Hulu’s Mosquito Adds Full Cast as Nicholas Hoult Leads First TV Series Since The Great, Officially Reveals Ensemble

Hoult returns to Hulu

Hoult is set to star alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in Mosquito, a new dramedy series for Hulu. Production has begun, with several additional cast members joining the project. Hoult previously played Peter III in The Great, the Hulu historical drama created by Tony McNamara. McNamara is reuniting with Hoult for Mosquito; Edgar-Jones previously starred in Hulu’s Normal People.

A marriage under pressure

In Mosquito, Hoult and Edgar-Jones play Ed and Kate, a recently married couple whose lives begin to fall apart as their dark secrets emerge. The story’s troubles are set off by a blood-sucking insect. The series combines drama and comedy, with the insect at the center of the couple’s escalating problems.

New cast joins the series

Kyle Soller plays Hunter, Ed’s half-brother and business partner, while Phoebe Fox portrays their cousin and co-worker Gail. Francis Magee plays Viktor, a longtime employee with a simmering grudge.

Belinda Bromilow plays Kate’s boss, Agnes. John Macmillan and Liv Hill portray Kate’s coworkers Brian and Georgie; Akshay Khanna plays her university friend Will, and Phoebe Campbell plays his wife, Cressida.

Bamshad Abedi Amin plays Gail’s PhD supervisor, and Den Rasaq portrays Kate’s work rival. The six-episode miniseries is filming in the UK, and no release date has been announced.