In late '70s Los Angeles, the parties are wild, disco is king, and a struggling club is looking for the next big thing. Enter the Chippendales and the rookie businessmen behind it. Their motley crew of male dancers flipped the Playboy dream for women into a raunchy male strip show. Witness the birth of a cultural phenomenon, riding a wave of social liberation to become an overnight hit with seemingly endless possibilities for fame and fortune. But runaway early success brings sleazy characters who taint the magic with murder and set the tone for decades of deception.
The Chippendales business booms as hot bodies and risqué routines propel the brand into the mainstream. The troupe takes New York with a sold-out show, and the stars become the darlings of talk 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 worldwide 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 threaten 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 launches 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.
