Series synopsis
Ronny Chieng: International Student is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on June 7, 2017. It ended on July 12, 2017. It was created by Declan Fay, Ronny Chieng. It stars Ronny Chieng, Molly Daniels, Patch May and Hoa Xuande.
Ronny is a Malaysian student who’s come to Australia to study law. Though smart, driven and competitive, he’s also blunt and barbed, so it’s not long before Ronny is at odds with most people on campus.
Premise
Ronny is a Malaysian student who’s come to Australia to study law. Though smart, driven and competitive, he’s also blunt and barbed, so it’s not long before Ronny is at odds with most people on campus.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ronny Chieng as Ronny Chieng
- Molly Daniels as Asher
- Patch May as Craig Cooper
- Hoa Xuande as Elvin
- Shuang Hu as Wei Jun
- Keith Brockett as Joderick
Guest cast
- David Quirk as Todd
- Quin Ellery as Nicholas
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 27, 2016 | April 27, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 6 | June 7, 2017 | July 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When a rival classmate hogs a textbook needed for an assignment, Ronny and his Asian peers must win a drinking game in order to get it back. |
April 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guest: (n.) Someone Who Leaves. As Ronny settles into uni life, the quiet atmosphere at International House is obliterated by the arrival of a brash, bombastic American exchange student, who transforms the dorm into a 24-hour frat party. |
June 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
Asian Rules Football Professor Dale recruits Ronny and his friends to help the struggling Law Faculty football team beat the Medical students. |
June 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
Clash! Ronny vs Instructions! Obey? Ronny offers to fill in for Asher at the campus co-op, but following instructions is much harder than he thought. |
June 21, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 7, 2017 |
| Last aired | July 12, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |