Director Nick Paley Channels Childhood Fears in New Thriller 'Phony'
Hulu’s mystery-comedy Phony and Netflix’s This return with new seasons as several streaming series debut and end across the TV week.
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Director Nick Paley channels childhood fears in new thriller 'Phony'
The plot of "Phony," the show that debuted this week on Hulu, stems from a childhood fear long held by creator and writer Nick Paley. "I had this core fear when I was a kid of losing my mom," he told AFP. "I just was obsessed with things, bad things happening to her, and just getting separated from her." "That was sort of an emotional thing that I wanted to explore." "Phony" stars Sam Nivola as Sonny, a teenager with a close bond to his single m…
TV Recap: “Phony” Series Premiere — Sonny Cooke Wakes Up to a Stranger Wearing His Mother’s Face
Hulu’s new series Phony opens on a teenager’s worst night and builds to an unsettling question: what if the woman who brought you home from the hospital isn’t actually your mother? Sam Nivola stars as Sonny Cooke, a high schooler whose close bond with his mom cracks after an embarrassing...
‘Phony’ Review: Connie Britton and Sam Nivola Lead Hulu’s Likably Quirky and Beguiling Paranoid Mystery Series
A high school student (Sam Nivola) survives a car accident but begins to think that his mother (Connie Britton) is an imposter in Hulu's 'Phony.
What's on TV this week—Phony and Yaga premiere
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. Here is what’s happening on TV from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24. All times are Eastern. New this week Phony (Hulu, Tuesday, series premiere) Friday Night Lights icon Connie Britton and her fellow White Lotus alum Sam Nivola lead this Hulu mystery-comedy from Nick Paley (Marcel The Shell With Shoes On) about Sonny Cooke, a teenage boy who wakes up after a car accident with …
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