Awkwafina’s Comedy Central Series Gets Official Title

Awkwafina at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019
Awkwafina at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in February 2019. Photo by Andrew H. Walker/BEI/Shutterstock (10112916fp)

Everything that Awkwafina touches these days turns into gold, so we’re really looking forward to the upcoming Comedy Central series inspired by her life.

The highly-anticipated show finally has the official title, and we know who’s going to be in charge of directing it.

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens will tell the story of a young woman named Nora Lum, growing up in Flushing, Queens, navigating young adulthood in outer-borough New York City alongside her family. In addition to Awkwafina, this series will also star BD Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, and Bowen Yang.

The list of directors in charge of helming this show is as impressive as its cast. Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Lucia Aniello (Broad City), Jamie Babbit (But I’m a Cheerleader), Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan (Swiss Army Man), Steven Tsuchida (Younger), and Anu Valia (The Other Two) will be entrusted with bringing individual episodes to life.

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens still doesn’t have the official release date just yet, but it should premiere on Comedy Central in January next year.