LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hulu's new Original and Exclusive Series announcement is chock full of superheroes-in-training, rogue French cops, high-energy mascots and more. All shows will be available on Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service.
Hulu's original programming returns later this summer with its first animated Hulu Original Series "The Awesomes," co-created by Saturday Night Live's head writer Seth Meyers and Emmy-winning producer and SNL alum Michael Shoemaker ("Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"). In its second co-production with BBC via BBC Worldwide Americas, Hulu will also present "The Wrong Mans," a comedic thriller created by and starring Tony Award-winner James Corden ("Gavin and Stacey") and Mathew Baynton ("Spy"), directed and produced by Jim Field Smith ("Episodes"). Hulu will also debut docu-series "Behind the Mask" which explores the secret world of sports mascots. The project is created by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Josh Greenbaum and produced by Felipe Marino and Joe Neurater's Occupant Entertainment.
Kicking off in January 2013, Hulu Exclusive Series will premiere exclusively on Hulu and Hulu Plus, including French crime thriller "Braquo," the second seasons of hit Israeli series "Prisoners of War," britcoms "Pramface" and "Fresh Meat," and the fourth season of cult reality drama "The Only Way is Essex" ("TOWIE"). Also joining the line-up is "Mother Up!," an animated adult comedy series starring Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives").
In the past two years, Hulu has launched four distinctive Hulu Original Series from top creative talent, with more in development. Meanwhile, the Hulu Exclusive Series lineup has also expanded to offer viewers 20 premium television shows available exclusively on-demand in the U.S. on Hulu and Hulu Plus. "It's a thrill to share what we have planned in 2013," said Andy Forssell, Hulu's SVP of Content. "We're working with innovative showrunners such as Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker, Josh Greenbaum and James Corden and Mathew Baynton, while releasing a full slate of highly anticipated series exclusive to stateside audiences with beloved stars like Eva Longoria."
HULU ORIGINAL SERIES
"The
Awesomes"
Premieres: Summer 2013
"The
Awesomes" is an animated show for adults that combines the thrills of
comic book storytelling with the irreverent and inspired comedy that is
the hallmark of show co-creators Seth Meyers ("SNL") and Michael
Shoemaker ("Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"). It is the story of the
greatest superhero team in history, The Awesomes, and what happens after
all the most powerful members leave. The team is led by the possibly
under-qualified Professor Doctor Awesome, voiced by Meyers, who is
determined to bring these funny-if-flawed superheroes to glory. Meyers
and Shoemaker called upon their many friends in the comedy world to
voice the characters, including some of "Saturday Night Live's" most
celebrated cast and alumni Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader, and Taran Killam.
This first animated Hulu Original Series is executive produced by
Meyers, Shoemaker, and Broadway Video. Ten (10) episodes. http://www.hulu.com/the-awesomes
“The
Wrong Mans"
For fans of: “Spy,”
“The
Office” (U.K.), “Peep
Show,” “Hot
Fuzz,” “Chuck”
Premieres:
Summer 2013
From Tony Award-winning actor and writer James
Corden ("Doctor Who," "Gulliver's Travels," "Gavin & Stacey") and Mathew
Baynton ("Peep Show," "Spy," "Gavin & Stacey"), the series centers on
Sam (Baynton), and Phil (Corden), two lowly office workers who become
caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after Sam discovers a ringing
phone at the scene of a horrific car crash. Answering this phone turns
his world upside down, as he and Phil soon realize it's up to them to
step up and save the day. They are in the wrong place at the wrong time,
with the wrong skills. They are The
Wrong Mans. Hulu's second co-production with BBC brokered by BBC
Worldwide Americas, the series is directed and produced by Jim Field
Smith ("Episodes," "Butter," "She's Out of My League"). Six (6)
