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'''''Welcome to Chippendales''''' is an American [[biographical drama]] miniseries created by [[Robert Siegel (filmmaker)|Robert Siegel]] inspired by the book ''Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders'' by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca.<ref name="WGA">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Chippendales |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1231768/welcome-to-chippendales |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=[[Writers Guild of America West]]}}</ref> It stars [[Kumail Nanjiani]] as [[Somen Banerjee|Somen "Steve" Banerjee]], the founder of [[Chippendales]].
'''''Welcome to Chippendales''''' is an American [[biographical drama]] miniseries created by [[Robert Siegel (filmmaker)|Robert Siegel]] inspired by the book ''Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders'' by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca.<ref name="WGA">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Chippendales |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1231768/welcome-to-chippendales |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=[[Writers Guild of America West]]}}</ref> It stars [[Kumail Nanjiani]] as [[Somen Banerjee|Somen "Steve" Banerjee]], the founder of [[Chippendales]].


''Welcome to Chippendales'' premiered on November 22, 2022 via [[Hulu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canfield |first=David |date=August 4, 2022 |title='Welcome to Chippendales': Inside Kumail Nanjiani's Male Stripping Empire |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/welcome-to-chippendales-first-look-kumail-nanjiani-murray-bartlett-hulu |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Welcome to Chippendales'' premiered on November 22, 2022 via [[Hulu]] and [[Star+|Star]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canfield |first=David |date=August 4, 2022 |title='Welcome to Chippendales': Inside Kumail Nanjiani's Male Stripping Empire |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/welcome-to-chippendales-first-look-kumail-nanjiani-murray-bartlett-hulu |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==

Revision as of 01:44, 9 December 2022

Welcome to Chippendales
Genre
Created byRobert Siegel
Inspired by
Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders
by
  • K. Scot Macdonald
  • Patrick MontesDeOca
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Running time39–46 minutes
Production companies
  • Limelight
  • Winter Coat Productions
  • Jenni Konner Productions
  • Robert Siegel and Jen Cohn's Production Company
  • 20th Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22) –
present (present)

Welcome to Chippendales is an American biographical drama 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.

Welcome to Chippendales premiered on November 22, 2022 via Hulu and Star.[2]

Premise

This true crime series explores the glamorous emergence and devastating collapse of the first major and notorious West coast male strip joint, Chippendales, in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the transformation of its owner and founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee from successful businessman to accessory to murder in the span of ten years.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [3]Directed byTeleplay by [1]Original release date [4]
1"An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere"Matt ShakmanRobert SiegelNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
2"Four Geniuses"Matt ShakmanRobert SiegelNovember 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
3"Velveeta"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRajiv JosephNovember 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
4"Just Business"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonAnnie Julia WymanDecember 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)
5"Leeches"UnknownJacqui RiveraDecember 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
6TBAUnknownAnnie Julia WymanDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
7TBAUnknownJenni KonnerDecember 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
8TBAUnknownRajiv Joseph & Robert SiegelJanuary 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.[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] In January 2022, Murray Bartlett, and Annaleigh Ashford joined the cast of the series.[8][9] 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][10][11] In March, Robin de Jesús and Juliette Lewis joined the cast in recurring and series regular roles, respectively.[12][13] In April, Spencer Boldman joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[14]

Filming

Principal photography began by March 2022, with production briefly paused due to a positive COVID-19 test.[15]

Release

Internationally, Welcome to Chippendales premiered on Disney+ as via the Star hub as a Star Original and in Star+ in Latin America and on Disney+ Hotstar the same day it airs on Hulu in the US with a new episode airing weekly.[16]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 29 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."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Welcome to Chippendales". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Canfield, David (August 4, 2022). "'Welcome to Chippendales': Inside Kumail Nanjiani's Male Stripping Empire". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Chippendales". Hulu. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Shows A-Z - Welcome to Chippendales on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b White, Peter (May 18, 2021). "Chippendales Drama 'Immigrant' Starring Kumail Nanjiani Takes Off At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 13, 2022). "'The White Lotus' Murray Bartlett Joins Hulu Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (January 25, 2022). "Annaleigh Ashford Joins Kumail Nanjiani In Hulu Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2022). "Andrew Rannells Joins Hulu Chippendales Limited Series 'Immigrant'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2022). "'Immigrant': Dan Stevens Joins Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ^ Codero, Rosy (March 2, 2022). "'Immigrant': 'Tick, Tick, BOOM!' Star Robin De Jesús Boards Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 15, 2022). "Juliette Lewis Joins Hulu's Chippendales Limited Series Immigrant". TVLine. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2022). "'Immigrant': Spencer Boldman Joins Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2022). "Hulu's Chippendales Limited Series Pauses Production After Positive Covid Test". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  16. ^ https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/welcome-to-chippendales/5Xes8hB719ux
  17. ^ "Welcome to Chippendales: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Welcome to Chippendales: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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