Phony is an American comedy mystery series from Nick Paley, ordered to series by Hulu after a pilot, which premiered there in October 2026. After a car accident, teenager Sonny Cooke (Sam Nivola) wakes up convinced that his mother Ellen (Connie Britton) is an impostor. The main cast also includes Grace Brennan, Maliq Johnson and Meera Syal as Mallory, Vogel and Sharla, along with Colter Lee and Mahaela Park. Christopher Bear composed the music, and episodes run from 27 to 37 minutes.
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Phony is a coming-of-age mystery about a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mom – his only parent and his best friend – appears to have been replaced by an impostor.
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Connie BrittonEllen
Sam NivolaSonny
