Two IndieWire staffers unpack the twisty Hulu sci-fi mystery from Dan Fogelman ('This Is Us') starring Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden.

A consistently easy watch, only feeling hollow in retrospect. It moves quickly enough that you don’t really notice it’s not nutritionally satisfying. Sometimes that doesn’t matter.

Hulu surprised its subscribers by dropping the first episode of its new drama series, Paradise, ahead of schedule. This unexpected move came two days before the official premiere, sparking excitement among fans of This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and actor Sterling K.

In the presentation of “Paradise,” the backdrop offers a serene setting in a wealthy community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals.