The Sterling K. Brown-starring political thriller is not what it seems. "There are a lot things in the ether right now that are in this show," says Fogelman.

The "This Is Us" showrunner spoke with IndieWire about his new Hulu thriller and reuniting with Sterling K. Brown (spoiler: "He's the best.")

Dan Fogelman and plot twists go hand in hand, and this time it is for his latest American political thriller Paradise.

Two IndieWire staffers unpack the twisty Hulu sci-fi mystery from Dan Fogelman ('This Is Us') starring Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden.

When it comes to a television show, what’s the difference between a twist and a trick? Misdirection or deception? An effective mystery or a cheap one? Paradise, the new Hulu show from Dan Fogelman, might have you asking some of these questions.

In Paradise, nothing is how it appears, a fact that becomes increasingly obvious as the first episode plays out on Hulu. If you have yet to tune into the series from creator Dan Fogelman ( This Is Us ), now would be the time to stop reading as we dive into major spoilers.

The early episodes are slow going. Clues about the town’s origins are doled out sparingly, and the murder investigation stalls out once Collins is pulled off of it thanks to his strange behavior after finding the body.

If you have a Hulu subscription, do yourself a favor - watch the excellent new thriller Paradise, from This is Us creator Dan Fogelman, before someone spoils the pilot for you.

Why the heck is the Paradise community living in a bunker?! Where is secret service agent Xavier Collins’ (Sterling K. Brown) wife?! How did President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) betray Xavier?! And crucially, who killed Cal?! And what was their motive?

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.'

Giancarlo Esposito, Ken Marino, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Kylie Minogue co-star in the series created by "Scandal" alum Paul William Davies. Shonda Rhimes is getting into the “Only Murders in the Building” and “Knives Out” whodunnit game with her latest series “ The Residence .”