Eyes were on Hulu’s new drama Paradise so audiences could see if Fogelman’s reunion with This Is Us standout Sterling K. Brown could match the previous levels of entertainment. And another surprise was waiting at the end of Paradise Episode 1 – though it’s one that will have a quicker payoff in its explanation.

James Marsden co-stars in this post-apocalyptic Hulu series that continues to raise more questions than it answers

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.

Though Brown played infamous lawyer Christopher Darden, he doesn't feel great about his prior role potentially representing Xavier on "Paradise."

The actors star in Hulu's "Paradise," which reunites Brown with "This Is Us" creator Dan Fogelman and meditates on climate change and technology.

Paradise stars Brown as Xavier Collins, the lead secret service agent assigned to the President of the United States, Cal Bradford ( James Marsden ). Xavier reports for work in the first episode to discover that the president is dead and an important tablet is missing from the commander-in-chief's personal safe.

Sterling K. Brown continues to elevate television with his latest project "Paradise," where he serves as both executive producer and lead actor. The

Sterling K. Brown tells 'Entertainment Weekly' that he and costar James Marsden bonded over their shared love of music by singing on the set of 'Paradise.'

Best known for his Emmy-winning role as Randall Pearson on “This Is Us,” Sterling K. Brown signed on for Hulu’s provocative new series “Paradise” for the simplest of reasons.