Series synopsis
American Born Chinese is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. It ended on May 24, 2023. It was created by Kelvin Yu. It stars Ben Wang, Sydney Taylor, Chin Han and Ke Huy Quan.
Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Premise
Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Premise: The gate between worlds is opening.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ben Wang as Jin Wang
- Sydney Taylor as Amelia Taylor
- Chin Han as Simon Wang
- Ke Huy Quan as Jamie Yao / Freddy Wong
- Jimmy Liu as Sun Wei-Chen
- Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang
- Daniel Wu as Sun Wukong / The Monkey King
- Michelle Yeoh as Guanyin Pusa
Guest cast
- Mahi Alam as Anuj
- Stony Blyden as Andy
- David Bloom as Josh
- Justin Jarzombek as Travis
- Ethan Rich as Greg
- Brian Huskey as Mr. Larkins
- Jennifer Irwin as Principal Kinney
- Larry Bates as Coach Garrett
- Sophie Reynolds as Ruby
- Josh Duvendeck as Marty K. Morris / Danny
- Sam Dezz as All-American Teen
- Samantha Harris as News Host
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Guy Are You Jin's plans to make the soccer team are derailed by the arrival of a new foreign exchange student. |
May 24, 2023 |
| 2 |
A Monkey on a Quest Jin is pressured to make a statement after an offensive meme video of him goes viral. |
May 24, 2023 |
| 3 |
Rockstar Status Jin must decide between impressing his soccer teammates and helping Wei-Chen on his heavenly quest. |
May 24, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 24, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2023 |
| Status | canceled |