{"id":727758,"date":"2026-06-26T19:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/727758\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:12:32","slug":"hulu-orders-young-americans-drama-pilot-from-bruce-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/727758\/","title":{"rendered":"Hulu Orders ‘Young Americans’ Drama Pilot From Bruce Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tRomeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of DC politics \u2014 that in a nutshell is one of the main plotlines in Young Americans<\/a>, a drama pilot ordered by Hulu, with The Handmaid\u2019s Tale and The Testaments creator Bruce Miller<\/a> executive producing.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn Young Americans, written and executive produced by Chris Hutton<\/a> and Eddie O\u2019Keefe<\/a> (When the Streetlights Go On), as the children of the nation\u2019s elite battle it out at Capitol Crest Academy in Washington D.C., their teenage dramas begin to mirror the larger political games of their parents. Amidst the secrets, scandals, and deadly ambitions, a forbidden romance between two students from opposing political families threatens to escalate tensions to a breaking point.<\/p>\n

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\n\tMiller and Priscilla Porianda executive produce via White Oak Pictures under Miller\u2019s overall deal with 20th Television and Hulu. 20th TV is the studio. <\/p>\n

\n\tWith Young Americans, Hulu continues to lean into the YA space after recently passing on three such pilots, dramas Foster Dade and Buffy: New Sunnydale and comedy Don\u2019t Get High \u2014 all set in high school.<\/p>\n

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\n\tHulu did pick up to series its 2024\u00a0YA comedy-mystery pilot\u00a0Phony<\/a>,\u00a0starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, and it also has Mindy Kaling\u2019s 20-somethings comedy series\u00a0Not Suitable for Work,\u00a0which just ended its Season 1 run and awaits word on renewal.<\/p>\n

\n\tYoung Americans is one of several active pilots at Hulu, which has reverted to a more traditional pilot model in lieu of straight-to-series orders that were dominant at the height of the streaming wars.\u00a0It joins drama pilots Chicks,\u00a0starring Ellen Pompeo, and Durango; reality TV-themed comedy pilot\u00a0Lex; as well as a drama adaptation of the graphic novel\u00a0Southern Bastards,\u00a0from Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, and Ryan Coogler\u2019s\u00a0X-Files\u00a0reboot, both with Onyx.<\/p>\n

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\n\tHutton and O\u2019Keefe co-wrote and executive produced When the Streetlights Go On, starring Mark Duplass and Sophie Thatcher, which was released by Quibi after previously being developed as a Hulu pilot from their Black List feature script. Together, they have developed projects with HBO, Apple, Amazon, Paramount+ and others. They are repped by CAA and Untiled Entertainment.<\/p>\n

\n\tMiller was creator, executive producer and showrunner on Hulu\u2019s The Handmaid\u2019s Tale, which won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series<\/a>, and currently serves in the same role on sequel The Testaments, which was recently renewed for a second season<\/a> after posting week-to-week gains, topping 45 million hours streamed globally to date. Miller is repped by CAA and Jackoway Austen.<\/p>\n

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