Phony (TV series)
American television series
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Phony is an American comedy mystery television series from Nick Paley. It is starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, and following a pilot episode was given a series order by Hulu in 2025.[1] The series premiered on Hulu on October 20, 2026.[2]
- Connie Britton
- Sam Nivola
- Grace Brennan
- Maliq Johnson
- Meera Syal
- Colter Lee
- Mahaela Park
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| Created by | Nick Paley |
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| Music by | Christopher Bear |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Cinematography | Andy Rydzewski |
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| Running time | 27–37 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | October 20, 2026 – present |
Premise
A teenage boy wakes up after a car accident convinced that his mother is an impostor.[3]
Cast
Main
- Connie Britton as Ellen Cooke
- Sam Nivola as Sonny Cooke
- Grace Brennan as Mallory Russell
- Maliq Johnson as Vogel
- Meera Syal as Sharla
- Colter Lee as Weldon
- Mahaela Park as Chloe
Recurring
- Spencer Driver as young Sonny
Episodes
| No. | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by [5] | Original release date [4][6] |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Nick Paley | Nick Paley | October 20, 2026 |
| 2 | "Crosby, Stills, and Nash" | Nick Paley | Nick Paley | October 20, 2026 |
| 3 | "Reverse Cuckoo Situation" | TBA | Michelle Badillo | October 27, 2026 |
| 4 | "Vibes Are Rancid" | TBA | Lacey Jeka | November 3, 2026 |
| 5 | "House of Dog" | TBA | Ali Liebegott | November 10, 2026 |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Dave Harris | November 17, 2026 |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | Vera Santamaria | November 24, 2026 |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Anthony King | December 1, 2026 |
Production
Development
The comedy mystery series is produced by 20th Television and is created by Nick Paley. Paley wrote and directed the pilot of the series. He is also an executive producer alongside co-showrunner Anthony King, Connie Britton, Charlie Alderman, Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg. It had originally been set up at ABC Signature in 2022, before the studio was folded into 20th Television.[7][8] After a successful pilot episode in 2024, it received a series order from Hulu in August 2025.[9]
Casting
The series regular cast is led by Connie Britton, Sam Nivola, Meera Syal, Grace Brennan, Mahaela Park, Maliq Johnson, and Colter Lee.[10][11]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 7/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]