Dan Fogelman NFL Drama Series Ordered By Hulu
deadline.comDan Fogelman is expanding his footprint on Hulu with a third series. The streamer has handed a series order to an hourlong project written and executive produced by the This Is Us creator.
Like was the case with Fogelman’s previous creation for Hulu, a series starring This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown that eventually was named Paradise, the new project does not have a title or official premise.
It is believed to be a sprawling drama set inside the world of the NFL with a generational family component. After Hulu’s murder mystery comedy Only Murders In the Building, which he executive produces, and the upcoming thriller Paradise, which he created and executive produces, Fogelman is returning to the multi-generational family drama genre that was at the heart of This Is Us.
But while NFL was an occasional backdrop for This Is Us — with the Pittsburgh natives Pearsons all Steelers fans — the league is expected to be featured prominently in the new series.
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