The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh

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The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
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Genre Comedy
Created byVijal Patel
ShowrunnerVijal Patel
Starring
Composer Linda Perry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Farhan Arshad
  • Emily Crook
  • Alex Jordan
  • Natasha Kanury
  • Tom Summers
Production locations Toronto, Ontario
CinematographyMitchell Ness
Editors
  • Brent Carpenter
  • William Marrinson
  • Jamie Conklin
  • Dawn Minkow
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time26–33 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)

The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh is an American comedy television series created by Vijal Patel. [1] It premiered on Amazon Prime Video and Freevee on October 17, 2024. [2] The series stars Sindhu Vee, Naveen Andrews, Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram, Ashwin Sakthivel, Nicholas Hamilton, Ethan Suplee and Megan Hilty and is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television. [3]

Contents

Plot

The series focuses on the Pradeep family who has successfully moved from India to the United States to start a new experience in the country. The series is told in flashbacks from an interrogation room, which sometimes allow very different conclusions to be drawn about what happened. The family soon find themselves emboiled on a romantic, personal and professional level, with a family across the street that could be different.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Interrogation Log #1" Michael Showalter Vijal PatelOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
2"Interrogation Log #2" Satya Bhabha Vijal PatelOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
3"Interrogation Log #3"Satya BhabhaVijal PatelOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
4"Interrogation Log #4" Smriti Mundhra Natasha KanuryOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
5"Interrogation Log #5"Carey WilliamsSonali Mehta Bhandari & Alix Bloom & Benji Hall KahnOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
6"Interrogation Log #6"Carey WilliamsLisa K. NelsonOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
7"Interrogation Log #7" Gail Mancuso Farhan ArshadOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
8"Interrogation Log #8"Gail MancusoVijal PatelOctober 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)

Production

The eight-part series was announced on Amazon Freevee. [5] Principal photography of the series commenced in Toronto. [6] The trailer of the series was released on September 18, 2024. [7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 6 critic reviews. [8] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com awarded the series 2/5 stars. [9] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media rated the series three out of five stars. [10]

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