New ABC Comedy Series ‘Maggie’ Moving To Hulu
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Single-camera comedy series Maggie, originally picked up by ABC for the 2021-22 season, will now stream exclusively on sibling Hulu in the U.S.
as a Hulu Original. The decision, underscoring the blurring of the lines between linear and streaming at the major media companies, was made in order to get Maggie in front of audiences instead of keeping it on the bench because of a lack of available slot on the network.
A premiere date will be announced at a later time.Maggie, starring Rebecca Rittenhouse as a young woman trying to cope with life while coming to terms with her abilities as a psychic, was one of four ABC pilots ordered to series last May, along with comedies The Wonder Years and Abbott Elementary and drama Queens.On the comedy side, The Wonder Years got off to a strong start in the fall and, along with sophomore Home Economics, received full-season pickups in October.
Midseason entry Abbott Elementary has been a big breakout, emerging as the network’s highest-rated comedy while logging a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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