When audiences got to the end of the pilot for the award-winning show "This Is Us," most were shocked to learn that they were watching three different storylines play out in different decades… all featuring members of the same family. It was a clever puzzle-box entrance into what became an heartwarming story of the Pearson family, as presented by the creative writer and creator Dan Fogelman. 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.
You might not want to keep reading below if you haven’t yet caught up on the first three episodes of "Paradise," available to stream now if you have a Hulu subscription.
00:00Julianne, is this the type of show where we need to be paying attention to what happened on the surface or is it the kind of show where that doesn't matter?
00:07No, no, no. You should definitely be paying attention to everything. What's happening on the surface, what's happening around the corner. I think it's a really exciting show to see, to look for the clues as you go. And will be very interesting when you watch a second time to see all the ones that are placed that you won't probably notice until you have all the facts. But do pay attention.
00:30Yeah. Dan Fogelman is such a smart writer, you know, and I think he's kind of known for those twists and presenting things.
00:36And just when you think you have it figured out, you realize that you're just kind of at the tip of the iceberg. There's so much more underneath, you know, a horse, a little grocery store horse in the corner may not be just that. It might be something more than that. So, yeah, you definitely have to you got to pay attention.
00:52I really think that there's you're talking about like actual surface layers of geologically. But I think as a metaphor, all the layers matter. I think what you're presented with does matter.
01:09But it's because it's Dan Fogelman, it's it's it's plot twists a minute. But all the plot twists to me are rooted in character. So what happened on the surface matters a lot.
01:21But it's but matters only from the perspective of who have you met? What do they want? What do they care about? What are they trying for?
01:28And before you know it, you end up relating to absolutely everybody. So it's a it's a far out and sometimes over the top sort of action packed scenario.
01:40But it's going to matter hopefully to you in your everyday. You're going to relate from your couch.
