Welcome to Chippendales warmed some hearts and left some fans cold with its flat ending. But, love it or hate it, you know that Kumail Nanjiani really did an incredible job in pushing the show to become what it is along with Murray Bartlett. The latest Hulu release is a miniseries created by Robert Siegel that is inspired by Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca.
Produced by Johnny Videogames, Limelight, Jenni Konner Productions, Leo Michael Productions and 20th Television, Welcome to Chippendales stars Kumail Nanjiani as Somen Steve Banerjee, Murray Bartlett as Nick De Noia, Annaleigh Ashford as Irene, Dan Stevens as Paul Snider, Juliette Lewis as Denise, Quentin Plair as Otis, Andrew Rannells, Robin de Jesús as Ray Colon and Spencer Boldman as Lance McCrae. There are a total of eight episodes in the series, each has a runtime of 40-50 minutes.
Shows Like Welcome to Chippendales
Succession
If one thing we could clearly take away from Welcome to Chippendales, it had to be the theme of greed, power and money and what it can turn people into. Succession’s core rests on exactly the same. The satire revolves around a dysfunctional family where the patriarch’s upcoming retirement creates a war between all his children to see who can sit on the chair next.
Created by Jesse Armstrong, the series stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Parker Sawyers, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong and others. Watch it here.
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American Crime Story
The story of Chippendales really boils down to being a crime story which is what American Crime Story is all about. The anthology true crime television series is developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. From O.J. Simpson to the Versace murder, the show has touched it all it seems. You can watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
The Dropout
Another real-life failed business that sends the founder to jail? This series is aligned with Welcome to Chippendales in all those regards. The biographical crime drama is created by Elizabeth Meriwether and comes from the podcast of the same name hosted by Rebecca Jarvis. The series revolves around the infamous biotechnology company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, with Amanda Seyfried in the lead role. Watch it on Hulu.
WeCrashed
Talking about shows representing business ventures gone wrong? Well, WeCrashed falls right in its lap. The show stars Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway as Adam and Rebekah Neumann, respectively. Who are they you might ask? Well, Adam and Rebekah are the real-life married couple who created the famous coworking space brand WeWork. The series chronicles the two’s love story and the brand’s rise and fall. It is based on the podcast of the same name by Wondery and is streaming now on Apple TV+.
Mad Men
Last but not the least, the iconic period drama on business, relationships and more had to make it to this list, right? Mad Men is a classic created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It revolves around an advertising agency called Sterling Cooper and the lives inside and outside it. The series stars Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Bryan Batt, Michael Gladis and so many others. Watch it now, here.
You can watch Welcome to Chippendales now streaming on Hulu. To read our review of the previous episodes, click here