Kaitlyn Dever and Jonathan Tucker will be seen in the first episode of Hulu's upcoming anthology series "Monsterland". "Monsterland" will feature Dever as Toni, a struggling waitress and overwhelmed mother to a deeply troubled little girl. At just 19, Toni is already world-weary. Making do in nowhere Louisiana without family, money or the hope of something better, Toni's life is a long, dark highway with no exit in sight.

Tucker will play Alex is a mysterious out-of-towner, road-hard, and brooding, whose mere presence feels like a threat or a dare. Magnetic in his strangeness, Alex has found a shocking way to jettison his past and take on new identities, one that inspires Toni to shake off the burdens of her own merciless life, whatever the cost.

"Monsterland" follows broken people driven to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and monster. Based on the short stories from Nathan Ballingrud's collection "North American Lake Monsters" Hulu's "Monsterland" is created, written, produced, and executive produced by Mary Laws.