The writer and producer Dan Fogelman has a CV that spans genres, from a script credit on Pixar’s 2006 movie “Cars” to creating the musical fantasy series “Galavant.” But Fogelman is best known for “This Is Us,

Hulu has made the first episode of its new drama series Paradise available on the platform. The surprise drop comes two days before the thriller, which reunites This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and star Sterling K.

Brown tells PEOPLE what it was like reuniting with the pro of suprising premieres, 'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman, for their new series, 'Paradise'

Dan Fogelman created the eight-episode drama, which co-stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson and isn't exactly the series it initially seems to be.

Disney is throwing the full weight of its portfolio of platforms behind Sterling K. Brown and “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman’s new Hulu series “Paradise” by giving the political thriller a linear launch on ABC and FX,

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) is a Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) while he's in office, and afterward — while Bradford's living in bucolic retirement in a sprawling McMansion where during his off-hours he slings back whiskeys and entertains another member of his security detail (Krys Marshall,

Sterling K. Brown is making his long-awaited return to live-action television with his new role in Hulu ‘s upcoming drama Paradise, created by This Is Us mastermind Dan Fogelman.

"Paradise" made a surprise early debut across Hulu and Disney+. The first episode of Dan Fogelman's new drama series starring Sterling K. Brown began streaming Sunday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. PT across Hulu and Disney+ in the U.