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Hulu mystery-comedy Phony ranks among its most-watched US shows
Hulu’s series Phony has become one of its most-watched shows in the US, ranking third and reaching number one when new episodes arrive on Tuesdays.
The mystery-comedy follows teenager Sonny Cook, played by Sam Nivola, after an accident.
Sonny wakes believing his mother has been replaced by an impostor, but no one else can see a difference.
Sonny and his mother Ellen, played by Connie Britton, had been especially close before the accident.
The show blends a family mystery with comedy and a coming-of-age story, and its premise centers on Sonny’s fear that the impostor could be dangerous.
It has a 92% critic score and a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Phony is also among Disney+’s top ten outside the US, according to the story.
The series was created by Nick Paley, and new episodes are released on Tuesdays.
Hulu’s mystery-comedy Phony ranked third among its most-watched shows in the United States at the time of writing.
The series reached number one at its peak when new episodes were released on Tuesdays.
Phony follows teenager Sonny Cook, who believes his mother was replaced by an impostor after he wakes from an accident.
The series has a 92% critics’ score and a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Outside the United States, Phony streams on Disney+ and has ranked in the top ten.
- Who
- Hulu’s series Phony, created by Nick Paley.
- What
- The mystery-comedy ranked third among Hulu’s most-watched US shows at the time of writing.
- When
- The article was published on October 30, 2026. The ranking was reported at the time of writing.
- Where
- On Hulu in the United States; outside the US, it streams on Disney+.
- Why
- The article points to the show’s quirky style, humor and central mystery as reasons fans have embraced it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
New episodes are released, and the series has reached number one at its peak.
Phony ranked third among Hulu’s most-watched shows in the United States.
- US ranking
- Third among Hulu’s most-watched shows at the time of writing
- Peak ranking
- Number one when new episodes are released on Tuesdays
- Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score
- 92%
- Rotten Tomatoes audience score
- 91%
- International platform
- Disney+