The incredulous true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire, is the subject of the new miniseries, Welcome to Chippendales. The “Chippendales” was a popular male stripper troupe in the late 1970s and late 1980s. Targeting female audiences, it was the first of its kind in America. However, its success became mired in greed, betrayal, and ultimately, murder.
Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, Eternals), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Beauty and the Beast), and Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus, Looking), find out you can watch the new biographical series in Australia here.
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Welcome to Chippendales preview
Based on the book “Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders” by K. Scot Macdonald and Patrick MontesDeOca, Welcome to Chippendales revolves around the life of the Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee. Dreaming of a life of “sheer opulence”, he turns down the opportunity to become a general manager at the store he works in to start his own business – a strip club for women.
While his story is one that begins in his dream of making a name for himself, and the ultimate fulfilment of his grand ambitions, everything goes downhill when treachery and greed take the front seat. Resolved to protect the empire he had built from scratch, ruthlessness became his new business model and his eventual undoing.
This sprawling true crime saga following the outrageous story of Banerjee is created by Robert Siegel (The Wrestler and Pam & Tommy) for Hulu. Lead star Kumail Nanjiani serves as an executive producer for the show, alongside his wife Emily V. Gordon, who also joins the series as co-executive producer. Meanwhile, Jenni Konner, the writer of Girls and Single Drunk Female, is co-producer, alongside Nora Silver, Dylan Sellers, Rajiv Joseph, Matt Shakman, and Mehar Sethi.
Welcome to Chippendales trailer
You can watch the full trailer for Welcome to Chippendales below.
Welcome to Chippendales episode guide
After the Welcome to Chippendales release date was confirmed, the eight-episode miniseries premiered with two episodes in Australia on Tuesday, 22nd November 2022 via Disney Plus. The remaining episodes aired on streaming TV every week until its finale on 3rd January 2023.
| Welcome to Chippendales | Running Time | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1: An Elegant, Exclusive Atmosphere | 45 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 2: Four Geniuses | 45 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 3: Velveeta | 39 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 4: Just Business | 42 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 5: Leeches | 43 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 6: February 31st | 38 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 7: Paper Is Paper | 35 mins | Disney Plus |
| Episode 8: Switzerland | 35 mins | Disney Plus |
Which streaming services show Welcome to Chippendales?
Welcome to Chippendales is a Disney Plus exclusive in Australia with the miniseries launching on 22nd November 2022. You can stream every new episode on Disney Plus as it airs or later on demand.
| Streaming Services | TV show |
|---|---|
| Disney Plus | Yes |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| BINGE | No |
| Amazon Prime Video | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Stan | No |
| Paramount Plus | No |
| Free to air | No |
FeaturedHow to watch Welcome to Chippendales in Australia?
Welcome to Chippendales streams exclusively on Disney Plus Australia. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $13.99 and $139.99, respectively. In addition to Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney, and National Geographic content, Disney Plus offers the Star channel more content that’s catered to adult audiences. Being a Disney Plus exclusive, the series is not available on free-to-air.
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Welcome to Chippendales cast
The new biographical miniseries stars Kumail Nanjiani as the lead role Somen ‘Steve’ Banerjee. Supporting cast includes Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Dan Stevens, and Juliette Lewis. Check out the complete Welcome to Chippendalescast below, as well as their respective characters.
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Streaming devices for watching on Disney Plus
The following is a list of compatible internet-connected devices for which you can stream TV shows on Disney Plus at home or on the go.
Devices supported on Disney+
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – All Fire TV devices & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes – Fire OS 5.0 or later
- Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11.0 and later; 4th-generation Apple TV
- Chromecast: Yes – Version 1 and newer; Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max; Vizio Smart TVs (with built-in Chromecast); Android TV devices
- Chromebook: Yes – via Disney+ Android app
- Roku: Yes – Roku boxes and sticks and TVs
- Android TV: Yes – OS 7.0 or later on Google certified TVs
- LG Smart TV: Yes – LG models running webOS 3.0 and above
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2017 models and newer (Tizen OS)
- Hisense Smart TVs and Toshiba Smart TVs: Yes – with VIDAA OS U6 1.2 and other selected models
- PC: Yes – Web browser only; Chrome (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later); Microsoft Edge (version 79+ on Windows 10 or later); Firefox (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later
- Mac: Yes – Safari 11+ is supported on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and later; Chrome 75+ is supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; Firefox 75+ is supported on macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and later
- Android phones/tablets: Yes – Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: Yes – iOS 15.3 and later
- PlayStation: Yes – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Xbox: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Xfinity Flex and X1 TV Box: Yes; select Xfinity X1 models
- Telstra TV: Yes
- Fetch TV: Yes
