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Monday, April 20, 2026

Pluto TV Spring Slate Includes My Wife and Kids; Hulu Adding Podcasts with New Girl, Prison Break and This Is Us Stars

Pluto TV announced the addition of Hart of Dixie, Arrow, The 100, and Everwood to its free, on-demand and linear channel offering, all exclusive to Pluto TV in the free streaming category beginning May 1 (Everwood will be June 1). The selection is deliberate: NRG research (Future of Series) shows 72% of Gen Z prefer content from the 2010s or 2000s, and all four series land squarely in that window. These titles deepen the library already built around beloved genres and cult classics that over-index with the 18–34 audience including The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Fringe, Charmed and Ghost Whisperer.

In addition, My Wife and Kids joins a slate of incredibly well-watched Black family comedies including Sister Sister, The Parkers, The Game and Moesha - all of which regularly chart in the most watched series among the 18-34 audience on Pluto TV. Currently, Pluto TV is the only place viewers can watch My Wife and Kids for free. The beloved family sitcom starring Damon Wayans as a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. Originally aired 2001 - 2005. Five seasons with 123 entertaining episodes, available May 1.

The Mess Around

Hulu announced the addition of four new podcasts - Handsome, The Mess Around, Prison Breaking, and That Was Us - to its growing library of licensed and companion podcasts. Following the recent debut of We're Here to Help from Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds, this expansion brings extensive new and library episodes to the streamer exclusively before they are available on other platforms. With new episodes streaming weekly, all podcasts will roll out on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. beginning with The Mess Around on April 19.

In The Mess Around, go behind the scenes of Apartment 4D with the crew who called it home for seven incredible seasons. Each week, real-life friends Hannah Simone (Cece) and Lamorne Morris (Winston Bishop) rewatch their Emmy(R)-nominated series, New Girl, and reveal the never-before-told behind-the-scenes escapades. Speaking of besties - they're inviting all of the loft's favorite guest stars, writers, and directors to share their adventures on set.

Handsome premieres April 20 and is a GLAAD Award-winning comedy podcast from Tig Notaro (Star Trek, The Morning Show, Zootopia 2), Fortune Feimster (FUBAR, The Mindy Project, Zootopia 2), and Mae Martin (Wayward, Feel Good, Zootopia 2). Each week, the hosts field a question from a guest and attempt to answer it together, covering an eclectic mix of topics. Along the way, they share stories, riff on each other, and generally have a ridiculous time.

That Was Us premieres April 27 with Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan hosting. They dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving every episode and all the life lessons that came with it. In each new episode they unpack character motivations and storylines, share their unique perspectives, bring in special guests, reveal behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments.

And Prison Breaking With Sarah & Paul premieres April 28. In the series, Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) and Paul Adelstein (Agent Paul Kellerman) rewatch and relive Prison Break episode by episode. The on screen adversaries and real life friends share never before heard stories from filming and welcome guests including actors, directors, and writers from the show's five seasons. They answer fan questions, run contests, and explore how television - and culture - has evolved since the series premiered in 2005. Hulu recently ordered a Prison Break reboot to series from Elgin James.