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HULU EXPANDS ITS FINAL WEEK'S COVERAGE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. |
Compiled By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs
N2Entertainment.net
Hulu continues to celebrate Black History Month with a lineup that honors Black culture, creativity, and the storytellers who've shaped and continue to shape entertainment.
From multigenerational legacies to chosen families and collective joy, these stories highlight the communities that uplift, inspire, and bring us together. Viewers can visit the Black Stories Always hub to find a curated collection of programming, and bundle subscribers can stream all their favorites on Disney+ with Hulu on Disney+.
As February winds down, highlights include the anticipated return of the Hulu Original series "Paradise," starring Sterling K. Brown, alongside standout new premieres like FX's "The Beauty," the new "Scrubs," Andscape's short documentary "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams," as well as Searchlight's "In the Blink of an Eye."
Hulu's offering also includes full seasons of the stylish legal drama "Reasonable Doubt" from Onyx Collective and the high-stakes Hulu Original drama series "A Thousand Blows."
In addition to new programming, Hulu is celebrating milestone anniversaries including the coming-of-age classic "Baby Boy" (25th Anniversary), the genre-bending comedy "Black Knight" (25th Anniversary), the Oscar-winning historical drama "The Last King of Scotland" (20th Anniversary), the comedy sequel "Big Momma's House 2" (20th Anniversary), and the Golden Globe-winning drama "The Help" (15th Anniversary).
Rounding out the collection is a curated lineup of beloved classics and faves including the music-filled romance "Brown Sugar," the HBCU band classic "Drumline," feel-good joyful comedies "Sister Act" and "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit," the timeless romantic classic "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" and much more.
All of these programs celebrate the lasting impact of Black storytelling across generations on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.
NEW AND UPCOMING PREMIERES:
"PARADISE: SEASON 2" PREMIERE (HULU ORIGINAL)
Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) searches for Teri (Enuka Okuma)out in the world and learns how people survived the three years since The Day. Back in Paradise, the social fabric frays as the bunker deals with the aftermath of Season 1, and new secrets are uncovered about the city's origins.
(Streaming Feb. 23 with 3 new episodes at premiere, then weekly every Monday).
SCRUBS: SERIES PREMIERE (ABC):
JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time: Medicine has changed; interns have changed; but their bromance has stood the test of time.
Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
The 30-minute revival comedy series stars Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, Donald Faison as Christopher Turk and Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid. Original cast Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley will guest star as Carla and Dr. Perry Cox, respectively.
(Streaming Feb. 26).
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE: FILM PREMIERE (SEARCHLIGHT)
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life.
From the 2017 Black List script by Colby Day ("Spaceman"), Andrew Stanton ("Wall-E," "Finding Nemo") constructs an elegantly interwoven triptych that contemplates the essence of humanity across three moments in time.
A Neanderthal family, displaced from their home, struggles to survive, protect the children, and use primitive tools. In the present day, Claire (Rashida Jones), a driven post-grad anthropologist studying ancient proto-human remains, begins a relationship with a fellow student, Greg (Daveed Diggs). And two centuries later, on a spaceship bound for a distant planet, Coakley (Kate McKinnon) and a sentient onboard computer confront a disease afflicting the ship's oxygen-producing plants.
The artful, poetic way the film's storylines intersect creates a profound, philosophical meditation on how we experience love, loss (of parents and children), mortality and the need for connection - with each other, the natural world, and technology - regardless of our time.
(Streaming Feb. 27).
FX'S "THE BEAUTY:" SERIES PREMIERE:
In FX's "The Beauty," the world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents "Cooper Madsen" (Evan Peters) and "Jordan Bennett" (Rebecca Hall) are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences.
Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of "The Corporation" (Ashton Kutcher), a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed "The Beauty," who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire--including unleashing his lethal enforcer, "The Assassin" (Anthony Ramos).
