# Poorna Jagannathan Joins Hulu’s ‘Young Americans’ Pilot, Natalia Leite To Direct

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/poorna-jagannathan-joins-hulus-young-americans-pilot-natalia-leite-to-direct/
- Published: 2026-10-30T01:43:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T02:10:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/poorna-jagannathan-cast-hulu-young-americans-pilot-1237209103/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Poorna Jagannathan joins Hulu’s *Young Americans* pilot.
- Natalia Leite will direct the pilot.
- A romance links the children of political rivals.

## Summary

Poorna Jagannathan has joined Hulu’s pilot for *Young Americans* as a series regular, while Natalia Leite has been hired to direct. The political drama follows teenagers at an elite Washington academy whose personal conflicts echo the power struggles of their parents.

Jagannathan will play Maya Washburn, a senator and former ally of the President, played by Scott Foley. Maya’s son, played by Sam Rechner, falls in love with the President’s daughter, played by Billie Boullet, a romance that threatens to deepen tensions between their families. Other previously announced cast members include Mia Isaac, Oscar Winter and Lauren Mei; Bruce Miller is an executive producer, and 20th Television is the studio.

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