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'

"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.

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,

Sterling K. Brown is making his long-awaited return to live-action television with his new role in Hulu ‘s upcoming drama Paradise, created by This Is Us mastermind Dan Fogelman.

Watching Hulu’s new thriller Paradise is a bit like eating a hot fudge sundae served on top of a chocolate cake: It’s a little messy and almost too much at times… but it’s hard to deny that it’s pretty damn delicious,

The acclaimed actor Sterling K. Brown leads Paradise, a crime series that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. With a special premiere on ABC and FX, this series originally intended for Hulu aims to capture the attention of a broader audience.