Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens: Season 1

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Comedy Central | Season Premiere Date: January 22, 2020

Summary: 27-year-old Nora Lin (Awkwafina) seeks a grander life with help from her friends and her more accomplished cousin (Bowen Yang) while still living with her father (BD Wong) and grandmother (Lori Tan Chinn) in Queens.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E14. Home
Air Date: October 13, 2021
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S1:E11. Sneak Peek
Air Date: August 15, 2021
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S1:E10. China
Air Date: March 25, 2020

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Joel Keller

Jan 27, 2020

Awkwafina is pretty funny in Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. But so is the rest of the cast, and she grounds her comedy by concentrating on her family. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Jan 9, 2020

Given this extremely likable and frequently funny starting point, the only thing that could keep Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens from getting that opportunity [to expand its world] over four or five seasons (or more) is Awkwafina's steady push toward world domination. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Jan 22, 2020

Ultimately, the show is Awkwafina’s baby all the way, as she brings her own fearless twists to the slacker genre. She has the chops to anchor a series, and the wisdom to let other performers steal scenes. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Jan 21, 2020

The thinness of the show’s plot thus puts a hefty burden on the shoulders of Awkwafina as the show’s star, and she demonstrates once again to be an energetic, compelling performer, especially when it comes to physical comedy. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 21, 2020

Despite some funny moments, the show falls into a broad category of TV comedy -- the 20-something slacker, fumbling her way through life in the big city -- that can't help but feel a little stale at this point. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Jan 21, 2020

A patchy but occasionally amusing melange of semi-autobiographical stories about the life of an even more awkward Awkwafina. It’s a glance back over her shoulder, with a nod to what might have been. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

Jan 22, 2020

This collection of wacky conundrums and underachiever gags feels like a missed opportunity — and distinctly half-realized next to her other stellar achievements of late. ... Nora needs more than meandering dialogue and a few absurd set pieces (catching her roommate’s apartment on fire, for example) to emerge from her funk as an underdeveloped character. Read full review

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manningn15

Sep 9, 2021

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens is a great show, fueled by hilarious writing and outstanding performances from Awkwafina and Lori Tan Chinn. The music is also great. The only negative would be at times it feels the show tries too hard.

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Chocolata

Sep 14, 2020

Hard to imagine anything more pathetically vulgar/boring/stoooooopid! What a COMPLETE waste of time

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 26, 2023
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 18, 2021
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 22, 2020
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  S1:E14. Home
  Air Date: October 13, 2021
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  S1:E11. Sneak Peek
  Air Date: August 15, 2021
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  S1:E10. China
  Air Date: March 25, 2020
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  S1:E10. China
  Air Date: March 25, 2020
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  S1:E9. Launch Party
  Air Date: March 18, 2020
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  S1:E8. Grandma & Chill
  Air Date: March 11, 2020
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  S1:E7. Grandma Loves Nora
  Air Date: March 4, 2020
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  S1:E7. Grandma Loves Nora
  Air Date: March 4, 2020
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  S1:E6. Vagarina
  Air Date: February 26, 2020
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  S1:E5. Not Today
  Air Date: February 19, 2020
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  S1:E4. Paperwork
  Air Date: February 12, 2020
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  S1:E3. Savage Valley
  Air Date: February 5, 2020
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  S1:E2. Atlantic City
  Air Date: January 29, 2020
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 22, 2020
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 22, 2020