Hulu's Class of '09 is a suspenseful eight-episode mystery that interweaves three decades of timelines. The thriller finale, titled "The Graduation," is expected to provide a full picture, as there are no plans to bring the FX-produced limited series back for a second season. will last five seasons," executive producer Jessica Levin explained to Collider in early June. "More than just one movie, you have a pretty limited canvas in terms of where you're going to start and In terms of where you end up, and tracking those relationships in a very clear way, and having a beginning, a middle, and an end. One done. "
Centered around FBI agents Ashley Porter (Kate Mara), Tayo Michaels (Brian Tyree Henry) and Quantico Outsiders recruits, The Class of '09 chronicles the AI The life-changing impact on the American criminal justice system and on human nature. Generally speaking, at three key points in time: "past" (2009), "present" (2023) and "future" (2034).
"We're lucky that we picked this moment in time," added Emmy winner Tom Rob Smith, noting the coincidence that AI is currently dominating headlines and national conversations. "When we talked about this, we were concerned that it seemed a little difficult to explain. Now, you just say the FBI has ChatGPT and suddenly you immediately understand it, and it's going to be a little bit difficult and we have to do more work to explain that. "
Indeed, the 2009 class has come a long way on the small screen. Driven by Smith's fascination with class photos (and the mysteries they contain), the creators started with an idea and spent years developing the script until they encountered pandemic-related production delays. He also conducted research, consulted with retired FBI case file review unit Jerri Williams, read books, talked to agents (as well as the deputy FBI director), and even visited the FBI's Marina Tico College. "Their cases were almost book-like, not compressed into a quick resolution like what we see on TV," he recalled in a March 2023 interview with Vanity Fair . "It's been a real journey."
In addition to the grueling post-production editing process, the logistics of filming multiple timelines were a challenge for the cast, which also includes Sepid Moafi ("The Hours"), Brian J. Smith ("The Hours") Lennix"), Jon Jo Briones ("Gabrielle"), Brooke Smith ("Drew"), Jake McDormand (Murphy) and Rosalind Eleazar (Vivian). "It was really — really — a lot of work," Mara added to Vanity Fair , noting that Poit's aging process required her to sit in the makeup chair for three hours a day to get into character. “There are definitely times when we forget or get confused, like, ‘Was this before or after X happened?’ There’s a lot to remember and keep track of.”
While a Class of '09 reunion is unlikely, fans can see Mara in the upcoming English-language remake of "The Cubic" alongside Morgan Freeman and Laurence Fishburne, her " Black Mirror's "Beyond the Sea" episode premiered on June 15. Henry is currently voicing Jefferson Davis in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse " and will also star in "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" in March 2024.
