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Welcome to Chippendales

Welcome to Chippendales is an American biographical drama television miniseries created by Robert Siegel inspired by the book Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca.[1] It stars Kumail Nanjiani as Somen "Steve" Banerjee, the founder of Chippendales.[2]

Welcome to Chippendales premiered on November 22, 2022, on Hulu.[3] It received generally positive reviews from critics and earned five Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, including acting nods for Nanjiani, Bartlett, Ashford, and Lewis.

Premise

The tale of Steve Banerjee, an Indian immigrant seeking the American dream, is chronicled in this true crime series laced with murder and sex. He builds the largest and first male strip joint, Chippendales, only to burn it down in less than ten years and wind up being an accessory to murder.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Production

Development

In May 2021, it was announced Hulu had given the series a straight-to-series order, with Robert Siegel, Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi serving as writers.[5] In October 2021, it was announced Ramin Bahrani would direct and executive produce the series, with Jenni Konner joining as an executive producer.[6] In February 2022, it was announced Matt Shakman would replace Bahrani as director and executive producer.[7]

Casting

Upon the initial announcement, Kumail Nanjiani was announced to star in the series.[5] Nanjiani was first offered a role in the series in 2017, but at the time wasn't sure if he wanted to play a "bad guy" Indian immigrant. By the time the project came back around a few years later, he had a different perspective, and was more open to portraying such a character.[8] In January 2022, Murray Bartlett and Annaleigh Ashford joined the cast of the series.[9][10] In February, Dan Stevens was announced as another series regular, with Quentin Plair and Andrew Rannells in a recurring capacity, and Nicola Peltz as a guest star.[7][11][12] In March, Robin de Jesús and Juliette Lewis joined the cast in recurring and series regular roles, respectively.[13][14] In April, Spencer Boldman joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[15]

Filming

Principal photography began by March 2022, with production briefly paused due to a positive COVID-19 test.[16]

Music

The score was composed by Siddhartha Khosla. The album was released on December 30, 2022.[17]

Release

The series was released on November 22, 2022 on Hulu.[3] Internationally, Welcome to Chippendales premiered on Disney+ via the Star hub and in Star+ in Latin America and on Disney+ Hotstar.[18] The series premiered on Disney+ in Sub-Saharan Africa on January 11, 2023.[19]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 73% approval rating with an average rating of 7.20/10, based on 45 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Blessed with a twisty true story that needs little embellishment to intrigue, Welcome to Chippendales details the battle over a beefcake empire with stylistic verve."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21]

Accolades

References

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