Hulu has a variety of new original programming coming to the streaming service throughout the month of August 2021 including “Only Murders in the Building,” a comedic murder-mystery series from Steve Martin, “Nine Perfect Strangers” a series based on the bestselling book by author Loriane Moriarty starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy, “Reservation Dogs,” a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers from Taika Waititi and more.
Check them all out below!
Madagascar: A Little Wild: Complete Season 4 – (Hulu Original) – August 6
Wrapped up in the endearing humor and physical comedy that made the Madagascar movies so popular, Madagascar: A Little Wild is a CG, musical comedy series featuring Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as young residents of a rescue habitat in the Central Park Zoo. Like everybody who lands in New York, these kids have big dreams and big plans. The series celebrates being yourself, never giving up, and pursuing your dreams with abandon, no matter the size.
Fearless pals Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are back with even bigger adventures in their concrete jungle of New York City. Melman loses his first tooth, Gloria plans a flashy production for a shy hermit crab with a secret talent, and a snowstorm hits the city and blocks Kate from the habitat.
Reservation Dogs: Series Premiere -(FX on Hulu) – August 9
From Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, “Reservation Dogs” is a half-hour comedy that follows the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. The show’s first-of-its-kind Indigenous creative team invites audiences into a surprisingly familiar and funny world.
HOMEROOM (2021) – (Hulu Original) – August 12
A Sundance Official Selection, HOMEROOM follows Oakland High School’s class of 2020 as they confront an unprecedented year. Anxiety over test scores and college applications gives way to uncertainty springing from a rapidly developing pandemic. Efforts to eliminate the school district’s police force unfold against the backdrop of growing nationwide demands for systemic change.
Nine Perfect Strangers: Series Premiere – (Hulu Original) – August 18
Based on The New York Times bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, “Nine Perfect Strangers” takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort’s director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine “perfect” strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.
The miniseries is created by David E. Kelley and also stars Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, and Samara Weaving.
VACATION FRIENDS (2021) – (Hulu Original) – August 27
The film stars John Cena (“F9,” “The Suicide Squad”), Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Judas and the Black Messiah”), Yvonne Orji (“Insecure,” “Night School”), Meredith Hagner (“Search Party,” “Palm Springs”), Robert Wisdom (“The Alienist,” “Ballers”), Andrew Bachelor (“The Babysitter,” “Holidate”) and Lynn Whitfield (“Greenleaf,” “Madea’s Family Reunion”).
In this raw and raunchy comedy, strait-laced Marcus and Emily (Howery, Orji) are befriended by wild, thrill-seeking partiers Ron and Kyla (Cena, Hagner) at a resort in Mexico. Living in the moment, the usually level-headed couple lets loose to enjoy a week of uninhibited fun and debauchery with their new “vacation friends.” Months after their walk on the wild side, Marcus and Emily are horrified when Ron and Kyla show up uninvited at their wedding, creating chaos and proving that what happens on vacation, doesn’t necessarily stay on vacation.
Directed by Clay Tarver (“Silicon Valley”), “Vacation Friends” was written by Tom Mullen & Tim Mullen and Clay Tarver and Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley. The producers are Todd Garner (“Tag,” “Playing with Fire”) and Timothy M. Bourne (“Love, Simon,” “The Hate U Give”), with Steve Pink and Sean Robins serving as executive producers.
Only Murders in the Building: Series Premiere – (Hulu Original) – August 31
“Only Murders In The Building” follows three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. The 10 episode series stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Aaron Dominguez, and Amy Ryan, with a recurring guest role from Nathan Lane.
The project hails from co-creators and writers Martin and John Hoffman (Grace & Frankie, Looking). The pair will executive produce along with Gomez, Short, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.
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