Poorna Jagannathan cast as series regular in Hulu's Young Americans pilot

Poorna Jagannathan has been cast as a series regular, meaning expected across the run, in Hulu's Young Americans pilot, Deadline reported on 30 October 2026. She will play Maya Washburn, a controversial senator and former close ally of the President. Scott Foley plays the President. A pilot is a single first episode; no series order has been reported.