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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Mindy Kaling |
| Showrunner | Charlie Grandy |
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| Music by | Gabriel Mann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Running time | 31–46 minutes |
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| Network | Hulu |
| Release | June 2, 2026 – present |
Not Suitable for Work is an American comedy television series created by Mindy Kaling. The series premiered on Hulu on June 2, 2026.
Cast and characters
Main
- Ella Hunt as AJ Pascarelli, a first year analyst at Fisher Stassen
- Avantika Vandanapu as Abhinaya "Abby" Chilukuri, AJ's best friend and roommate who is an assistant to celebrity stylist Vanessa Hsu
- Will Angus as Davis Beau Bradley Barrett III, AJ's co-worker and next-door neighbor
- Jack Martin as Josh Teitelbaum, Davis' roommate and best friend
- Nicholas Duvernay as Kel Washington, Davis' other roommate and best friend
- Jay Ellis as Bill Gibson, the managing director at Fisher Stassen
Recurring
- Ego Nwodim as Kate Woodson
- Constance Wu as Vanessa Hsu, Abby's boss and a famous celebrity stylist
- Victor Garber as Wes Dryden, a famous investigative reporter and the host of his own show The West Dryden Show
- Greg Germann as David Teitelbaum, Josh's father
- Judy Gold as Paula
- Harry Richardson as Austin Blanchett, a famous actor and Vanessa's client
- Laura Bell Bundy as Amy Pascarelli
- Stella Everett as Vivian, Josh's girlfriend
- May Hong as Jocelyn, AJ and Davis' co-worker
- Bhavesh Patel as Dileep, the vice president at Fisher Stassen
- Emilia Suárez as Elena
- Michael Benjamin Washington as Antoine; AJ, Abby, and the boys' landlord
- Alice Jokela as Beth Ito, Kel's student
Episodes
| No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by [2] | Original release date [3] | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Welcome to Murray Hill" | Greg Mottola | Mindy Kaling | June 2, 2026 | T88.11101 |
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Davis, Josh, and Kel are three best friends who share an apartment together in Murray Hill: Davis is a financial analyst at prestigious investment bank Fisher Stassen, Josh is an aspiring journalist whose father is the CEO of a large media company, and Kel is a Columbia med school student whose true passion lies in acting. Their across-the-hall neighbors are Abby, an assistant to a celebrity stylist, and her former college roommate AJ, a Boston transplant recently hired as a first-year analyst at Fisher Stassen. When AJ moves into the building, she realizes that Josh is an old college hookup who ghosted her after a one-night stand; however, Josh no longer recognizes her. On AJ's first day in New York, she gets into an argument with a man who cuts in front of her while in line for coffee; Josh is initially turned down as a production assistant for his father's media company but gets the job after mentioning his last name in conversation with his idol, investigative journalist Wes Dryden; and Kel auditions for a play and later drops out of med school. When everyone in the building is escorted out after AJ's flat iron catches on fire, Josh learns that Abby is committing rental fraud by still listing her lease in her ex-boyfriend's name. On her first day at work, AJ becomes formally acquainted with Davis, who is immediately smitten with her, and learns that the man she yelled at the day earlier is her boss. Abby is forced to style a client on her own after her boss Vanessa gets hit by a car and hits it off with the client, famous actor Austin Blanchett. After Josh takes his knowledge of Abby's fraud to their landlord, the girls receive an eviction notice on their door.
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| 2 | "Evil Nepo Son of the King" | Lila Neugebauer | Mindy Kaling & Charlie Grandy | June 2, 2026 | T88.11102 |
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Abby and AJ confront their landlord Antoine, who refuses to let them stay in the apartment. Kel lands a job as an English substitute teacher at an all-girls' private school through his ex-girlfriend Kate. Despite being unprepared due to his unfamiliarity in the subject, Abby helps him prepare so that he can gain the respect of his new students. Vanessa sends Abby to the Cherry Lane Theatre, where Austin is performing a play. Austin asks Abby out on a date, but she turns him down due to strict rules against dating a client. Despite this, she later asks him a favor by getting him to tweet about a dance performance Antoine is hosting, which allows her and AJ to stay. She and Austin decide to stay friends. Josh, still reeling over getting dumped by his girlfriend Vivian, clashes with his co-worker Elena, who was initially supposed to be the new PA over him. He learns that his colleagues are on a group text that does not involve him and that they are having work drinks the next day. There, he is able to charm his colleagues and wins over Elena by doing some of her more menial tasks at the office. AJ, Davis, and senior analysts Dileep and Jocelyn are assigned to make a pitch deck for a lucrative client Fisher Stassen intends to sign; AJ accidentally messes up to models and is forced to print out new decks with Davis only hours before the client arrives. That night, Josh and AJ run into each other in the building's elevator, where she tells him how they know each other. Josh is finally added to the group text and starts putting away Vivian's things.
