Hulu has ended the crime dramedy series Deli Boys following its second season on the platform. The decision came more than two months after the six-episode second season became available as a binge release on the streaming service. While both seasons of the show garnered favorable reviews from critics, audience figures for the second season fell below the threshold required for renewal. The streaming platform does not regularly disclose viewership metrics for its programming, and Deli Boys has not appeared in Nielsen’s top 10 streaming rankings.
The series, produced by Disney’s Onyx Collective and 20th Television, followed brothers Mir and Raj Dar, portrayed by Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh respectively. The characters are Pakistani-Americans who discover that their deceased father, whose background they believed involved running a chain of convenience stores, also operated a criminal organization. The brothers subsequently find themselves managing both the illicit operation and the legitimate business. The cast included Poorna Jagannathan, Brian George, and Alfie Fuller, with Fred Armisen joining as a guest in the second season playing a casino magnate.
The series was created by Abduallah Saeed, who previously worked on Vice’s Bong Appetit, and was developed by Jenni Konner and Nora Silver through Jenni Konner Productions. The cancellation leaves Hulu’s comedy lineup with titles including Only Murders in the Building, Chad Powers, and first-year entries Not Suitable for Work and Alice and Steve. Upcoming projects in development include Mosquito, featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Nicholas Hoult.
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