Schmidt, Lester and Runge join Hulu pilot "Chicks"; Max Winkler to direct

Deadline reported on 18 August 2026 that Jason Schmidt, Julia Lester and Piper Runge have joined the main cast of Hulu's pilot "Chicks," starring Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker as estranged half-sisters running frauds in gentrifying Boston. Max Winkler will direct. Katie Robbins writes. A pilot means Hulu has ordered one episode before any full-series decision.