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| 3 | "The Philadelphia Thirst Monster" | Greg Mottola | Charlie Grandy | June 2, 2026 | T88.11103 |
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Josh and Kel agree to keep AJ and Josh's history from Davis, who is interested in her. AJ and Davis' team witness a blowup fight between Bill and his girlfriend Catherine at work. AJ impulsively invites Bill to a dinner she had planned to thank Davis for his help, resulting in Abby and Kel being invited as well. Meanwhile, Josh runs into Vivian and her new boyfriend while picking up wine for AJ, Kel starts working with an AI company, while Abby fails to retrieve expensive shoes from Harry. To impress AJ at the dinner, Davis consumes seafood despite a severe allergy. Davis tells the group that Josh had nicknamed AJ the "Philadelphia Thirst Monster" after their hookup for her eagerness; an indignant AJ reveals she was the girl and it was her first time. Josh arrives with the wine and the group dissects the hookup. Davis collapses from his allergy and the boys bring him to the hospital. Harry agrees to make it up to Abby and Vanessa. Privately, Josh admits to AJ that he was also a virgin. Bill arrives at the building but decides against attending.
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| 4 | "The Jawline of Your Dreams" | TBA | Sarah Tapscott | June 9, 2026 | TBA |
| 5 | "Fisher Trashen" | TBA | Marina Cockenberg | June 9, 2026 | TBA |
| 6 | "Handsome Mug Guy" | TBA | Beth Appel | June 16, 2026 | TBA |
| 7 | "Does Jon Hamm Cry?" | TBA | Matthew Warburton | June 16, 2026 | TBA |
| 8 | "Denver is For Lovers" | TBA | Kate Lindenburg | June 23, 2026 | TBA |
| 9 | "A Birthday Party for the Whole World" | TBA | Charlie Grandy | June 23, 2026 | TBA |
Production
Development
On April 4, 2024, a project name Murray Hill created by Mindy Kaling landed on Hulu after a bidding war with multiple buyers and a script-to-series commitment.[4] On February 18, 2025, Hulu ordered Murray Hill, renamed Not Suitable for Work, to series. Kaling also expected to executive produce alongside Charlie Grandy and Howard Klein. Grady also serves as the showrunner. Production companies involving with producing the series are Kaling International, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television.[5]
Casting
On August 28, 2025, Ella Hunt, Avantika, Will Angus, Jack Martin, and Nicholas Duvernay were cast in lead roles.[6] On September 24, 2025, Jay Ellis joined cast as a series regular.[7] On November 5, 2025, Ego Nwodim, Constance Wu, Victor Garber, Greg Germann, Judy Gold, Harry Richardson, Laura Bell Bundy, Stella Everett, May Hong, Bhavesh Patel, Emilia Suárez, and Michael Benjamin Washington were cast in recurring capacities.[8]
Release
The series was released on Hulu on June 2, 2026, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until the season finale on June 23.[9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 47%, based on 15 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 5.6/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 53 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[11]
References
- ^ Not Suitable for Work [@notsuitableforwork]; (June 1, 2026). "it's a not suitable for work summer 🔥 the first three episodes of nsfw premiere tonight at 9 pm pt/12 am et! #notsuitableforwork". Retrieved June 1, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Not Suitable for Work - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - not suitable for work on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2024). "Hulu Nabs Mindy Kaling Ensemble Comedy 'Murray Hill' With Major Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 18, 2025). "Mindy Kaling Comedy 'Not Suitable for Work' Ordered to Series at Hulu". Vareiety. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 28, 2025). "Mindy Kaling Series 'Not Suitable for Work' Sets Lead Cast, Including Ella Hunt, Avantika & Nicholas Duvernay Among 5". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 24, 2025). "Jay Ellis Rounds Out Series Regular Cast Of Mindy Kaling Hulu Series 'Not Suitable For Work'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 5, 2025). "Ego Nwodim Books Post-'SNL' TV Role In 'Not Suitable For Work'; Constance Wu, Victor Garber, Among 12 Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 7, 2026). "Mindy Kaling's 'Not Suitable for Work' Sets Hulu Release Date, Drops First-Look Photos". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ^ "Not Suitable for Work: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ "Not Suitable for Work: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
External links
- Not Suitable for Work on Hulu
- Not Suitable for Work at IMDb
