Series synopsis
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens is an American comedy television series that premiered on Comedy Central on January 22, 2020. It ended on June 7, 2023. It was created by Awkwafina. It stars Awkwafina, BD Wong and Lori Tan Chinn.
Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.
Premise
Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.
Premise: She's really trying.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Awkwafina as Nora Lin
- BD Wong as Wally
- Lori Tan Chinn as Grandma
Guest cast
- Haley Joel Osment as Amos
- Kerri Kenney as Phobos
- Margaret Cho as Mistress Jupiter
- Fortune Feimster as Deimos
- C.S. Lee as Wayne
- Aaron Takahashi as Jacques
- Stephanie Cozart as Brandi
- Jennifer Esposito as Brenda
- Alex Borstein as Wilma (voice)
- Colin Richard Allen as Man on Street
- Nancy Eng as Iris
- Jonnie Park as Doug
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 22, 2020 | March 25, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 18, 2021 | October 13, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 7 | April 26, 2023 | June 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Nora takes her first steps toward financial independence in an attempt to move out of her dad's house. |
January 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
Atlantic City Nora and Grandma go to Atlantic City, where Nora gambles and runs into an old acquaintance on the boardwalk, and Grandma and her friends battle to use a casino power outlet. |
January 29, 2020 |
| 3 |
Savage Valley Nora takes a job at a real estate office and becomes a hyper-competent assistant with a little help from Adderall, alienating her online gaming friends in the process. |
February 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Never Too Old After a starry-eyed look at her future, Nora trains a new CBD store employee. Grandma's newly diagnosed perfect bill of health leads to a face-off. Daniel catches Nora by surprise. |
August 18, 2021 |
| 2 |
Stop! Nora Time After getting an MRI during an earthquake, Nora time travels to the iPod-filled world of 2003, where she sets out to warn her younger self about the mistakes she's going to make. |
August 18, 2021 |
| 3 |
Charlie's Angels After Nora and Melanie reunite with a high school friend, they realize New York City isn't what it used to be. Grandma braces herself for a visit from her rich cousin Rosalind. |
August 25, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nightmares Nora tries therapy after having weird dreams, Grandma goes to Brooklyn for a distant cousin’s funeral, Wally’s proposal to Brenda doesn’t go as planned, and Edmund enjoys his newfound fame. |
April 26, 2023 |
| 2 |
Too Hot to Survive Nora signs up for a survival reality show to get rich quick and prove Wally wrong, and Wally uses his extra time at home to micromanage Grandma's life. |
May 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
Love & Order Nora grows insecure as Edmund relishes in his success as a series regular on "Love & Order," Wally tries to land a new IT job, and Edmund discovers something new about his ancestry. |
May 10, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Comedy Central |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 7, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:30:00 |