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Hulu canceled the two-season crime comedy Deli Boys, with Deadline reporting ratings weren’t high enough; created by Abdullah Saeed and led by Poorna Jagannathan as Auntie Lucky, the show blended crime grit with silliness, though season 2 had a pared-back episode order and left cliffhangers unresolved.
Hulu has canceled the comedy series Deli Boys after two seasons airing under Onyx Collective, despite strong critical acclaim (near-universal Rotten Tomatoes praise). The show, created by Abdullah Saeed and featuring cast like Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan, added Fred Armisen and Andrew Rannells in Season 2. It ends on a cliffhanger with unresolved arcs. Deadline first reported the cancellation, and Variety notes the decision came as a matter of not attracting a wide enough audience to warrant a third season.
Hulu has canceled the crime dramedy Deli Boys after two seasons. The six-episode second season dropped as a May binge, but audience demand reportedly fell short of renewal needs and Hulu does not regularly publish viewing data. Produced by Disney’s Onyx Collective and 20th Television, the show follows Mir and Raj Dar, Pakistani-American brothers who uncover their father’s criminal empire while running both legitimate and illicit business; the cast includes Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Brian George, Alfie Fuller, with Fred Armisen joining in season two. Created by Abdullah Saeed and developed by Jenni Konner and Nora Silver. Deadline first reported the cancellation.
Deadline reports Hulu has canceled the Onyx Collective crime dramedy Deli Boys after two seasons, with ratings cited as the reason despite critical praise and notable South Asian representation; the series starred Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Poorna Jagannathan and had Season 2 cast additions before the cancellation.
Deli Boys returns for Season 2 on Hulu May 28, picking up with Mir and Raj diving deeper into Philadelphia’s crime world as they juggle family drama and bumbling villains, while newcomers Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, and Andrew Rannells join the cast to face new foes like casino king Max Sugar.