Dylan O’Brien To Headline Hulu Comedy Pilot ‘Lex’

In his first series role since his TV debut in Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien has been tapped as the lead of the Hulu comedy pilot Lex. O’Brien also will executive produce the pilot alongside its writer, Sean Clements, and comedy veteran Paul Simms.

The comedy centers on Lex (O’Brien), a disgraced former reality star who accidentally films a murder in the background of a $20 Cameo video, and finds himself at the center of a global conspiracy — and on the run from powerful forces who want him dead. Using the skills he acquired navigating reality TV’s toxic social dynamics, Lex must fight to not get killed, to expose the truth, and most importantly… to get back on TV.

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Following his breakout role as Stiles on MTV’s Teen Wolf, O’Brien largely has been focused on features, including leading Fox’s Maze Runner franchise. More recently, he starred in black comedy Twinless, a dual role that earned him the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination earlier this year.

O’Brien is coming off starring opposite Rachel McAdams in Sam Raimi’s horror-thriller Send Help, which opened No. 1 at the box office, and he can next be seen in the upcoming Apple drama Being Heumann, directed by Oscar winner Sian Heder. O’Brien, whose TV credits include guest-starring appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm, New Girl and The Other Two, also played Dan Aykroyd in Saturday Night. He is repped by WME, Principal Entertainment LA, and Lichter Grossman Nichols.

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