Phony (TV series)

Phony
Genre	Comedy mystery
Created by	Nick Paley
Written by	Nick Paley
Starring	Connie Britton Sam Nivola
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Nick Paley Anthony King Connie Britton Charlie Alderman Drew Goddard Sarah Esberg
Production companies	Charlie's Production Company Goddard Textiles 20th Television
Original release
Network	Hulu

Phony is an upcoming comedy mystery television series from Nick Paley and Anthony King. It is starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, and following a pilot episode was given a series order by Hulu in 2025.

Premise

A teenage boy wakes up after a car accident convinced that his mother is an impostor. ^[1]

Cast

• Connie Britton
• Sam Nivola

Production

The comedy mystery series is produced by 20th Television and is created by Nick Paley. Paley wrote and directed the pilot of the series. He is also an executive producer alongside co-showrunner Anthony King, Connie Britton, Charlie Alderman, Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg. It had originally been set up at ABC Signature in 2022, before the studio was folded into 20th Television. ^{[2] [3]} After a successful pilot episode in 2024, it received a series order from Hulu in August 2025. ^[4]

The cast is led by Connie Britton and Sam Nivola. ^[5]

References

1. Patton, Tess (7 August 2025). "'Phony,' Starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, Gets Series Order at Hulu". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
2. Otterson, Joe (23 October 2024). "Hulu Gives Pilot Order to Nick Paley Comedy 'Phony,' Connie Britton Set to Star". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
3. Echebiri, Makuochi (23 October 2024). "Connie Britton To Lead New Hulu Comedy Series, 'Phony'". Collider. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
4. Porter, Rick (7 August 2025). "Connie Britton, Sam Nivola-Led Mystery 'Phony' a Go at Hulu". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
5. Cordero, Rosy (7 August 2025). "Hulu Picks Up 'Phony' To Series From Nick Paley & Anthony King And Starring Connie Britton & Sam Nivola". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 August 2025.