Next month sees the arrival of Hulu’s latest original series, Deli Boys, and it’s going to give us that subgenre we’ve always been secretly fascinated by — organized crime via the medium of convenience stores.
The series focuses on a couple of Pakistani brothers who’ve had a privileged upbringing but who suddenly find themselves in some deep trouble after their father dies. The series premieres on March 6, and Hulu has just released the first full-length trailer for the crime/comedy mix.
At the heart of Deli Boys are Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh), two brothers who have lived in the lap of luxury thanks to their father’s success as a convenience store mogul. But when he suddenly dies, their world is turned upside down. What begins as a battle to reclaim their lavish lifestyle quickly spirals into something much more dangerous as they uncover their father’s secret life as a criminal kingpin. Forced to navigate the gritty underworld he left behind, the brothers must decide whether they’re ready to embrace the legacy — or get swallowed by it.
In addition to Ali and Shaikh, the series will also star Poorna Jagannathan, (The Night Of), Alfie Fuller (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Brian George (The Big Bang Theory). Recurring actors include Kevin Corrigan (Goodfellas) as a local mafia type; Alexandra Ruddy (City of Lies) and Tim Baltz (The Righteous Gemstones) as FBI agents investigating things; Zainne Selah (Good Trouble) as Mir’s fiancée and Sakina Jaffrey (Billions) as her mother; Amita Rao (Emperor of Ocean Park) as a cosplayer with a crush on Raj; and Anish Jethmalani (Station Eleven) and Minita Gandhi (Chicago PD) as a married duo of local restaurant owners. It will also feature the acting debut of Queer Eye‘s Tan France, who will play a British Pakistani gang leader.
Deli Boys will premiere on Hulu on March 6, 2025.
