A Shadow and Bone alum is starring in Hulu’s new revenge series, releasing next month.
Based on Leigh Bardugo’s books, Netflix’s fantasy series starred Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov, an orphan and cartographer who discovers she is a Grisha with magical powers and the key to saving her war-torn world, with Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, and Kit Young in supporting roles. Shadow and Bone released two seasons in 2021 and 2023 before being canceled, but now, one of its stars is leading a new series.
Jessie Mei Li is starring in Hulu’s new series, The Season, streaming exclusively on Hulu in the United States on June 17, with all six episodes dropping simultaneously. It will also be available via Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.
The six-episode series will also stream on Viu in select markets across Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa, as well as on Now TV in Hong Kong.
Created by Yalun Tu (NCIS: Hawaii, My Lovely Yokai Girlfriend), who also serves as showrunner, The Season is described as a “high gloss drama” and follows a “group of friends in Hong Kong’s elite boating scene” who “find their summer getaway descending into betrayal and power plays as hidden agendas surface.”
In addition to Shadow and Bone‘s Jessie Mei Li as Cola, the cast also includes Toby Stephens (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) as Christopher Hext, Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians) as Andrew Fung, Kōki as Allison, Justin Chien (The Brothers Sun) as David Ho, Celina Jade (Wolf Warrior 2) as Carrie, Yvonne Chapman (Superman, Avatar: The Last Airbender) as Madeline, and Hong Kong pop stars Anson Lo and Marf Yau.
Marialy Rivas is the lead director and executive producer, with Janice Lee and Agatha Lo executive producing for PCCW Media. For SK Global, the studio behind Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Chloe Dan, Matt Aragachi, and Dylan Tarason serve as executive producers. The Season is produced by PCCW Media in collaboration with SK Global.