Miniseries · Hulu
Catch-22
There's only no way out.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Christopher Abbott
John Yossarian
6 eps
Kyle Chandler
Colonel Cathcart
6 eps
Daniel David Stewart
Milo Minderbinder
6 eps
Tessa Ferrer
Sue Ann Duckett
6 eps
Lewis Pullman
Maj. Major M. Major
6 eps
Rafi Gavron
Aarfy Aardvark
6 eps
George Clooney
Scheisskopf
6 eps
Graham Patrick Martin
Ivor Orr
6 eps
Grant Heslov
Doc Daneeka
6 eps
Kevin J. O'Connor
Lt. Col. Korn
6 eps
Austin Stowell
Edward J. Nately III
6 eps
Jon Rudnitsky
McWatt
6 eps
Gerran Howell
Kid Sampson
6 eps
Jay Paulson
Chaplain Tappman
6 eps
Salvatore Scarpa
Air Traffic Controller
6 eps
Gian Piero Rotoli
Flyer
6 eps
Alison Pargeter
Nurse Cramer
1 eps
Harrison Osterfield
Snowden
1 eps
Josh Bolt
Dunbar
2 eps
Julie Ann Emery
Marion Scheisskopf
3 eps
Giancarlo Giannini
Marcello
3 eps
Pico Alexander
Clevinger
3 eps
Hugh Laurie
Major de Coverley
3 eps
Ian Toner
Peele
3 eps
Valentina Bellè
Clara
3 eps
Martin Delaney
Sgt. Towser
3 eps
Marilena Anniballi
Michaela
2 eps
Joe Massingill
James Marsh
2 eps
Anthony Skordi
Caliph of Oran
1 eps
Martyn Ellis
Governor General of Malta
1 eps
Giacomo Rocchini
Crosby
2 eps
Peter Guinness
Gen. Dreedle
1 eps
Ilaria Rossi
Young Italian Woman
1 eps
Domenico Cuomo
Lorenzo
4 eps
Preston Nyman
Lieutenant Newman
1 eps
Leonardo Cecchi
Bystander #1
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Catch-22 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Catch-22 reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Pianosa Island, Italy, World War II. Bombardier John Yossarian tries to fulfill his duty, maintain sanity and return home as soon as possible, but incompetence and bureaucracy constantly stand in his way.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 6 episodes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Episode 3
Yossarian needlessly expends energy to avoid a feared mission; disaster catches up with him, when he least expects it.
- Directed by George Clooney
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E05
Episode 5
Reeling from one violent tragedy, Yossarian encounters incomprehensible darkness in Rome, and is faced with an impossible choice.
- Directed by Ellen Kuras
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E04
Episode 4
On a surreal trip, Yossarian begins to realize the magnitude and influence of Milo’s business empire.
- Directed by Grant Heslov
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E06
Episode 6
Alive and intact, Yossarian is thwarted by an old adversary. Confronted by a devastating loss, he undergoes a transformation.
- Directed by George Clooney
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E02
Episode 2
Yossarian pursues desperate measures to get home, while Milo sees war as a growth industry.
- Directed by Ellen Kuras
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E01
Episode 1
Young American flyers arrive in war and discover that the bureaucracy is more deadly than the enemy.
- Directed by Grant Heslov
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Grant Heslov
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Ellen Kuras
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E03
Episode 3
- Directed by George Clooney
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Grant Heslov
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Ellen Kuras
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
S01E06
Episode 6
- Directed by George Clooney
- Written by David Michôd, Luke Davies
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Steve GolinExecutive Producer
- Richard BrownExecutive Producer
- David MichôdExecutive Producer
- Luke DaviesExecutive Producer
- Ellen KurasProducer
- Grant HeslovExecutive Producer
Writing
- David MichôdWriter
- Luke DaviesWriter
Direction
- Ellen KurasDirector
- Grant HeslovDirector
- George ClooneyDirector
Cinematography
- Martin RuheDirector of Photography
Music
- Rupert Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Apple TV StoreBuy
- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Fandango At HomeBuy
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