Hulu Renews ‘Marvel's Runaways,’ ‘Future Man’

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Hulu has renewed freshman series Marvel’s Runaways and Future Man for sophomore seasons, the streaming service said Monday.

Marvel’s Runaways, in which six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other unite to fight their evil parents, will receive a 13-episode second season, said Hulu. The season one finale of the Marvel and ABC Signature Studios-produced series airs tomorrow night (Jan. 9). 

Sony Pictures Television’s Future Man, which stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) as a janitor by day/gamer by night who is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time in order to prevent the extinction of humanity, will also receive a 13-episode second season order, according to Hulu.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.