Hulu casts leads for Young Americans pilot

Hulu has announced the lead cast for its upcoming drama pilot, Young Americans, set at an elite private school in Washington, D.C. The series follows the children of the nation’s political elite as their personal lives and teenage dramas mirror the high-stakes political games of their parents.

Billie Boullet will portray Julia Burchfield, the sharp-witted daughter of the U.S. President, who seeks a normal life at Capitol Crest Academy following her sister’s mysterious death. Scott Foley joins the cast as Judd Burchfield, the President. Other lead roles include Sam Rechner as Rome Washburn, the son of a controversial senator; Mia Isaac as Saskia Carmichael, the daughter of a media dynasty; Oscar Winter Iannone as Hogan Young, the son of the Vice President; and Lauren Mei as Harper Sinclair, a scholarship student.

The production is filming in Toronto.