Hoult and Edgar-Jones Cast in Disneys Mosquito Series

Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been cast as the leads in "Mosquito," a new six-episode comedy series from screenwriter Tony McNamara, which has received a straight-to-series order from Disney. The U.K.-produced show, set to begin filming in 2026, will stream on Hulu in the United States and Disney platforms internationally.

The series offers a sardonic examination of a young couple's relationship, centering on Kate, played by Edgar-Jones, and Ed, played by Hoult. As a recently married pair, their secrets gradually surface as the pressures of daily life erode the facades they maintain to the outside world. The unraveling is sparked by an intrusive mosquito, setting off a chain of absurd events. McNamara, who will write and executive produce, described the project in a statement as an opportunity to create "absurd comedy" with the stars. "I'm thrilled and excited to work with and team up two of the best actors around," he said. "I can't wait to go make absurd comedy with them."

"Mosquito" marks a reunion for McNamara and Hoult, who previously collaborated on Hulu's "The Great," a satirical series about the rise of Russia's Empress Catherine the Great that ran for three...