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American Born Chinese
2023
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 1 season
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
57–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 84, everyone else 69.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Jin Wang is an average teenager balancing high school and home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of school, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle with Chinese mythological gods.
Details
- Created by
- Kelvin Yu
- Released
- 24 May 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 8 across 1 season
- Awards
- 1 win, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →1 win from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ben Wang | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Michelle Yeoh | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Michelle Yeoh | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2024 | Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Kelvin Yu and Charles Yu for ("What Guy Are You") | Nominee |
| Astra Creative Arts TV Awards 2024 | Best Casting in a Comedy Series | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2024 | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Yeo Yann Yann | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Ben Wang | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Michelle Yeoh | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Michelle Yeoh | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials | Kelvin Yu and Charles Yu for ("What Guy Are You") | Nominee |
Kidscreen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Tweens/Teens Programming – Best New Series | American Born Chinese | Winner |
Astra TV Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Ke Huy Quan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Yeo Yann Yann | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting in a Comedy Series | American Born Chinese | Nominee |
TCA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | American Born Chinese | Nominee |