A24 is a production company that seems to have the secret formula for comedic films that have a ton of heart and a strong message, with “Eighth Grade” and “Lady Bird” being recent examples. Now, the production company makes the leap to scripted TV with the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Ramy.”
And as the name suggests, and the trailer confirms, “Ramy” is indeed about a guy names Ramy. In fact, the series is written, produced, and starring Ramy Youssef. Judging by the footage seen in the trailer, and the fact the series is named after himself, we’re going to go out on a limb and guess that “Ramy” borrows a great deal from Youssef’s life as an Egyptian-American attempting to figure out what to do with his future.
Much like the recent film “The Big Sick,” which tackled the idea of the Muslim community’s rules for love and life, “Ramy” dives headfirst in similar water, as the titular character fights with his identity issues of being a “good” Muslim, but also a young American guy, who wants to watch porn and have sex with women that he has no intentions of marrying.
We’ve been saying this a lot lately, but Hulu has been coming on strong, as of late, with some seriously strong content. Formerly known as the streaming service that just had “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Ramy” joins “The Bisexual,” “Castle Rock,” “pen15,” and “Minding the Gap” as recent Hulu originals that have been on par or better than anything on Netflix.
All 10 episodes of “Ramy” will drop on Hulu on April 19.
Here’s the synopsis:
Ramy Hassan is a first generation Egyptian-American who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. RAMY will bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like being caught between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequences.