{"id":24188,"date":"2021-07-27T00:24:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=24188"},"modified":"2021-07-27T00:24:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:24:27","slug":"b-j-novaks-new-fx-on-hulu-series-the-premise-announces-title-episode-details-and-star-studded-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/27\/b-j-novaks-new-fx-on-hulu-series-the-premise-announces-title-episode-details-and-star-studded-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"B.J. Novak&#8217;s New FX on Hulu Series &#8220;The Premise&#8221; Announces Title, Episode Details and Star-Studded Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24189\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Premise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Premise.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/The-Premise-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>B.J. Novak&#8217;s new, previously untitled comedy anthology series will be called <em><strong>The Premise<\/strong><\/em>, it was announced today. Along with first look images and details on the first installment&#8217;s five episodes, <em>The Premise<\/em> announced its first season&#8217;s star-studded cast. The series will premiere its first two episodes on Thursday, September 16 exclusively on FX on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>The Premise is a fearlessly ambitious new series that uses comedy to engage with the biggest issues of our unprecedented modern era.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1172106424\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Created and hosted by B.J. Novak, joined by an extraordinary group of actors and collaborators, <em>The Premise<\/em> adds Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, Ayo Edebiri, Eric Lange, and more to the previously announced cast, which included Lucas Hedges, Kaitlyn Dever, Jon Bernthal, O&#8217;Shea Jackson Jr., Ed Asner, George Wallace, Boyd Holbrook, and Beau Bridges, among others. <em>The Premise<\/em> combines daring comedic premises with equally daring dramatic performances, creating a new tone for a new time.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Premise<\/em> is executive produced by Emmy(R)-nominated B.J. Novak (<em>The Office<\/em>) and Academy Award(R)-winning John Lesher (<em>Birdman<\/em>); produced by FX Productions.<\/p>\n<p>The first installment of <em>The Premise<\/em> will feature the following five episodes:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24195\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24195\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726a.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726a-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Premise \u2014 Pictured: (l-r): Tracee Ellis Ross as Rayna Bradshaw, Ayo Edebiri as Eve Stone, Ben Platt as Ethan Streiber. CR: Alyssa Moran\/FX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Social Justice Sex Tape&#8221; &#8211; When a white, woke, twenty-something ally to social justice causes (Ben Platt) discovers video evidence of a disputed police incident in the background of his highly embarrassing sex tape, a savvy young lawyer (Ayo Edebiri) and her mentor (Tracee Ellis Ross) strategize on how to best use the tape and witness to save an innocent man (Jermaine Fowler) from prison. Also starring Melissa Saint-Amand. Written by B.J. Novak and Josie Duffy Rice. Directed by Kitao Sakurai.<\/p><div id=\"morty-494666182\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24194\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24194\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726b.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726b-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Premise \u2014 Pictured: Jon Bernthal as Chase Milbrandt. CR: Ray Mickshaw\/FX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Moment of Silence&#8221; &#8211; After losing his daughter to gun violence, a grieving father (Jon Bernthal) pursues a new job as a PR director at the National Gun Lobby, where he&#8217;s befriended by a coworker (Boyd Holbrook) who starts to suspect the man&#8217;s motives may be far more dangerous than they seem. Also starring Beau Bridges and Amy Landecker. Written and directed by B.J. Novak.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24193\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24193\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726c.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726c-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Premise \u2014 Pictured: (l-r): Lucas Hedges as Jesse Wheeler, Kaitlyn Dever as Abbi. CR: FX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler&#8221; &#8211; A pop megastar (Lucas Hedges) returns to his high school to pledge a donation to build a new library, but instead promises to have sex with the school&#8217;s valedictorian as an academic achievement prize. The promise inspires the disillusioned Abbi (Kaitlyn Dever) along with the rest of the student body, while the star&#8217;s manager (O&#8217;Shea Jackson Jr.) and the school&#8217;s principal (George Wallace) desperately try to walk back the promise. Also starring Ed Asner, Brendan Scanell, and Grace Song. Written and directed by B.J. Novak.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24191\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24191\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726d.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726d-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Premise \u2014 Pictured: Lola Kirke as Allegra. CR: Alyssa Moran\/FX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Commenter&#8221; &#8211; A young woman (Lola Kirke) with a happy life and loving partner (Soko) becomes obsessed with a critical anonymous comment online, eventually upending her life in a quest for the commenter&#8217;s approval. Also starring Sylvia Grace Crim and Benjamin Clement. Written by Jia Tolentino and B.J. Novak. Directed by Darya Zhuk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24192\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24192\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726e.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fx20210726e-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Premise \u2014 Pictured: Daniel Dae Kim as Daniel Jung. 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