Hulu Announces Straight-to-Series Order for “Immigrant” from Robert Siegel and Kumail Nanjiani

Hulu has picked up “Immigrant” straight-to-series. The 8-episode, limited series hails from “Pam & Tommy” creator Robert Siegel and star/executive producer Kumail Nanjiani.

“Immigrant” is the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (played by Nanjiani), the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales. The series will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon.

The Chippendales founder is a Bengali immigrant named Somen Banerjee who started going by Steve after arriving in the US in the late 60s. He leased the club in 1975 and named it Destiny II. (There was never a Destiny I.) Here’s Banerjee and his extremely 70s lapels. pic.twitter.com/PqWcBtchEA

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The series is written by Robert Siegel and executive produced by Siegel, Nanjiani, Dylan Sellers, and Emily V. Gordon as well as Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi who will also write on the series.

Related: Chippendale Club Owner Kills Himself — Somen Banerjee, founder of the male-stripper nightspot, is found dead in his cell. He was to be sentenced in the murder-for-hire of his former business partner.

Website: www.Chippendales.com

“Immigrant” joins Hulu’s award-winning slate including “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Act,” “Ramy” and upcoming tentpole titles “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Pam & Tommy” and “The Dropout.”