Deli Boys
Deli Boys
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Deli Boys

"Clean in the front. Dirty in the back."

6.0
Yr 2025
Status Canceled
Drama Comedy
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Overview

When their convenience store-magnate father suddenly dies, a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers lose everything and are forced to reckon with their Baba's secret life of crime as they attempt to take up his mantle in the underworld.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 85 /100

Critics widely praised Deli Boys as a sharp, hilarious, and energetic crime comedy that successfully layers an engaging caper plot over a droll examination of the Pakistani American experience. Reviewers highlighted the show's willingness to embrace madcap, farcical, and lewd humor while keeping the tone light, fun, and fast-paced.

The series earned strong marks for its writing and lead performances, with multiple critics singling out Poorna Jagannathan for a standout, show-stealing role. Reviewers noted that the chemistry between the main cast and the droll cultural specificity give the series a distinct charm and make it an easy, engaging binge-watch.

While a few critics pointed out that the show leans into feather-light depth and broad farce rather than deeper emotional complexity, the overwhelming consensus considers it one of the early standout new comedies of 2025.

“lewd, crude and utterly hilarious”

“layering an engaging criminal caper on top of a comedy about the Pakistani immigrant experience”

“boasts a killer sense of humour, perfectly paired leads, and a refreshingly specific cultural perspective”

“Deli Boys feels feather-light”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Hulu
US
Disney Plus
CA • UK • US
CBC Gem
CA
Next Signal

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Why fans love it

Deli Boys explores the friction between pampered lives and the sudden, harsh realities of a criminal underworld. The dynamic between the brothers provides the emotional anchor, shifting from personal grief over their father to the professional demands of maintaining an illicit empire. It treats the transformation of their convenience store inheritance with a grounded tone that balances heavy dramatic stakes against the absurdities of their new situation.

Asif Ali carries much of the screen time, positioning the brothers as outsiders navigating a world they were never meant to inherit. The series leans into the specific Pakistani American experience to frame how the siblings reconcile their past with the shadowy business their father hid in plain sight. It keeps the focus on the strain of brotherhood when money, family legacy, and criminal secrets collide in the backroom of a shop.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 16 eps
Asif Ali
Asif Ali
as Mir Dar
16 episodes
Saagar Shaikh
Saagar Shaikh
as Raj Dar
16 episodes
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna Jagannathan
as Lucky
16 episodes
Alfie Fuller
Alfie Fuller
as Prairie
10 episodes
Brian George
Brian George
as Ahmad
16 episodes
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
as Max Sugar
6 episodes
Amita Rao
Amita Rao
as Nandika
5 episodes
Iqbal Theba
Iqbal Theba
as Baba
5 episodes
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Alexandra Ruddy as Agent Mercer 8 episodes Zainne Saleh as Bushra 7 episodes H. Adoni Esho as Zahir 1 episode Mike Jimerson as Customer 1 episode Alka Nayyar as Shanti 1 episode Amro Salama as Imam 1 episode Faiz Siddique as Hamza 3 episodes Calvin Thomas as Trainer 1 episode Tim Baltz as Director Simpson 6 episodes Shahjehan Khan as Ali 7 episodes Azhar Usman as Feraz 6 episodes Owais Ahmed as Dawar 5 episodes Ahmed Lucan as Hassan 7 episodes Diana Coates as Nurse 1 episode Laurie Carter Rose as Karen 1 episode Usman Ally as Murderwalla 1 episode Minita Gandhi as Latika 4 episodes Anish Jethmalani as Patika 6 episodes Geoffrey Arend as Ralph 1 episode Sudi Green as Galina 1 episode Lily Sullivan as Janet 1 episode Kevin Corrigan as Chickie Lozano 4 episodes John Fiorentino as Nick 3 episodes Zimbo Gessert as Benny Bean Sprout 2 episodes Huy Nguyen as Big Pho 3 episodes Will Truong as Little Pho 2 episodes Sofia Black-D'Elia as Gigi Lozano 1 episode Stephen Apostolina as TV Announcer 1 episode Tan France as Zubair 1 episode Feraz Ozel Ellahie as Ifthikar 1 episode Justine C. Turner as Front Desk Lady 1 episode Sakina Jaffrey as Seema 3 episodes Rahul Dhiman as Basim 1 episode Neal Dandade as Wedding Planner 1 episode Andrew B. Lipson as Bruno 1 episode James Barbee as Adult 1 1 episode Vasily Deris as Adult 2 1 episode James McCracken as Child 1 episode Bridget Hoffman as Peruvian Boss 1 episode Chris Elliott as Sergeant Testicola 1 episode Guillermo Díaz as Chacho 1 episode Tim Metzler as Agent Tim 2 episodes Gabriel Solis as Kid 1 1 episode Levi Emerson Paul as Kid 2 1 episode Stephen George as Osman 1 episode Jake Prizant as Matthew 7 episodes Andrew Rannells as Andrew Chadwater 6 episodes Felonious Munk as Carl 5 episodes Kareem Badr as Reza Talai 4 episodes Miles Stroter as Tony Lips 5 episodes Nikita Chaudhry as Safia 2 episodes Jonah Saesan as Jim 1 episode Richard Lee Warren as Gambler 1 episode Michael Saubert as Masked Goon #1 1 episode Preston Shuttlesworth as Masked Goon #2 1 episode Jacqueline Desmond as College Girl 1 episode Shaan Baig as Bundook Khan 1 episode Jessica Naimy as News Anchor 1 episode Teala Stampley as Cop 1 episode Jimmy Kimmel as Himself 1 episode Kumail Nanjiani as Danyal Khan 2 episodes Ivy Wolk as Seven Sugar 3 episodes Walter Coppage as Judge McCormick 1 episode Richard Esteras as Big Rob 1 episode Charlie Niccolini as Percy Whitehall 1 episode Robin Thede as Dr. Iverson 1 episode Carmen Roman as Meredith 2 episodes
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Keywords

death of father criminal underworld secret life brother brother relationship convenience store pakistani american
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
March 06, 2025
Status
Canceled
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
35