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

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.