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Season 1 – American Born Chinese

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Jin Wang, an average teenager, juggles his high school social life with his home life; when he meets a new 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.
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American Born Chinese — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Jam-packed with inventive flourishes and grounded by lovable actors, American Born Chinese musters epic elements from Chinese mythology to tell a deeply relatable coming of age story.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au American Born Chinese is a charming and appealing series which declares that being from two different worlds is not only a hell of a lot of fun, but also special. Jun 16, 2023 Full Review Shirley Li The Atlantic Its easy confidence is strangely satisfying. Here is a series that does not care to be a tour guide, and therefore never bothers with explanations while gleefully synthesizing its classic influences and modern ideas. May 30, 2023 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday It's ideal family viewing: Thought-provoking and fun, without one element compromising the other. Rated: 3/4 May 29, 2023 Full Review Branyan Towe Loud and Clear Reviews American Born Chinese is outstanding, with a fantastic ensemble cast, breathtaking action, and an exceptional story that tackles so much Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu Ben Wang and Jimmy Liu’s chemistry keeps one hooked on the show despite poor CGI effects, ineffective prosthetics and straightforward storytelling... Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Steve Murray ArtsATL The mix of high school angst and high-flying fantasy seemed like something I’ve already seen many dozen times over... Jul 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonni K Wish there was a series 2 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review T K Very well done series without a character I did not like! All extremely well acted with an excellent script. Remaining hopeful for a season 2 ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Iniitu M It starts with a good story especially after watching caliber actors Daniel Wu and Michelle Yeoh in it then as it progresses, the story starts to swing into chaos where puberty bad actors, overblown martial art SFX and absurd legendary fantasy storytelling were all jumbled together into this mixed cheesy and ugly bad taste movie. I moved away after eps. 2 to watching a better martial art movie-the Warrior on Max. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Robert P Its a shame there will be not be a season 2 because the show left on a cliff hanger. I did enjoy the freshness of the Chinese Gods in California and the show had a good central character who is likeable and also very realistic teenager with a realistic family. Worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review m and k a Sucks disney cancelled the show. i'd watch many seasons of this show. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Diane C What if Disney made a live version of boondocks? That's what they did with gene luen yang's novel Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 24, 2023 What Guy Are You Jin's plans to make the soccer team are derailed by the arrival of a new foreign exchange student. Details Episode 2 Aired May 24, 2023 A Monkey on a Quest Jin is pressured to make a statement after an offensive meme video of him goes viral. Details Episode 3 Aired May 24, 2023 Rockstar Status Jin must decide between impressing his soccer teammates and helping Wei-Chen on his heavenly quest. Details Episode 4 Aired May 24, 2023 Make a Splash In a flashback, young Sun Wukong and his best friend, Niu Mowang, attend a heavenly banquet. Details Episode 5 Aired May 24, 2023 Abracadabra Jin and Wei-Chen search for a scholar who may know something about the Fourth Scroll. Details Episode 6 Aired May 24, 2023 Hot Stuff Amelia throws Jin a birthday party, which gets crashed by Niu Mowang. Details Episode 7 Aired May 24, 2023 Beyond Repair Jin finds himself in trouble at school; Wei-Chen tries to rescue his father from the Bull Demon. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 2023 The Fourth Scroll Jin and Wei-Chen must stop Bull Demon's plan to destroy Heaven. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Kelvin Yu
Executive Producer
Destin Daniel Cretton, Asher Goldstein, Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Gene Luen Yang, Kelvin Yu
Screenwriter
Gene Luen Yang
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Action, Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 24, 2023