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.”
