Ellen Pompeo to star and exec produce Hulu pilot Chicks

Ellen Pompeo is set to star in a new Hulu dramedy pilot titled “Chicks,” marking her latest television project following her reduced role on the long-running series “Grey’s Anatomy.” The actress will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

The pilot, ordered by Hulu in June 2026, is a family dramedy created by writer Katie Robbins. The project is an original idea inspired by conversations between Robbins and Pompeo while working together on the 2025 Hulu limited series “Good American Family.” Pompeo will executive produce alongside Robbins and Laura Holstein through her production company, Calamity Jane, with 20th Television as the studio.

According to the official logline, “Chicks” is set in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of historic Boston. It follows Chickie, played by Pompeo, and her estranged half-sister Doreen, who are both struggling financially when their father, described as a “wise guy,” unexpectedly dies. Their inheritance is not wealth but a legacy of small-time crime, which inspires the sisters to run increasingly audacious frauds. As their criminal enterprise grows, so does their bond, with each sister helping to fill the void left by their...