episodes. http://www.hulu.com/the-wrong-mans
"Behind
the Mask”
For fans of: "Hard Knocks,” “Hoop
Dreams,” “Project
Greenlight”
Premieres: 2013
"Behind the
Mask" takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes adventure into the colorful
and never-before-seen world of sports mascots. Through the eyes of four
dedicated performers at the high school, college, minor league and NBA
pro levels, "Behind the Mask" takes an authentic look at the sports
world’s most unsung heroes. Funny, entertaining, and at times poignant,
this show tells the moving stories of these real-life Clark Kents,
capturing their highs and lows, both inside and outside the
suit. "Behind the Mask" is created by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Josh
Greenbaum and produced by Occupant Entertainment ("Better Living Through
Chemistry," "The Wackness"). Ten (10) episodes. http://www.hulu.com/behind-the-mask
HULU EXCLUSIVE SERIES
"Fresh
Meat" (Season Two)
For fans of: "Misfits,"
"The
Inbetweeners" (U.K. & U.S.), "Skins"
(U.K. & U.S.), “It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Coupling,”
“The
Real World,” “Greek”
and "Peep
Show"
Premieres: January 13, 2013
New
episodes premiere every Sunday beginning on January 13th; All episodes
will be available on Hulu and Hulu Plus beginning March 3rd
"Fresh
Meat" is a BAFTA-nominated comedy drama series about the hilarious
and painful truths of being a student from Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong
("Peep Show"). The perils and joys of house sharing in those first
university years continue in the second season of this painfully amusing
drama. Expect more errors of judgment from JP, the entitled public
school boy with good teeth (Jack Whitehall), the crushingly insecure
Kingsley (Joe Thomas), the tightly-wound girl next door Josie (Kimberley
Nixon), socially-awkward Howard (Greg McHugh), hard-living VOD (Zawe
Ashton) and desperate to be cool Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie). The six
housemates return to their shared house for the rest of their first year
as students with more awkward moments, reinventions and appalling
behavior. "Fresh
Meat" is made by Objective Productions an ALL3MEDIA Company and made
available on Hulu and Hulu Plus from ALL3MEDIA International. Eight (8)
episodes. http://www.hulu.com/fresh-meat
“Braquo"
For
fans of: "The
Shield," "Line
of Duty," “The
Following,” “The Wire,” “Homicide,” “The Unit,” ‘Chicago
Code,” and “Southland”
Premieres: January 22, 2013
New
episodes premiere every Tuesday beginning on January 22nd; All episodes
will be available on Hulu and Hulu Plus beginning March 12th
"Braquo,"
winner of the international Emmy for Best Drama, follows a squad of
Paris cops who exist in the blurred boundaries at the very edge of the
law, often using violence and intimidation to get the job done. The
lives of these officers change radically when their squad leader,
falsely accused of corruption, commits suicide. Determined to clear his
name they start an investigation of their own, only to find that the
police department itself stands in their way. Driven by adrenaline and a
thirst for justice, they must turn their backs on the laws they’re sworn
to enforce if they are to uncover the truth. Facing constant danger from
all sides - and with the two most likely outcomes being imprisonment or
death – the stakes couldn’t be higher, but that merely cranks up the
tension in this acclaimed series. "Braquo"
is a Capa Drama production made available on Hulu and Hulu Plus from
Zodiak Rights. Eight (8) episodes. http://www.hulu.com/braquo
“The
Only Way Is Essex” ("TOWIE," Season four)
For
fans of: “Jersey
Shore,” “Laguna
Beach,” “The
Hills”
Premieres: February 2013
Life
imitates soap; real people, real lives - maximum entertainment! From the
producer of "Big Brother" and leading U.K. soap "Hollyoaks," this is
"dramality." In the fourth season of "The
Only Way is Essex" reunite with your favorite uber glam, super
tanned friends and new characters playing themselves--all living in the
golden triangle of Essex, England's fake tan capital. "The
Only Way is Essex" is produced by Lime Pictures and made available
on Hulu and Hulu Plus from ALL3MEDIA International. Ten (10) episodes. http://www.hulu.com/the-only-way-is-essex
