Ellen Pompeo's 'Good American Family' Gets 2nd Installment (Exclusive)
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Key Points:
- Hulu has greenlit a limited series about Lorena Bobbitt as the second installment of the anthology Good American Family, created and executive produced by Katie Robbins and Ellen Pompeo.
- The new season will explore the infamous 1993 incident where Lorena Bobbitt severed her husband John Bobbitt's penis, highlighting themes of trauma, abuse, and media sensationalism.
- The series draws parallels to the first season's story of Natalia Grace, focusing on families with contradictory accounts and bizarre, headline-grabbing events.
- Ellen Pompeo and Laura Holstein executive produce under their Calamity Jane banner, with Lorena Bobbitt serving as a consultant; Pompeo is not expected to act in this installment.
- Since its March 2025 debut, Good American Family has streamed over 140 million hours globally on Hulu and Disney+, and Robbins and Pompeo also received a pilot order for the dramedy Chicks this summer.
