| The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Vijal Patel |
| Showrunner | Vijal Patel |
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| Composer | Linda Perry |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Production locations | Toronto,Ontario |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Ness |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 26–33 minutes |
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| Release | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh is an Americancomedy television series created by Vijal Patel.[1] It premiered onAmazon Prime Video andAmazon Freevee on October 17, 2024.[2] The series starsSindhu Vee,Naveen Andrews,Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram, Ashwin Sakthivel,Nicholas Hamilton,Ethan Suplee andMegan Hilty and is produced byAmazon MGM Studios andSony Pictures Television.[3] This was also the last series to be released on Amazon Freevee before the service was discontinued in September 2025.
In February 2025, the series was cancelled after one season.[4]
The series focuses on the Pradeep family who has successfully moved from India to the United States to start a new experience in the country. The series is told in flashbacks from an interrogation room, which sometimes allow very different conclusions to be drawn about what happened.
The central narrative of the story explores the inquiry conducted by two agents from the offices of theU.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service surrounding the arson of the Mills' residence, specifically questioning the motives behind the act and the identity of the perpetrator. The Mills family, particularly Janice, harbors suspicions that certain members of the Pradeep family may have orchestrated the fire due to underlying personal grievances against various members of the Mills household.
The Pradeeps are at risk of deportation due to two primary factors: their alleged involvement in the arson of the Mill's residence and Mr. Pradeep's failure to secure the necessary investment to maintain his business contract withSpaceX.
The plot further complicates when Bhanu Pradeep, a member of the Pradeep family, becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, Stu Mills, the son of the Mills family. This development serves as a pivotal element that enables the Pradeep family to remain in the United States while the identity of the arsonist remains unresolved and shrouded in ambiguity.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Interrogation Log #1" | Michael Showalter | Vijal Patel | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 2 | "Interrogation Log #2" | Satya Bhabha | Vijal Patel | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 3 | "Interrogation Log #3" | Satya Bhabha | Vijal Patel | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 4 | "Interrogation Log #4" | Smriti Mundhra | Natasha Kanury | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 5 | "Interrogation Log #5" | Carey Williams | Sonali Mehta Bhandari & Alix Bloom & Benji Hall Kahn | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 6 | "Interrogation Log #6" | Carey Williams | Lisa K. Nelson | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 7 | "Interrogation Log #7" | Gail Mancuso | Farhan Arshad | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
| 8 | "Interrogation Log #8" | Gail Mancuso | Vijal Patel | October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) |
The eight-part series was announced onAmazon Freevee.[7]Principal photography of the series commenced inPittsburgh andToronto.[8] The trailer of the series was released on September 18, 2024.[9]
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 75% approval rating with an average rating of 5.3/10, based on 8 critic reviews.[10]Deepa Gahlot ofRediff.com awarded the series 2/5 stars.[11] Joly Herman ofCommon Sense Media rated the series three out of five stars.[12]
