The Premise

The Premise

2021 | 1 Seasons | Not rated
An anthology of now.
The Premise

Storyline

This anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
  • Creator
    B.J. Novak
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Type
    Scripted
  • Network
    Hulu
  • Status
    Canceled
  • Runtime
    30m
  • First Aired
    16 September 2021
  • Last Aired
    7 October 2021
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    5
  • Language
    English

Cast

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Self - Host
Ben Platt

Ben Platt

Ethan Streiber
Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Eve Stone
Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rayna Bradshaw
Jermaine Fowler

Jermaine Fowler

Darren Williams
Melissa Saint-Amand

Melissa Saint-Amand

Vanessa Delacroix
Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Chase Milbrandt
Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Aaron
Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

William
Amy Landecker

Amy Landecker

Trish
Lucas Hedges

Lucas Hedges

Jesse Wheeler
Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Abbi Miller
O'Shea Jackson Jr.

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Cooper
Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Mr. Holmes
Brendan Scannell

Brendan Scannell

Caleb Rose
Grace Song

Grace Song

Susie Xu
Lola Kirke

Lola Kirke

Allegra
SoKo

SoKo

Beth
Sylvia Grace Crim

Sylvia Grace Crim

Woman in the Bathroom

Benjamin Clément

Therapist
Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Jung
Eric Lange

Eric Lange

Eli Spector
Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Charles
George Wallace

George Wallace

Principal Wallace
Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam

Prosecutor
Martin Covert

Martin Covert

Judge
Randal Gonzalez

Randal Gonzalez

Jury Foreman
Scott Takeda

Scott Takeda

Doctor Hopkins

Meagan Noel

Ex-Girlfriend 2
Taylor Shurte

Taylor Shurte

Ex-Girlfriend 1

Cat Wilkinson

Ex-Girlfriend 3
Megan Rosen

Megan Rosen

Emily

Jeff DeRouen

Online Therapist
Patrick Kirton

Patrick Kirton

Ethan's Dad
Andy Dylan

Andy Dylan

Arresting Officer
Desus Nice

Desus Nice

Daniel 'Desus Nice' Baker
The Kid Mero

The Kid Mero

Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez

Michael Barbaro

Michael Barbaro
Emily Nelson

Emily Nelson

Keri Piña
Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez

Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez

NGL Security Guard

Matthew Osborne

NGL Co-Worker #1

Denni Barrett

Balloon Pilot
Jenny Tran

Jenny Tran

Jenny
Erin Flannery

Erin Flannery

NGL Employee
David Douglas

David Douglas

Mr. Decherd

Kyle Langdon-Weyrich

Student
David Paladino

David Paladino

Hugh Clark

Geran Simpson

NGL Co-Worker #2

Rose Bianca Grue

Juror

Bridget Malbrough

Juror

Ronnie Yelverton

Reporter

Andrew Penrow

Civil Rights Attorney
Julia Goldani Telles

Julia Goldani Telles

Kailey
Devin Sidell

Devin Sidell

Assistant Principal

Megan Truong

Kelly Kim

Lily Liu

Susie's Mom

Emeily Flyr

Alyssa
Michael Graziadei

Michael Graziadei

Pastor Jack

Jia Tolentino

Commenter (voice)
Jordan Mann

Jordan Mann

Naomi
Carrie Bernans

Carrie Bernans

Naomi

Tirol Palmer

Sarah
Jeff Grays

Jeff Grays

Security Guard

Monica R. Harris

Meredith

Jariah Johnson

Student
Scott Green

Scott Green

Paunchy Office Worker

Kasia Trepagnier

Student
Laura Cayouette

Laura Cayouette

Susie
Pierce Kang

Pierce Kang

Young Daniel

Corin Scialabba

Young Eli
Cindy L. Jefferson

Cindy L. Jefferson

Gail

Joanna Daniel

Alice

Jonas Chartock

Troy
Freedom Bridgewater

Freedom Bridgewater

Marcus

Lorrie Chilcoat

Sandra
Jason Bayle

Jason Bayle

Focus Grouper

Nadiya Khan

Alexa
Dan Savage

Dan Savage

Dan Savage
Asa Akira

Asa Akira

Asa Akira

Jayden Hamilton

Bully Girl

Max Gabriel Morgan

Bully
Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen

Crew

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Director
Kitao Sakurai

Kitao Sakurai

Director
Jake Schreier

Jake Schreier

Director
Darya Zhuk

Darya Zhuk

Director
B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Executive Producer
B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Writer

Jia Tolentino

Writer

Josie Duffy Rice

Writer