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Hulu's Cable Guy reboot casts Natasha Rothwell as sister

7/24/2026

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Natasha Rothwell joins Hulu’s untitled Cable Guy pilot as Gina, Steven Stephens’s sister.
The series adapts the 1996 Jim Carrey film Cable Guy and probes modern male friendship.
Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. executive-produce and star as Chip Douglas and Steven Stephens, whose post-service-call reunion sparks obsession.
Rob Rosell, Joe Piarulli and Luan Thomas co-showrun and co-write the pilot while Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty are executive producers.

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Story summary

Natasha Rothwell joins Hulu’s untitled Cable Guy pilot as Gina, Steven Stephens’s sister.
The series adapts the 1996 Jim Carrey film Cable Guy and probes modern male friendship.
Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. executive-produce and star as Chip Douglas and Steven Stephens, whose post-service-call reunion sparks obsession.
Rob Rosell, Joe Piarulli and Luan Thomas co-showrun and co-write the pilot while Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty are executive producers.