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The comedy series “Deli Boys” has been canceled at Hulu after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.
The series, which aired under Hulu’s Onyx Collective brand, starred Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan. Fred
Armisen joined the show in its second season along with Andrew Rannells, with Brian George once again appearing as Ahmad and Jake Prizant playing Matthew. Kumail Nanjiani, Lilly Singh, Robin Thede, and returning guest star Tan France also appeared in Season 2.
The show was popular with critics, with the two seasons averaging a 98% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It failed to find a wide enough audience, however, to justify a third season.
The official logline for Season 2 stated:
“Turns out inheriting a criminal empire was the easy part… and more money really does mean more problems. This season on ‘Deli Boys,’ the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling. Enter Max Sugar (Armisen): casino king, money launderer, and Lucky’s new crush who turns laundering into a chaotic situationship. Raj (Shaikh) plots revenge on Ahmad, Mir tries to expand DarCo without blowing it up, and Philly D.A. Andrew Chadwater hopes one big bust will make him mayor.”
The series has now ended on a cliffhanger with no resolution. As the second season came to an end, the boys and Lucky come out on top, but they receive a note from “the eldest Dar,” who warns they are coming to take their piece of Baba’s fortune.
Who was that other Dar sibling might be? Ali had a theory.
“Robert Downey Jr., but he still plays Doom,” he joked. “It’s part of the multiverse.”
Abdullah Saeed created “Deli Boys,” which was developed by Jenni Konner and Nora Silver under Jenni Konner Productions. Michelle Nader served as showrunner and was an executive producer alongside Saeed, Konner and Silver. The series hailed from Onyx Collective and was produced by 20th Television.
Deadline first reported the cancellation.
