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.

"This Is Us" alums Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman reunite for "Paradise," a political thriller set to premiere on Hulu on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Brown tells PEOPLE what it was like reuniting with the pro of suprising premieres, 'This Is Us' creator Dan Fogelman, for their new series, 'Paradise'

The writer and producer Dan Fogelman has a CV that spans genres, from a script credit on Pixar’s 2006 movie “Cars” to creating the musical fantasy series “Galavant.” But Fogelman is best known for “This Is Us,

Hulu has made the first episode of its new drama series Paradise available on the platform. The surprise drop comes two days before the triller, which reunites This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and star Sterling K.

Dan Fogelman created the eight-episode drama, which co-stars James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson and isn't exactly the series it initially seems to be.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) is a Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) while he's in office, and afterward — while Bradford's living in bucolic retirement in a sprawling McMansion where during his off-hours he slings back whiskeys and entertains another member of his security detail (Krys Marshall,

"Paradise," Hulu's latest thriller series, isn't quite heaven on earth. You may want to tune in for powerhouse performances from the likes of Sterling K. Brown, or to see what emotional devastation "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman has up his sleeves this time.

Dan Fogelman, creative writer of notable projects like Cars, Tangled, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and This Is Us proves once again that he can turn a familiar story on its head with his narrative prowess.