This Is Us' collaborators Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman reunite for Hulu drama 'Paradise', a twisty thriller that still puts feeling first.

Brown tells PEOPLE what it was like reuniting with the pro of suprising premieres, 'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman, for their new series, 'Paradise'

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) is a Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) while he's in office, and afterward — while Bradford's living in bucolic retirement in a sprawling McMansion where during his off-hours he slings back whiskeys and entertains another member of his security detail (Krys Marshall,

Dan Fogelman created the eight-episode drama, which co-stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson and isn't exactly the series it initially seems to be.

Fogelman’s new Hulu series Paradise, premiering Jan. 28, makes This Is Us’ approach to storytelling look timid. It, too, leads viewers to believe it’s a certain kind of show—a political thriller à la The Diplomat or Scandal—only to execute a massive swerve in the final moments of its first episode.

Now Fogelman is back with Hulu’s Paradise, a political thriller that shares nothing in common with This Is Us except its star, Sterling K. Brown, and its own mind-rattling revelation in the opening hour.

Sterling K. Brown is making his long-awaited return to live-action television with his new role in Hulu ‘s upcoming drama Paradise, created by This Is Us mastermind Dan Fogelman.

Disney is throwing the full weight of its portfolio behind Sterling K. Brown and "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman's new Hulu series "Paradise."

The acclaimed actor Sterling K. Brown leads Paradise, a crime series that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. With a special premiere on ABC and FX, this series originally intended for Hulu aims to capture the attention of a broader audience.