Ellen Pompeo Joins New Boston‑Set Comedy‑Drama

Ellen Pompeo, known for her long‑running role on a famous medical drama, is set to star in and produce a fresh series called “Chicks. ” The show has already received a pilot order from Hulu. Pompeo will play Chickie, one of two half‑sisters who inherit their father’s shady business after he dies unexpectedly. Together, they plan daring scams that bring them closer together in a strange partnership. The story takes place in the rapidly changing neighborhoods of old Boston, although filming will begin in New York next month.Pompeo and writer Katie Robbins previously worked together on a Hulu project about a real person’s life. They said the new idea came from conversations between them on set, and Robbins wrote it with Pompeo in mind. Pompeo grew up near Boston, where she witnessed the influence of wealthy people and their power. She said that many of them seemed like mafia figures, powerful yet not necessarily good people. Her experience in the area gives her a personal connection to the setting and themes of the upcoming show.