Welcome to Chippendales

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Welcome to Chippendales
Created byRobert Siegel
Inspired by
Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders
by
  • K. Scot Macdonald
  • Patrick MontesDeOca
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original networkHulu

Welcome to Chippendales is an upcoming American drama streaming 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. It will premiere on November 22, 2022.[2]

Premise[]

Follows the life and career of Somen 'Steve' Banerjee the founder of Chippendales.

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Guest[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay by [1]Original release date [3]
1TBAMatt Shakman[3]Robert SiegelNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
2TBATBARobert SiegelNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
3TBATBARajiv JosephNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
4TBATBAAnnie Julia WymanDecember 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)
5TBATBAJacqui RiveraDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
6TBATBAAnnie Julia WymanDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
7TBATBATBADecember 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
8TBATBATBAJanuary 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)

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.[4] In October 2021, it was announced Ramin Bahrani would direct and executive produce the series, with Jenni Konner joining as an executive producer.[5] In February 2022, it was announced Matt Shakman would replace Bahrani as director and executive producer.[6]

Casting[]

Upon the initial announcement, Kumail Nanjiani was announced to star in the series.[4] In January 2022, Murray Bartlett, and Annaleigh Ashford joined the cast of the series.[7][8] 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.[6][9][10] In March, Robin de Jesús and Juliette Lewis joined the cast in recurring and series regular roles, respectively.[11][12] In April, Spencer Boldman joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[13]

Filming[]

Principal photography began by March 2022, with production briefly paused due to a positive COVID-19 test.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Welcome to Chippendales". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Canfield, David (2022-08-04). "'Welcome to Chippendales': Inside Kumail Nanjiani's Male Stripping Empire". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shows A-Z - Welcome to Chippendales on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b White, Peter (May 18, 2021). "Chippendales Drama 'Immigrant' Starring Kumail Nanjiani Takes Off At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 26, 2021). "Jenni Konner Joins 'Immigrant' Starring Kumail Nanjiani As Co-Showrunner; Ramin Bahrani To Direct Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 3, 2022). "'Immigrant': Quentin Plair & Nicola Peltz Join Kumail Nanjiani In Hulu Limited Series, Matt Shakman To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 13, 2022). "'The White Lotus' Murray Bartlett Joins Hulu Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (January 25, 2022). "Annaleigh Ashford Joins Kumail Nanjiani In Hulu Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2022). "Andrew Rannells Joins Hulu Chippendales Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2022). "'Immigrant': Dan Stevens Joins Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Codero, Rosy (March 2, 2022). "'Immigrant': 'Tick, Tick, BOOM!' Star Robin De Jesús Boards Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 15, 2022). "Juliette Lewis Joins Hulu's Chippendales Limited Series Immigrant". TVLine. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2022). "'Immigrant': Spencer Boldman Joins Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2022). "Hulu's Chippendales Limited Series Pauses Production After Positive Covid Test". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

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