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.

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.

Critic Peter Travers reviews "Paradise," created by Dan Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden.

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.'

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

Sterling K. Brown and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman reunite for the new show Paradise (on Disney+ in Canada, Hulu in the U.S.

As an executive producer and star of the new Hulu series “Paradise,” Sterling K. Brown put the hours of TV he watches to good use and cast actors he admires.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from "Paradise" Episodes 1-3. "Paradise" centers its murder mystery around Sterling K. Brown's Agent Xavier Collins and James Marsden's President Cal Bradford -- a complex relationship Marsden describes as reminiscent of "The Odd Couple.