Curse of the Chippendales

- Season 1

(2021)

Chippendales emerged in the late 1970s as a struggling nightclub looking for the next big thing. Their male strip show rides a wave of social liberation to runaway success.

The Chippendales business booms as hot bodies and risqué routines propel the brand into the mainstream. The troupe take New York with a sold-out show, and the stars become the darlings of chat shows, movies and a hugely successful tour. Millions of dollars roll in from merchandise, with six packs and biceps adorning calendars in women's bedrooms across the nation. But a moral backlash is brewing in the increasingly conservative 1980s America. And as the Chippendales bank balance swells, the protests intensify, and a dark power struggle ensues.

The driving force behind Chippendales lies dead. With no evidence and no leads, the NYPD's case goes cold. But the show goes on, and women around the world just can't get enough, packing out arenas across continents. As the key players spiral into addiction and paranoia, global growth can't mask the problems shaking the business at its core. Lawsuits in the show's hometown threatens the Los Angeles club where it all started. And as copycat dance troupes multiply, a serious rival emerges for the first time and a deadly plot surfaces once again.

With imitators circling and lawsuits mounting the Chippendales fight to stay number one, but a poisonous plan is in motion. A shadowy informant comes forward with an unlikely story and the FBI launch an international sting operation. Undercover agents close in on suspects and dancers across continents, and cold cases are reignited. As the net tightens, it seems the masterminds will stop at nothing to cover up their crimes.