What’s better than a true-crime series about a corrupt business? Well, how about when that business involves male strippers and stars none other than Kumail Nanjiani? Yeah, Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendales” is a no-brainer.
As seen in the trailer for “Welcome to Chippendales,” Kumail Nanjiani stars as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who comes to the US for the American dream. What starts as a modest dream to run a business turns into a desire to build an empire based on the fact that people like to see sexy dudes dancing around in bowties and cuffs. As you might expect, things get a bit chaotic when Chippendales becomes a massive business, which leads Banerjee down a dark path.
The series stars Nanjiani alongside Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis, Annaleigh Ashford, Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, Andrew Rannells, Spencer Boldman, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Dan Stevens. The series is created by Robert Siegel, one of the creative minds behind “Pam & Tommy.” “Welcome to Chippendales” is directed by “WandaVision” filmmaker Matt Shakman.
“Welcome to Chippendales” debuts on Hulu on November 22. You know, just in time for Thanksgiving, so you can watch it with the whole family!
Here’s the synopsis:
A sprawling true-crime saga, “Welcome to Chippendales” tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire—and let nothing stand in his way in the process.