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Hulu “Chicks” crime‑dramedy pilot development

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, Hulu announced development of a new crime‑dramedy pilot titled “Chicks,” starring Jodie Whittaker and Ellen Pompeo as estranged half‑sisters, Chickie and Doreen, who inherit and expand their late father’s small‑time criminal enterprise. The series is created and written by Katie Robbins, with Pompeo also serving as an executive producer.

A week later, Hulu confirmed that actor Louis Cancelmi had joined the pilot as series regular Danny McKeever, a poet‑soul funeral‑home operator drawn into the sisters’ illicit partnership.

By August 2026, the production team expanded with the addition of Max Winkler as director and executive producer. The cast grew to include Jason Schmidt as Sally, Jr., a finance professional; Julia Lester as Sinead, a woman recently released from prison; and Piper Runge as Lori, a nursing student. While earlier reports indicated production was slated for New York, subsequent details describe the series as a family dramedy set in the gentrifying neighborhoods of Boston.

Entities

Max Winkler · Jodie Whittaker · Katie Robbins · Ellen Pompeo · Hulu

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Hulu pilot ‘Chicks’ adds new cast members and director

    Hulu’s upcoming drama pilot ‘Chicks’, starring Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker, has added three new cast members and named Max Winkler as director and executive producer.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Louis Cancelmi joins Hulu drama pilot 'Chicks' starring Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker

    Louis Cancelmi joins Hulu's pilot 'Chicks' with Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker; the series follows two half‑sisters who turn to crime after their father's death.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Jodie Whittaker and Ellen Pompeo lead Hulu's 'Chicks' crime‑dramedy pilot

    Hulu’s new pilot “Chicks,” starring Jodie Whittaker and Ellen Pompeo as estranged half‑sisters who inherit a criminal legacy, begins filming in New York this September.

Sources

cinepop.com.br · communitynews.com.au · craveonline.com · deadline.com · deadlinehollywooddaily.com · digitalspy.com · laughingplace.com · leserigraphe.com