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Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project”) dons her writer/producer cap for “Not Suitable for Work,” a new sitcom launching Tuesday, June 2, on Hulu. Will Angus, Nicholas Duvernay and Jack Martin in “Not Suitable for Work”
Cover Story Streaming goes NSFW: New Kaling comedy takes on the workplace By Dana Simpson Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) has been labelled many things throughout her career. While some of these tags have been kind, others have been, shall we say, less than favorable. But no matter your personal opinion about Kaling and her work, there is no denying Hulu’s most recent description of the multi-hyphenate star: Kaling is, in fact, a “comedy hitmaker.” Best known on-screen for her role as Kelly Kapoor in the American sitcom “The Office” (for which she also wrote and produced a number of episodes), Kaling has made at least as big a name for herself behind the scenes as she has on-screen. A few of her most recognizable endeavors since “The Office” include “The Mindy Project,” which ran from 2012-17 and in which she played Dr. Mindy Lahiri, as well as “Champions,” “Never Have I Ever,” “The Sex Lives of College Girls” and the Kate Hudson-led (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” 2003) sports
dramedy “Running Point,” which released its second season this past April on Netflix. Now, Kaling dons her writer/ producer cap once more to lead the charge on a new Hulu project. “Not Suitable for Work,” a new sitcom in association with Warner Bros. Television, premieres with three 30-minute episodes Tuesday, June 2, on Hulu. According to Hulu Press, the eight-episode comedy series “centers on five work-obsessed 20-somethings striving for professional success and, if they have time, personal happiness in Manhattan’s most glamorous neighborhood, Murray Hill.” A simple structure that has been used time and again, Kaling brings her own flavor to the storyline with plenty of witty banter, pop culture references and relatable — if somewhat haywire — leading characters. Additionally, if the trailer gives any indication of the plot beats to come, there will also be plenty of will-they-won’tthey romantic shenanigans along the way up the corporate ladder. The woman at the center of this particular point of intrigue
is AJ, played by “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017) leading lady Ella Hunt. Also known for portraying Emily Dickinson’s (Hailee Steinfeld, “Sinners,” 2025) sister-in-law Sue Gilbert in the Apple TV series “Dickinson,” Hunt plays AJ as a driven-but-bumbling young firstyear analyst at an investment bank. Eager to make a good first impression and please her new boss, Bill Gibson (played by “Insecure” and “Running Point” actor Jay Ellis), things turn awkward for AJ when she discovers how attractive Gibson is. Now it looks as though staying focused at work could be more difficult than she originally anticipated. Thankfully for AJ, she has her best friend, Abby, at her side to help her hash things out before they get too out of control. Abhinaya Chilukuri, known to her friends as Abby and played by “Mean Girls” (2024) and “Tarot” (2024) actress Avantika, has herself recently secured a new job. As the
assistant to Vanessa Hsu (Constance Wu, “Crazy Rich Asians,” 2018), a high-powered celebrity stylist, Abby must learn to curb her enthusiasm for the opposite sex — even when it comes to a hot celebrity client who began the flirting himself. The rest of the series main cast is rounded out by roommates Davis (Will Angus, “Almost Friday TV”) and Kel (Nicholas Duvernay, “The White Lotus”), who struggle with their own budding professional lives and romances; and Josh (Jack Martin, “La Brea”), whose desire to succeed on his own merit means very little under the imposing shadow of his father, media tycoon David Teitelbaum (Greg Germann, “Grey’s Anatomy”). With Josh eager to fill a role at one of his father’s networks, his girlfriend, Vivian (Stella Everett, “Running Point”), proposes that perhaps he should simply ask. That entitlement is not Josh’s style, though; something which is bound to deepen the rift between Josh and the more shallow, aloof people in his life.
In Focus
In Focus “The Vampire Lestat” - Season 3 (AMC+ — Sunday, June 7) Previously titled “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire,” this series’ third season turns to rock n’ roll as the Vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past.
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“Every Year After” - Season 1 (Prime Video — June 10, Series Premiere) Told over the course of six years and one week in Barry’s Bay — the quintessential lake town — this new series is a romantic, nostalgic story of first loves and the people and choices that mark us forever.