Dylan O'Brien to star in Hulu comedy pilot Lex

Actor Dylan O’Brien has been cast as the lead in a new Hulu comedy pilot titled “Lex,” marking his first series regular role since his breakout performance on MTV’s “Teen Wolf.” The pilot, which received a formal order from the streaming service in March, will see O’Brien also serve as an executive producer.

The single-camera comedy follows a character named Lex O’Brien, a disgraced former reality television star who inadvertently records a murder in the background of a Cameo video request. This accidental footage thrusts him into the center of a global conspiracy, forcing him to flee from powerful forces intent on silencing him. The show’s logline describes Lex using the skills he learned navigating reality TV’s social dynamics to survive, expose the truth, and ultimately seek a return to the spotlight.

O’Brien will executive produce alongside the pilot’s writer, Sean Clements, and veteran comedy producer Paul Simms. The project is being produced by 20th Television.

This casting represents a significant return to television for O’Brien, who rose to fame playing Stiles Stilinski across six seasons of “Teen Wolf.” Since the series concluded, his career has been focused primarily...