As the epidemic spreads, "Jeremy" (Jeremy Pope), a desperate outsider, is caught in the chaos, searching for purpose as the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity. With guest stars Bella Hadid, Isabella Rossellini, Ben Platt, Jessica Alexander and Vincent D'Onofrio, "The Beauty" is a global thriller that asks: what would you sacrifice for perfection?
(Now Streaming).
"POLE TO POLE WITH WILL SMITH" (NAT GEO):
Inspired by his late mentor to explore life's big questions, Will Smith throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the ice of the North Pole. He will venture from pole to pole in the company of scientists, explorers and local experts.
(Now Streaming).
"HOOPS, HOPES & DREAMS:" SHORT DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE (ANDSCAPE):
The untold story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to the basketball court to attract the attention of young voters and energize the civil-rights movement, and how President Obama used that same strategy to fuel his historic campaign.
(Now Streaming).
"CHRIS SPENCER: GOAT ADJACENT" (2026) (HARTBEAT):
In his new special, "GOAT Adjacent," Chris Spencer breaks down marriage, family, aging, race, and his Jamaican roots with fearless honesty, precision, and the kind of experience you get from working alongside comedy's all-time greats. The special was produced by Vanessa Spencer, Will Lowery and Buddy Lewis for Guerilla Hollywood and Bronxwood Productions.
Payne Brown, Michael Dobson and Dr. Will Draper serve as Executive Producers. Michael Mihail directed the project, which was shot at the historic Cicada in Downtown Los Angeles.
(Now Streaming ).
"JACKIE FABULOUS: YOU CAN LEAVE" (2026) (HARTBEAT):
Jackie Fabulous brings big, unapologetic energy-spilling hilarious truths about ex-husbands, diet pills, menopause, and what people do that drive you nuts. Charisma, killer timing, and heart make this hour bold, joyous, and very, very fabulous. You Can Leave was directed by Charlie Fonville and produced by Super Nice Guys Productions.
(Now Streaming).
"WATCHING YOU" (ITV):
Lina (Aisha Dee, "The Bold Type") is happily engaged, but a chance encounter with a stranger culminates in a one-night stand. When the affair is secretly filmed and used to blackmail her, she hunts the voyeur, only to discover the danger is far closer than she could imagine.
(Now Streaming).
"REASONABLE DOUBT:" COMPLETE SEASONS 1-3 (ONYX COLLECTIVE):
In season 3 of the hit drama, L.A.'s finest criminal defense attorney Jax Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) is back in the chaos she's been craving. Her new client, an ex-child star once loved by millions, is now accused of murder, and he brings with him a whole entourage of enablers and a mess only she can untangle. As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague and coworkers questioning her worth. The more complicated the trial becomes, the more Jax finds herself fighting both in and out of the courtroom and learning that winning can often come with unexpected consequences.
"Reasonable Doubt" season three stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey and Joseph Sikora. Guest stars include Morris Chestnut, Kyle Bary, Rumer Willis, Brandee Evans, Richard Brooks, Lori Harvey, Kash Doll, and more.
The show is created, written and executive produced by Raamla Mohamed and Kerry Washington executive-produces alongside Pilar Savone for Simpson Street, Larry Wilmore via Wilmore Films, Anton Cropper and Lena Cordina. Shawn Holley, Jon Leshay, Tamara Gregory, Erika Harrison and Zahir McGhee serve as co-executive producers. The series hails from Onyx Collective and is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
(Now Streaming).
"A THOUSAND BLOWS: COMPLETE SEASONS 1-2"(HULU ORIGINAL):
Inspired by the true-life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. One year later, Hezekiah's (Malachi Kirby) shadow of the man he once was whilst Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) is estranged from his family and drinking himself to death. Just as Wapping is about to sigh its last breath, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty) bursts back into town with her loyal second, Alice Diamond, (Darci Shaw) to reassemble her gang and reclaim her crown. As always, Mary has a plan; one which will involve all those she holds dearest. And this time it's riskier than ever.
(Now Streaming):
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