This Is Us' collaborators Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman reunite for Hulu drama 'Paradise', a twisty thriller that still puts feeling first.

Hulu has made the first episode of Paradise available on the platform. The surprise drop comes two days before the triller was supposed to premiere.

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'

Fogelman’s new Hulu series Paradise, premiering Jan. 28, makes This Is Us’ approach to storytelling look timid. It, too, leads viewers to believe it’s a certain kind of show—a political thriller à la The Diplomat or Scandal—only to execute a massive swerve in the final moments of its first episode.

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 —

Now Fogelman is back with Hulu’s Paradise, a political thriller that shares nothing in common with This Is Us except its star, Sterling K. Brown, and its own mind-rattling revelation in the opening hour.

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.

Dan Fogelman, creative writer of notable projects like Cars, Tangled, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and This Is Us proves once again that he can turn a familiar story on its head with his narrative prowess.