Comedy Central Renewed “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” before its Release

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)

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens hasn’t even been released yet and Comedy Central had already renewed it for a second season.

Set to premiere on January 22, the series is based on Awkwafina’s (Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell) experience growing up in Queens, New York. Nora (Awkwafina) and her cousin (Bowen Yang) are raised by her father (BD Wong) and Grandma (Lori Tan Chinn).

Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, the Co-Heads of Original Content are also excited to work with Awkwafina on a second season, “We are in awe of Awkwafina’s creative genius on every level and we could not be more excited to embark on a season two with the entire Lin family in Awkwafina is Nora From Queens,” they said.

Just last week, Awkwafina became the first Asian American actress to win a Golden Globe for best actress – motion picture – musical or comedy for Farewell.