Jodie Sweetin, John Brotherton, and Marla Sokoloff Star in vertTV Original Series 'Finding Hope,' Premiering Today, September 22

Written and Directed by Sokoloff, Heartwarming Small-Town Romantic Drama
Reunites 'Fuller House' Stars Alongside 'Home Improvement' Legend Richard Karn

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- vertTV today released the official full-length trailer for its upcoming original vertical microseries, Finding Hope, premiering today, Tuesday, September 22, exclusively on vertTV. Written and directed by Marla Sokoloff, the series brings together Fuller House favorites in a heartwarming, small-town romantic drama starring Jodie Sweetin and John Brotherton, alongside television icon Richard Karn (Home Improvement). Watch the official trailer here: Finding Hope Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUv8tY1QBRg).

Finding Hope marks the first on-screen reunion for Sweetin, Brotherton, and Sokoloff since Fuller House, bringing the beloved dynamic of that franchise to the mobile vertical format.

The new microseries follows Dr. Emily Harper (Sweetin), a successful big-city medical specialist who returns home after her father (Karn), the small town's beloved doctor, falls ill. When Emily steps in to try to save his struggling clinic, she finds herself unexpectedly thrown back together with a past romance (Brotherton). Just as their old flame begins to reignite, her ex-boyfriend arrives with a tempting offer to return to the life she left behind, forcing her to choose between the life she always wanted and the love her heart never forgot.

Finding Hope builds upon vertTV's growing slate of original series, following the successful premieres of Lone Star Hearts starring Josh Henderson and Cindy Busby, and the action-romance Call of Duty and Love starring Jason-Shane Scott and Jessica Morris.

The release of Finding Hope continues vertTV's mission to elevate mobile entertainment through premium studio craftsmanship. Founded by veteran Hollywood producers, vertTV pairs traditional Los Angeles production infrastructure, professional union crews, and veteran television writers with fast-paced, vertical storytelling. Viewers can stream Finding Hope on the standalone vertTV mobile app on iOS and Android, with select widescreen previews available via the vertTV YouTube channel (@vertTVPlus).

Finding Hope Production Credits + Media Assets

• Cast: Jodie Sweetin (Emily Harper), John Brotherton (Jack Dalton), Marla Sokoloff (Samantha Stone), Richard Karn (Robert Harper), Hilary Jones (Sarah Harper),
  Alex Trumble (Adrian), Caryn Richman (Maria Sullivan)
• Directed by: Marla Sokoloff
• Written by: Marla Sokoloff
• Producers: Barry Barnholtz, Peter Sullivan, Ben Rosenthal, Brian Nolan, and Jeffrey Schenck
• Finding Hope Official Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUv8tY1QBRg)
• Finding Hope Production Stills + Key Art (https://f.io/VQI7nMCB)

About vertTV
Based in Los Angeles and founded by Hollywood veterans Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz, and Peter Sullivan, vertTV is a premium, mobile-first, subscription-based vertical streaming service and filmmaker-led studio that redefines the microseries landscape by combining proven Hollywood storytelling with a fully integrated, in-house production pipeline that controls everything from development through distribution. Featuring a launch vault of over 200 exclusive titles alongside an expanding slate of original premieres, vertTV delivers star-driven, high-quality genre television broken into fast-paced episodes designed specifically for on-the-go mobile viewing.

vertTV is deeply committed to preserving authentic human artistry throughout its productions. Powered by H.I. (Human Intelligence), every vertTV series is crafted by traditional Hollywood screenwriters, led by experienced filmmakers, and shot with real actors on real sets without the use of generative AI. Learn more at vertTV.com.

Media Contacts:
Aileen Budow, AB Creative Communications, [email protected]
Steve Albani, AB Creative Communications, [email protected]

SOURCE vertTV