Just one week after its debut, Hulu has greenlit “The Handmaid’s Tale” for a second season, which according to Hulu has been watched by more viewers than any other series premiere on the platform. Based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood of the same name, the series stars Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”), Alexis Bledel […]
Cineflix Media Inc. has announced that Hulu has acquired the exclusive U.S. streaming video on-demand rights to its new Canadian drama, “Pure.” Through the new deal, the series will air in the U.S. exclusively on Hulu. The logline: “Pure” is the story of a Mennonite pastor trying to protect his family and preserve his faith […]
Hulu has picked-up single-camera comedy “The Mindy Project” for its sixth and final season to premiere September 2017 on Hulu. Debuting on Fox on Sept. 25, 2012, Hulu came to the rescue in 2015 when the network called the Mindy Kaling half-hour after three seasons. In addition to Kaling, the series stars Ed Weeks (Jeremy […]
Hulu has announced a second season renewal for drama “Shut Eye,” with an order for 10 new episodes. Debuting on Dec. 7, 2016, “Shut Eye” centers around the life of failed magician Charlie Haverford (Jeffrey Donovan), who now works as a psychic John Shiban will serve as showrunner and executive producer for the second season. […]
Hulu has acquired subscription the streaming rights to seasons one through three of Starz drama “Black Sails,” as well as the fourth and final season when it becomes available. Debuting on January 25, 2014, “Back Sails,” created by Jonathan E. Steinberg, is the prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island.” It takes place 20 […]
Horror novelist J.J. Abrams and producer J.J. Abrams will be collaborating for a horror anthology series on Hulu called “Castle Rock.” From Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros TV, “Castle Rock” is based on a series of short stories by King. It is named after Castle Rock, the fictional area in King’s native Maine […]
Netflix was the dominant streaming service among the top 50 shows of the past 19 months, according to research company Symphony Advanced Media‘s data of the first 35 days from each series’ respective release dates. The fourth season of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” led all original streaming series, averaging slightly over 23 million […]
