| Deli Boys | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Abdullah Saeed |
| Showrunner | Michelle Nader |
| Written by | Abdullah Saeed |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production companies | Ladies' Car Productions Shaky Gun Productions Jenni Konner Productions Onyx Collective 20th Television |
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| Network | Hulu |
Deli Boys is an upcoming American comedy series created by Abdullah Saeed. The series follows two Pakistani American brothers whose lives are upended after the unexpected death of their father reveals his criminal enterprise. Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Alfie Fuller, and Brian George star. The 10-episode series will premiere on Hulu on March 6, 2025.
"When their convenience store-magnate father suddenly dies, a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers (Ali and Shaikh) lose everything and are forced to reckon with their Baba’s secret life of crime as they attempt to take up his mantle in the underworld." [1]
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The series Deli Boys was ordered for a pilot by Onyx Collective in October 2022. [7] On May 11, 2023 it was announced that Onyx Collective picked up the comedy series Deli Boys for a 10-episode order. [1] The series was created by Abdullah Saeed and developed in collaboration with executive producers Jenni Konner and Nora Silver. [1] Vali Chandrasekaran, Nisha Ganatra (who directed the pilot), and Michelle Nader (showrunner) are also executive producers. [1]
Deli Boys was filmed in Chicago, which began in January 2024 after a delay in production resultant from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. [2] Filming wrapped on April 5, 2024. [8] Filming locations include Essence of India in Lincoln Square, Rogers Park, 2330 W Wilson Avenue, and McKinley Park. [9]
In October 2022, Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Alfie Fuller were announced as main cast members. [7] Ten additional cast members were announced on May 3, 2024: recurring cast members Kevin Corrigan, Alexandra Ruddy, Tim Baltz, Zainne Saleh, Sakina Jaffrey, Amita Rao, Anish Jethmalani, and Minita Gandhi; and guest stars Geoffrey Arend and Azhar Usman. [4] Poorna Jagannathan and Brian George were also announced as main cast members. [4] On January 26, 2025, fashion stylist and Queer Eye star Tan France was announced as a guest star in the role of Zubair, a well-dressed gang leader. [6] It is his first acting role. [6]
Deli Boys will stream on Hulu in the United States on March 6, 2025 and Disney+ elsewhere. [1] [10] The series premiered at Sundance 2025. [5] A teaser trailer was released on January 30, 2025. [9]