Natalie Morales has been all over television since we first saw her in The Middleman, about five years ago. She was a no-nonsense FBI agent on White Collar for a while, a best friend on Parks and Recreation for an arc, and even did a stint on 90210. Now she’s a regular, from Scene 1 on, as the not-entirely-responsible best friend of Malin Ackerman in Trophy Wife, a new ABC sitcom also starring Bradley Whitford at his most charming and Marcia Gay Hardin at her most brittle.
The series premieres Tuesday Sept. 24 at 9:30 on ABC, but you can watch the (actually pretty funny) pilot, complete with Ms. Morales, on hulu, right here. It’s a slightly cracked series that’s a little bit Suburgatory, a little bit Modern Family, and a little better than either one, with a refreshingly offhand multiracial cast. You can learn more about Trophy wife on the ABC website.