Connie Britton and Sam Nivola Austin Hargrave; Shayan Asgharnia Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Hulu is adding a Phony to its lineup of original series. The Disney-owned streamer has greenlit Phony, a half-hour mystery starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola. The show comes from creator Nick Paley (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Broad City), who will serve as co-showrunner with Anthony King (The Afterparty, Silicon Valley). Phony, which Hulu ordered as a pilot in October 2024, centers on Sonny (Nivola), a high school student who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident and discovers his mom, Ellen (Britton), has seemingly been replaced by an impostor. Hulu describes the half-hour show as a "coming-of-age mystery." Related Stories TV 'King of the Hill' Stars on Reboot Voice Cast Changes and Honoring Their Departed Friends Business Standalone Hulu App to Wind Down, Be Added to Disney+ In 2026 Nivola's Sonny is the most beloved student at his school, but the only person who really knows him is Ellen, a single mom who also happens to be the principal of the school. Phony will continue Nivola's breakout run on American TV, following roles in The Perfect Couple for Netflix and season three of The White Lotus on HBO. Recent credits for Britton - also a White Lotus alum, having starred in the first season - include Zero Day and The Life List at Netflix and Apple TV+'s Dear Edward. Disney's 20th Television is producing Phony. Paley and King executive produce with Britton, Charlie Alderman (via Charlie's Production Company) and Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles. The latter's Andrea Massaro is co-EP. Britton is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson; Nivola, by UTA and Narrative; Paley, by UTA, Entertainment 360 and Frankfurt Kurnit; and King, by WME, Mosaic and Ziffren Brittenham. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed Why Jeff Probst Finally Let Mike White Return to 'Survivor' (and if He'd Make a 'White Lotus' Cameo) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Last Call for Late Night Live Feed 'The Thursday Murder Club' Trailer: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Chase Killer in Star-Studded Comic Whodunnit Live Feed 'King of the Hill' Stars on Reboot Voice Cast Changes and Honoring Their Departed Friends Live Feed Peacock's 'Office' Spinoff 'The Paper' Points Its Mockumentary Cameras at a New Subject in Trailer trailers 'The Runarounds' Trailer: Real Life Musicians-Turned-Actors Chase Love and Fame Live Feed Why Jeff Probst Finally Let Mike White Return to 'Survivor' (and if He'd Make a 'White Lotus' Cameo) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Last Call for Late Night Live Feed 'The Thursday Murder Club' Trailer: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Chase Killer in Star-Studded Comic Whodunnit Live Feed 'King of the Hill' Stars on Reboot Voice Cast Changes and Honoring Their Departed Friends Live Feed Peacock's 'Office' Spinoff 'The Paper' Points Its Mockumentary Cameras at a New Subject in Trailer trailers 'The Runarounds' Trailer: Real Life Musicians-Turned-Actors Chase Love and Fame