Hulu‘s new comedy show sports a strong Rotten Tomatoes score as the streaming service keeps up a good start for its 2025 original scripted programming. The streaming service is home to many critically praised TV shows, producing a multitude of memorable originals over the years. This includes shows like the legal drama Reasonable Doubt, the drama series Tell Me Lies, and the mystery thriller Nine Perfect Strangers. Upcoming shows include The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, which will end the series in April 2025, and comedy series Only Murders in the Building season 5, scheduled for an undisclosed date.
But the network has also been releasing new scripted shows in 2025, the first of which was the crime drama Paradise. The series has been both a critical and commercial success for Hulu, with Paradise season 2 getting confirmed before season 1 had even finished airing. The show’s 82% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes promised a strong start for the platform’s new, original series in 2025. Now, a comedy show’s critical reception is continuing this strong trend for the service’s scripted originals.
Deli Boys Is Getting High Critical Praise On Rotten Tomatoes
The Comedy’s Score Is Higher Than Paradise As Of Writing
Hulu’s new comedy series Deli Boys has a strong Rotten Tomatoes score, confirming a solid start for Hulu’s scripted TV shows in 2025. The Hulu original series follows Mir Dar (Asif Ali) and Raj Dar (Saagar Shaikh), Pakistani-American brothers whose father, who owned a convenience store, dies. They learn of his connections to the criminal underworld, participating themselves as their lives change forever. All 10 episodes were released to Hulu on Thursday, March 6, having previously premiered at 2025’s Sundance Film Festival.
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Deli Boys is also another critical success for Hulu according to Rotten Tomatoes, where it touts an 83% score from critics based on six reviews as of writing. While this number may fluctuate as more reviews come in, the show is already 1% ahead of Paradise, the streamer’s only other scripted show released this year so far. It’s a good sign for the streamer’s 2025 original programming lineup that both of its new shows have scored highly positive ratings, even while being in very different genres.
What Deli Boys’ Rotten Tomatoes Success Means For Hulu In 2025
Can Other Upcoming Shows Replicate The Pattern?
Deli Boys getting such a high Rotten Tomatoes score places it right next to Paradise, signaling a very strong future for Hulu‘s new original series in 2025. This includes the true crime drama Good American Family, the comedy drama Dying for Sex, and sitcom Mid-Century Modern, all coming to the platform over the course of the next few months. While it’s unclear if they’ll all live up to these first two shows, the new comedy might begin a streak of good fortune for the platform’s new series.
Upcoming Scripted Hulu Original Series | Release Dates |
Good American Family | March 19, 2025 |
Mid-Century Modern | March 28, 2025 |
Dying for Sex | April 4, 2025 |
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
Deli Boys
- Release Date
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March 6, 2025
- Network
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Hulu
- Writers
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Michelle Nader