Aaron Paul’s Post-‘Breaking Bad’ TV Plans Revealed: He’ll Do Hulu’s ‘The Way’
Aaron Paulmay have teased fans that Jesse Pinkman would be returning to the small screen but now his actual post-Breaking BadTV plan has been revealed. Paul has signed on to produce and star inThe Way, a new Hulu series fromJason Katims, the executive producer ofFriday Night LightsandParenthood.
Co-starringMichelle Monaghan,The Waywill debut this Winter and focus on a family “at the center of a controversial movement struggling with relationships, marriage and power, with each episode taking an in-depth look at what it means to choose between the life we live and the life we want.” Read more about the Aaron PaulThe Waydevelopments below.
Deadlinewas among the first outlets to post about the news. InThe Way, Paul and Monaghan’s characters are married and Paul “suffers a crisis of faith when all that he’s come to accept as truth in his life is fundamentally challenged.”
Unfortunately, both of those vague descriptions don’t really tells us much about the show. It’s being described in some places as “faith based” so you have to imagine there’s some kind of larger hook here that’s just not being revealed yet.
The Waywas created byJessica Goldbergand developed by Katims' production company, True Jack Prods. Paul’s company, Lucid Road Productions, is also on board.Mike Cahillwill direct the first episode of the 10-episode series, which will start filming this summer aimed at a Winter release.
I have to say, as interesting asThe Waysounds, I’m a little surprised Paul is doing another TV series afterBreaking Bad. SureNeed for Speedwasn’t a huge hit domestically, but that wasn’t necessarily his fault. They’re doing a sequel, after all. Plus he’s got another three or four movies in the can since that one. It seemed like the transition to film was going well enough. I’d imagine doingThe Wayis a way for his production company to make a name for themselves, plus it’s only a 10 episode commitment. DoingThe Wayisn’t a losing proposition, just a surprising one.
What do you think aboutThe Way?