“Prisoners
of War” (Season Two)
For fans of: "Homeland"
Premieres:
Spring 2013
Written and directed by Gideon Raff, this nine-time
Israeli Emmy Award-winning series follows the journey of two soldiers as
they return to their families after 17 years in an enemy prison. Uri and
Nimrode struggle to fit back into society and viewers watch as each
makes an effort to restore old relationships and initiate new
relationships. As they attempt to start their lives free from captivity,
they go through a number of examinations and questionings by a military
psychologist. Before long it is discovered that their stories do not
match and an undercover investigation ensues. At the same time of this
investigation, Uri and Nimrode are on a quest for answers tied to their
own captivity. In the second season, the secret continues to be
unraveled, but more mystery and unanswered questions are now added to
the equation. Starring Yael Abecassis, Mili Avital, Yoram Tolledano,
Assi Cohen and Ishai Golan, all episodes will be available exclusively
on Hulu and Hulu Plus from Keshet International. Fourteen (14) episodes. hulu.com/prisoners-of-war
“Pramface”
(Season Two)
For fans of: “My
So Called Life,” “New
Girl,” “Awkward,” “Secret
Life of the American Teenager,” “Up
All Night,” "Skins”
(U.S. and U.K.), “Teen
Mom”
Premieres: Spring 2013
"Pramface"
is a heart-warming comedy series that follows teen parents Jamie (Sean
Michael Verey) and Laura (Scarlett Alice Johnson) as they try to come to
terms with the enormity of having a new baby in their lives. Just like
normal first time parents they’re tired, anxious, broke, and tetchy.
But, unlike most other couples, they don’t know how they feel about each
other. In fact, they’re not even sure if they’re a couple or just two
people who happen to have had a baby. Jamie, still reeling from the
birth, is finding it difficult to cope. His current plan is to just hang
in there and hope everything somehow works out. But he’s struggling with
other areas of this life; work, school, and even just hanging out with
his mates - he’s finding nothing’s quite the same once you have a child.
Meanwhile, Laura’s got all the new mother worries. She’s looking after a
newborn and occasionally a teenage boy, whilst trying to find a career
and new friends, not to mention trying to hold on to her old ones. It’s
said a new baby brings people together, and that’s certainly true here -
it’s brought them together and now they’re falling out. With
Christenings, college balls, eighteenth birthday mayhem, drugs,
disastrous dating, strippers, interfering relatives, and nappy rash to
deal with, the only certainty is things aren’t going to get easier any
time. "Pramface" is a Little Comet production made available to Hulu and
Hulu Plus from BBC Worldwide Americas. Six (6) episodes. http://www.hulu.com/pramface
"Mother Up!"
For fans of: “South
Park,” “Family
Guy,” “Up
All Night,” "Don’t
Trust the B in Apartment 23"
Premieres: Fall
2013
"Mother Up!" is a 13-episode, half-hour adult animated comedy
series starring Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") as Rudi Wilson, a
former high-powered music exec who takes on the greatest challenge of
her life: motherhood in suburbia. Rudi is striving for the life of a
super-mom but she forgets one important detail -- she's not a very good
parent. Bringing her street smarts and urban lifestyle to the suburbs,
Rudi confronts the endless challenges of parenthood with a series of
misguided improvised solutions, putting her life on the line like never
before. Eva Longoria and Mass Animation’s Yair Landau ("Cloudy With a
Chance of Meatballs") and Michael Shipley ("Family Guy," "American Dad")
are executive producers. The series was developed by Rogers Media and
co-produced by Breakthrough Entertainment and Bardel Entertainment, in
association with Mass Animation. "Mother Up!" premieres on Hulu and Hulu
Plus in Fall 2013. Thirteen (13) episodes.
Assets for Hulu's 2013 slate of original and exclusive programming, including photos and online episode screeners, are available upon request. Talent interviews are also available upon request.
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