The actor and creator tried something much less weepy this time: a sci-fi thriller. Still it was “a homecoming on so many levels,” Brown said.

Disney is throwing the full weight of its portfolio behind Sterling K. Brown and "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman's new Hulu series "Paradise."

Hulu has made the first episode of Paradise available on the platform. The surprise drop comes two days before the triller was supposed to premiere.