Hulu continues to step up its game with its original series. On Thursday, the online streaming TV company announced that it had picked up the comedy series “Casual,” to be directed by Jason Reitman, to series.

The series, written by Zander Lehmann, follows the dysfunctional relationship between a bachelor brother living with his newly divorced sister as they navigate the dating world and attempt to raise a teenager together.

Produced by Lionsgate Television, the first season will be 10 half-hour episodes and will debut on Hulu in 2015.

Reitman, who has twice been nominated for Oscars, for directing “Juno” and “Up in the Air,” will direct the first episode. He’s previously directed two episodes of the NBC comedy series “The Office.”


Reitman, Lehmann and Reitman’s producing partner Helen Estabrook will serve as the show’s executive producers.

“Casual” comes on the heels of Hulu’s previous announcement that it was planning an event series based on Stephen King’s novel “11/22/63" with J.J. Abrams as executive producer.

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