Sterling K. Brown has reteamed with 'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman for 'Paradise,' and once again, he plays a man going through deep family loss and trauma.

Eyes were on Hulu’s new drama Paradise so audiences could see if Fogelman’s reunion with This Is Us standout Sterling K. Brown could match the previous levels of entertainment. And another surprise was waiting at the end of Paradise Episode 1 – though it’s one that will have a quicker payoff in its explanation.

Robin Roberts put Sterling K. Brown on the spot on 'Good Morning America' as she asked the actor about a particularly memorable "run-in with the law" during his teenage years

Sterling K. Brown tells 'Entertainment Weekly' that he and costar James Marsden bonded over their shared love of music by singing on the set of 'Paradise.'

Though Brown played infamous lawyer Christopher Darden, he doesn't feel great about his prior role potentially representing Xavier on "Paradise."

Sterling K. Brown discusses returning to television with the show Paradise and reuniting with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman on the show.

Now Fogelman is back with Hulu’s Paradise, a political thriller that shares nothing in common with This Is Us except its star, Sterling K. Brown, and its own mind-rattling revelation in the opening hour.

Hulu has made the first episode of Paradise available on the platform. The surprise drop comes two days before the triller was supposed to premiere.

As January gives way to February, the month change-over brings more new movies and shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more of the best streaming services.

This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of Hulu’s “Paradise.” In an overly saturated media market, it’s hard for any show to break through. And it becomes even harder when a network or streamer can’t truthfully answer this simple question regarding new TV series: “What’s it about?

Paradise was released on Hulu on January 28, 2025, and has been garnering praise from both critics and viewers.