawford Collins and Jake Busey join the cast as new characters.
Crew: Freakish was created by Beth Szymkowski who will return as executive producer alongside Shelley Zimmerman, Chris Grismer, Kay Reindl, Erin Maher, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, and Brett Bouttier. Freakish is produced by AwesomenessTV.
Synopsis: In season two, the Kent High School students are still trapped inside by the deadly explosion and will find their relationships tested when a new group of survivors arrives. Friendships will be lost, enemies made, and ventures outside into the dangerous unknown will present life and death stakes for the students.
TOO FUNNY TO FAIL
Documentary
Premiere Date: Saturday, October 21
Cast: Dana Carvey, Robert Smigel, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jon Glaser and Robert Carlock.
Crew: Written and directed by Josh Greenbaum. Produced by Christopher Leggett, Rafael Marmor and Josh Greenbaum.
Synopsis: It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show - with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more - crash and burn so spectacularly? Too Funny to Fail tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history... and succeeded in a way they never intended.
OBEY GIANT
Documentary
Premiere Date: Saturday, November 11
Crew: Created and executive produced by James Moll and executive produced by James Franco.
Synopsis: A film profiling the life and work of artist Shepard Fairey, going deep into the world of street art and its role in politics and pop culture. Obey Giant follows Fairey's rise from his roots in punk rock and skateboarding, to his role as one of the most well-known and influential street artists in the world - through his iconic Obama "HOPE" poster and the controversy that surrounds it.
FUTURE MAN
Season 1
Episode Count: 13
Premiere Date: Tuesday, November 14
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Haley Joel Osment, Keith David, Glenne Headly and Ed Begley Jr.
Crew: Future Man is created and executive produced by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir (Sausage Party). Executive produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Executive produced by Matt Tolmach, James Weaver and Ben Karlin. Future Man is produced by Point Grey Pictures, Matt Tolmach Productions and Turkeyfoot Productions, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Synopsis: Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) as "Josh Futturman," a janitor by day/gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time in order to prevent the extinction of humanity.
MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS
Season 1
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Tuesday, November 21
Cast: Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, Allegra Acosta, Annie Wersching, Ryan Sands, Angel Parker, Ever Carradine, James Marsters, Kevin Weisman, Brigid Brannagh, James Yaegashi, Brittany Ishibashi, and Kip Pardue.
Crew: Adapted from the Marvel comic book by Brian K. Vaughan and executive produced by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Marvel's Runaways is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Signature
Synopsis: Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel's Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe - their parents.
EAST LOS HIGH: FINALE EVENT
Season 5
Premiere Date: Friday, December 1
Cast: Danielle Vega, Prince Royce, Alexandra Rodriguez and Carlito Olivero.
Crew: East Los High comes to Hulu from Wise Entertainment and is created by Kathleen Bedoya and Carlos Portugal. Executive produced by Katie Elmore Mota, Mauricio Mota and Kathleen Bedoya.
Synopsis: The long-awaited return of East Los High has arrived with a Finale Event that bids farewell to the highly acclaimed and Emmy-nominated original television series. Season four of East Los High left fans on the edge of their seats with the most shocking cliffhangers in the show's history. Eight months later, the crew prepares to leave high school behind and maybe even East LA as they begin a journey of self-discovery and learn the true meaning of love, family and friendship in this romantic, sexy and emotional series finale. East Los High continues to provide a unique and relevant space on television at a time when the plight of immigrant communities like East Los Angeles are under fire. By featuring underrepresented voices and bringing awareness to issues relevant to the Latino community, the series provides a realistic account of Latino youth culture in the U.S. today. East Los High's Finale Event pays tribute to the popular characters fans have followed during the past four seasons, reminding us that their universal stories will continue to grow, prosper and transcend.
SHUT EYE
Season 2
Episode Count: 10
Premiere Date: Wednesday, December 6
Cast: Jeffrey Donovan, KaDee Strickland, Isabella Rossellini, Susan Misner, Angus Sampson, David Zayas, Dylan Schmidt and Havana Guppy.
Crew: Created and executive produced by Les Bohem. Executive produced by Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, and showrunner John Shiban. Shut Eye is produced by TriStar Television.
Synopsis: With their future uncertain, Charlie (Donovan) and Linda (Strickland) now more than ever need to completely trust one another, but that's never been easy for these two unrelenting con-artists. The Marks family faces similar uncertainty as their home has quite literally been taken from them. This season everyone struggles to find their true "home."
Source:
Coming in November ... #FutureMan @hulu 💥🕹🔮 pic.twitter.com/pZ1Ykw6STQ
— Haley Joel Osment (@HaleyJoelOsment) July 19, 2017
Other @hulu premiere dates:@TheMindyProject 9/12@ChanceOnHulu 10/11@futuremanonhulu 11/14
— TV MoJoe (@TVMoJoe) July 20, 2017
Marvel's Runaways 11/21@shuteyeonhulu 12/6 https://t.co/I1QQWMS1S3
Thanks to Karen for the heads up.
Break out the bear claws! 🙌🎉 #MindyOnHulu is back for its final season September 12th, only on @hulu. pic.twitter.com/tszBbNrD1g
— The Mindy Project (@TheMindyProject) July 20, 2017
It's a whole new day for Dr. Eldon Chance. Season 2 premieres Oct. 11, only on @hulu pic.twitter.com/DfUaH8FvY6
— Chance (@ChanceOnHulu) July 20, 2017
Here’s some good fortune: Shut Eye returns December 6, only on @Hulu. pic.twitter.com/jUnyu2JQSa
— Shut Eye (@shuteyeonhulu) July 20, 2017
