Ramy: Hulu's New Series Tackles the Complexity of a First Gen Muslim-American Experience

If you don't know who Ramy Youssef is, you're about to be obsessed. While some of you may recognise him from Mr. Robot, where he plays overzealous security analyst Samar Swailem, he's also built a successful career in stand up. Now, Youssef is set to star in Hulu's new original series Ramy, premiering April 19.

The series is a 10-episode half-hour comedy series that's written, executive produced, created by, and starring Youssef, along with Transparent alum Bridget Bedard serving as showrunner. Ramy takes us into the world of an average Muslim American family navigating life in a politically divided New Jersey neighbourhood, addressing real world issues with a sense of humour. The series follows the titular Ramy (Youssef), who is the son of Egyption immigrants who finds himself on a rollercoaster of conflicting emotions about his spiritual journey.

The trailer provides us with a real world look into the life of a young Muslim's life in modern America, diving into the complexities of being caught in the middle of a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test, as well as a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequences. The brief footage we've seen so far is sprinkled with a lot of humour and realness, so we couldn't be more excited.

Watch the trailer for Ramy above before it hits Hulu in April!