What To Watch on Hulu in 2017
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THE PATH
Season Two
Premiere Date: Wednesday, January 25th
Cast: Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Hugh Dancy, Kyle Allen, Emma Greenwell, Rockmond Dunbar, Paul James and Leven Rambin.
Synopsis: In its second season, The Path follows the Meyerist Movement as it tries to make sense of Doctor Meyer’s mysterious departure. Tormented by strange visions, Eddie struggles with a new life in the secular world while Sarah, despite her skepticism of Cal, now stands beside him as Co-Guardian of The Light. When Sarah finally learns of Cal's dark past, she buries the truth for the betterment of The Movement. Cal and Sarah, now closer than ever, strive to atone for their misdeeds while Eddie, confronted with the meaning of his visions, discovers the truth of Doctor Meyer's departure.
THE MINDY PROJECT
Season Five B
Premiere Date: Tuesday, February 14th
Episode Count: 7
Cast: Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, Xosha Roquemore and Fortune Feimster
Synopsis: The Mindy Project is back, and Mindy’s life is as complicated as ever! Picking up where things left off after the mid-season finale, Mindy (Mindy Kaling) is reeling from getting dumped by her boyfriend Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and finds herself with a magical chance to make things right. But it’s not just her love life that’s up in the air. Morgan (Ike Barinholtz), Jeremy (Ed Weeks), and the rest of the Shulman and Associates staff are back for more drama: Can Jody (Garret Dillahunt) finally get over his feelings for Mindy? Can Morgan and Colette (Fortune Feimster) survive as roommates given Colette's turbulent dating life? Can Jeremy avoid having another heart attack amid all of the chaos? The Mindy Project delivers another hilarious season of adventures with new friends and old as Mindy discovers that her “happily ever after” might not be what she expected.
HARLOTS
Season One
Premiere Date: Wednesday, March 29th
Episode Count: 8
Cast: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay and Eloise Smyth.
Synopsis: Margaret Wells (Morton) struggles to reconcile her roles as brothel owner and mother to daughters Charlotte (Findlay) and Lucy (Smyth). When her business comes under attack from Lydia Quigley (Manville), a rival madam with a ruthless streak, Margaret must fight back even if it means losing her family and possibly her life. Harlots is a powerful family drama set in 18th Century London that offers a brand new take on the city’s most valuable commercial activity - sex.
THE HANDMAID'S TALE
Season One
Premiere Date: April 2017
Episode Count: 10
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd and O-T Fagbenle.
Synopsis: The drama series, based on the award-winning, best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world. In this terrifying society where one wrong word could end her life, Offred navigates between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – all with one goal: to survive and find the daughter that was taken from her.
CASUAL
Season Three
Premiere Date: Tuesday, May 23rd
Episode Count: 13
Cast: Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, Tara Lynne Barr and Nyasha Hatendi.
Crew: Casual comes to Hulu from Lionsgate and is created, and executive produced by Zander Lehmann. Executive produced by Jason Reitman, Helen Estabrook and Liz Tigelaar.
Synopsis: The surprising consequences following Charles’ death and Valerie’s decision to move out propel the trio to rebel, exploring different jobs, partners, and unfulfilled passions. As they adjust to a new normal, can they maintain boundaries or will they revert to the comfort of codependency?
