Jodie Whittaker Cast Alongside Ellen Pompeo in Hulu's 'Chicks

WHO:

Variety - Jodie Whittaker has been cast opposite Ellen Pompeo in the Hulu pilot "Chicks."

Deadline - Jodie Whittaker has landed a starring role opposite Ellen Pompeo in "Chicks."

WHAT:

Variety - The pilot "Chicks" is described as a family dramedy.

Deadline - "Chicks" is a two-hander dramedy set in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston.

WHERE:

Variety - The setting of "Chicks" is in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston.

Deadline - The pilot is produced by 20th Television.

WHEN:

Variety - The pilot was first announced with Pompeo in a lead role back in June.

Deadline - The pilot was scooped in June.

WHY:

Deadline - The project is from Katie Robbins, who is the writer and executive producer.

HOW:

Deadline - The pilot is produced by 20th Television, indicating a collaborative production process.

(UPDATED July 15, 2026 18:24 UTC)

Jodie Whittaker has been cast alongside Ellen Pompeo in the Hulu pilot "Chicks," a family dramedy set in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston. This project, which is produced by 20th Television, comes from writer and executive producer Katie Robbins. The pilot was first announced back in June, with Pompeo already attached in a lead role.