Overview
- Hulu, which confirmed Wednesday that Season 5 will restart, moved ahead after a mid-March pause linked to a highly publicized domestic dispute involving Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
- Coverage differs on Paul’s status, with People reporting she is stepping back for her mental health and The Hollywood Reporter saying producers want her back and that the choice is hers, which Paul appeared to echo by disputing reports in an Instagram comment.
- The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said April 14 it would not file charges against Paul after Draper and West Jordan police investigations, as the former couple pursued temporary protective orders and custody arrangements through the courts.
- Hulu also unveiled The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County to debut later this year, naming a new cast that includes Bobbi Althoff, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Salomé Andrea, McCall DaPron, Chandler Higginson, Ashleigh Pease and Madison Bontempo.
- ABC pulled Paul’s Bachelorette season days before its planned March premiere and has not said if it will air, underscoring Disney’s effort to manage reputational risk even as it builds out a growing MomTok-centered franchise.