A Hulu drama series set in the world of the NFL has drafted its first actor.
Christopher Meloni will star in the series, which comes from Paradise and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman. Disney’s 20th Television, where Fogelman is based, and Skydance Sports are producing the show.
Details about the show are being kept under wraps, but sources say it’s set against the backdrop of the National Football League and will feature generations of a family. Meloni is set to play the head coach of a team.
Meloni also has another lead role in TV, on Law & Order: Organized Crime at Peacock. The show wrapped its fifth season (and first as a streaming-only series after four on NBC) in June; Peacock hasn’t made a renewal decision yet. Should Organized Crime continue, however, he could take part in both series.
More to come.
