The series follows two Pakistani American brothers whose lives are upended after the unexpected death of their father reveals his criminal enterprise.
"When their convenience store-magnate father suddenly dies, a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers (Ali and Shaikh) 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.
[1] The series was created by Abdullah Saeed and developed in collaboration with executive producers Jenni Konner and Nora Silver.
[1] Deli Boys was filmed in Chicago, which began in January 2024 after a delay in production resultant from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
[7] Ten additional cast members were announced on May 3, 2024: recurring cast members Kevin Corrigan, Alexandra Ruddy, Tim Baltz, Zainne Saleh, Sakina Jaffrey, Amita Rao, Anish Jethmalani, and Minita Gandhi; and guest stars Geoffrey Arend and Azhar Usman.