Watch out, Pittsburgh – the Pradeeps are in town!
Vijal Patel, Emmy-nominated co-executive producer black, drew inspiration from his personal life experiences to bring The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh on Prime Video and Amazon Freevee.
The eight-episode half-hour comedy, premiering Thursday, October 17, follows the Pradeep family, led by patriarch Mahesh Pradeep (Naveen Andrews) and matriarch Sudha Pradeep (Sindhu Vee), as they travel from India to America with their three children: Bhanu (Sahana Srinivasan), Kamal (Arjun Sriram) and Vinod (Ashwin Sakthivel).
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“According to funny (and often contradictory) flashbacks from the interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves entangled — romantically, personally and professionally — with the diametrically opposite family next door, leading to trouble with many surprising twists,” a press release shared with PEOPLE teases.
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PEOPLE exclusively reveals the first trailer for the series, which opens with Sudha and her family sitting across from Dark Suit (Pete Holmes) and Light Suit (Romy Rosemont) as they reminisce about arriving in America “two years ago.”
Viewers are then treated to flashbacks of the family’s first few days in Pennsylvania, including meeting their new neighbors, played by Megan Hilty, Ethan Suplee and Nicholas Hamilton, applying for a loan, finding a job and going to school.
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“This show comes from a very personal place and explores many aspects of the immigrant struggle. As my parents say, pain has gotten funnier over time — like wine,” Patel, who serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner, said in a statement.
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Lauren Anderson, head of brand and content innovation, Amazon MGM Studios, added in a statement of her own that “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh shines a comedic light on the centuries-old, universally relatable experience of the first generation.”
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“We look forward to sharing Vijal’s personally inspired story—filled with heart, humility, and humor—with the Freevee audience,” her statement continued.
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All eight episodes The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh arriving on Prime Vide on October 17 in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela and India, and on Amazon Freevee in the US, UK and Germany.
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