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Hulu’s 10/10 Bingeworthy Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is Eerily Similar to Rebecca Ferguson’s ‘Silo’
Sci-fi TV shows have taken over the medium in the last few years, with every platform looking for its newest hit. Apple TV has plenty to hang its hat on between Severance, Silo, and Pluribus, while Netflix recently wrapped up its biggest sci-fi show of all time in Stranger Things. It’s certainly a tough genre to master — one could argue that there are far more misses than hits when it comes to sci-fi TV shows each year, but they all have one thing in common: a great writer. A cool world alone isn’t enough to make a compelling sci-fi show; there must be interesting characters and a layered plot for audiences to buy into.
Hulu has found a sci-fi show worth clinging to in Paradise, the gripping thriller led by Sterling K. Brown. The show starts as a simple murder mystery, but it’s evolved into something much greater as it continues to dive deeper into its ongoing Season 2. Aside from flashbacks with President Cal Bradford (James Marsden), the entirety of Paradise Season 1 takes place inside the bunker, but Season 2 sees Xavier Collins travel outside the bunker to search for his wife. He’s run into some trouble along the way, but so far, it’s nothing a former Secret Service agent can’t handle.
After a three-episode premiere just a few weeks ago, Paradise is already more than halfway through its eight-episode season. The sci-fi show is sitting handsomely at the top of Hulu streaming charts in America, and Disney+ streaming charts in international territories. Not all that surprising, considering the show holds a Certified Fresh 91% from critics on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing. It’s eerily similar to Silo, the aforementioned Apple TV sci-fi show led by Rebecca Ferguson.
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Has ‘Paradise’ Been Renewed for Season 3?
Hulu has yet to pick up Paradise for a third season officially, but this is likely more a matter of when rather than if. The show is performing well in the viewership category, and creator Dan Fogelman has been open about his three-season plan for the series. Sterling K. Brown recently confirmed that filming for Paradise Season 3 will begin in just a few months and go through the end of the summer, so a renewal announcement is likely imminent. The show will not go beyond Season 3.
Check out the first five episodes of Paradise Season 2 on Hulu or Disney+, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage on the future of the show.
- Release Date
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January 26, 2025
- Network
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Hulu
- Showrunner
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Dan Fogelman
- Directors
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Gandja Monteiro
- Writers
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Jason Wilborn