A new Hulu TV pilot set in D.C. has cast its leads. It brings in talent from Scream 7, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Man on Fire, and Black Cake. The drama Young Americans series will see the children of some of the most elite members of American society battle it out at Capitol Crest Academy in Washington, D.C.
The show has cast Billie Boullet, Sam Rechner, Mia Isaac, Lauren Mei, and newcomer Oscar Winter Iannone in key roles. Young Americans is written by Chris Hutton & Eddie O’Keefe, who also serve as executive producers on the project. Bruce Miller will be an executive producer as well, having made Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, along with Priscilla Porianda. The show will also star Scott Foley.
Photo Credit: Fox Network The new Hulu drama follows the President’s daughter as she tries to reclaim her teenage lifeYoung Americans follows Billie Boullet’s Julia Burchfield, who is described as an independent and sharp-witted daughter of the president. The show follows her as she enrolls in her late sister’s alma mater, Capitol Crest Academy. Her elder sister’s mysterious death is an important part of her story as she tries to navigate the social conventions of the academy and its elite students.
Sam Rechner will play Rome Washburn, the son of a controversial senator who wants to make an identity outside of what American politics offers. Isaac plays Saskia Carmichael, the adopted daughter of a Washington media mogul who uses her social influence with ruthless precision. Iannone plays Hogan Young, the vice president’s son who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps in politics.
Mei plays Harper Sinclair, a student who enrolled in the academy on a scholarship. She aids Julia in navigating the school’s dense and unforgiving social structure. Scott Folley is set to play the President of the United States, Judd Burchfield.
The project at large is still in early development, with Hulu having ordered a pilot. No release date has been set for Young Americans.
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