Hulu and A24 have locked in a very loaded little thriller called 'The Spot,' with Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor leading. The premise is dark, the timeline is long, and there was some behind-the-scenes shuffling to get here.
What is 'The Spot'?
Per Deadline, the series centers on a high-performing surgeon (Danes) and her schoolteacher husband (McGregor) who start to suspect she may have been involved in a child's hit-and-run. As they dig into what actually happened, their marriage and their memories start to fray. Expect suspicion, guilt, betrayal—the full spiral.
Yes, it sounds like peak A24: tense, morally messy, and built to make you argue with your TV.
How we got here
Hulu gave this one a straight-to-series order back in 2024, skipping the pilot stage entirely. At the time, Kate Winslet was attached to star and executive produce. She exited earlier this year for creative reasons, and Danes stepped into the lead not long after. After that swap, the show has now finalized its leads with McGregor joining as the husband.
Who is making it
The creator is Ed Solomon—yes, the same Ed Solomon behind 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' and 'Now You See Me'—and he's writing, executive producing, and serving as showrunner. Robin Sweet and Ariel Kleiman are also executive producing, with Kleiman set to direct. It's produced by A24 and 20th Television.
- Title: The Spot (Hulu original)
- Stars: Claire Danes (surgeon), Ewan McGregor (schoolteacher husband)
- Creator/Showrunner: Ed Solomon
- EPs: Ed Solomon, Robin Sweet, Ariel Kleiman
- Director: Ariel Kleiman
- Studios: A24 and 20th Television
- Order: Straight-to-series (granted in 2024)
- Notable change: Kate Winslet was originally attached; exited earlier this year for creative reasons
- Production start: 2026
- ETA: Late 2026 or early 2027 on Hulu
When to expect it
Cameras aren't scheduled to roll until 2026, which is a long runway for a straight-to-series order. If that holds, pencil in a late 2026 or early 2027 premiere window.