# Hulu’s Binge-Worthy New Series Is Officially a Streaming Sensation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hulus-binge-worthy-new-series-is-officially-a-streaming-sensation/
- Published: 2026-10-31T00:45:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T01:50:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/phony-hulu-streaming-success-october-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *Phony* is among Hulu’s most-watched US shows.
- It scored 92% with critics and 91% with audiences.
- The mystery-comedy also ranks in Disney+’s top ten internationally.

## Summary

Hulu’s mystery-comedy *Phony* has become one of the platform’s most-watched US shows, reflecting its appeal to both critics and viewers. The series combines comedy with a coming-of-age mystery about a teenager who believes his mother has been replaced after he wakes from an accident.

Created by Nick Paley, *Phony* stars Sam Nivola as Sonny Cook and Connie Britton as his mother, Ellen. It has a 92% critics’ score and a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes; FlixPatrol ranked it third among Hulu’s most-watched US titles at the time of writing, with the show reaching number one when new episodes arrive on Tuesdays. It is also available on Disney+ outside the US, where it has placed in the top ten.

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