Fresh Off the Boat is an American sitcom television series created by Nahnatchka Khan and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. It is loosely inspired by the life of chef and food personality Eddie Huang and his 2013 autobiography of the same name; Huang also executive produces the series and narrates its first season. Depicting the life of a Taiwanese-American family in Florida in the 1990s, the series stars Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Lucille Soong as the Huang family as well as Chelsey Crisp and Ray Wise portraying the family's next-door neighbors. The series premiered its first two episodes on ABC in February 2015 to positive critical reception, becoming the first network television sitcom in the U.S. to feature a family of Asian Americans as main characters in over 20 years. Prior to its second season, the series went through a significant retooling, which included Huang's departure as narrator.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nahnatchka Khan |
| Based on | Fresh Off the Boat, by Eddie Huang |
| Starring | Hudson Yang, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, Lucille Soong, Chelsey Crisp, Ray Wise |
| Narrated by | Eddie Huang (season 1) |
| Opening theme | "Fresh off the Boat" by Danny Brown |
| Composer(s) | Bo Boddie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English, Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 116 |
| Executive producer(s) | Eddie Huang, Jake Kasdan, Nahnatchka Khan, Melvin Mar |
| Producer(s) | Rich Blomquist, Justin McEwen |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fierce Baby Productions, The Detective Agency, 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Netflix ID | 80024226 |
About Fresh Off the Boat
A Taiwanese family moves to Orlando, Florida and attempts to assimilate. The show is based on the life of celebrity chef Eddie Huang.
Achievement of Fresh Off the Boat
The show won its first two Young Artist Awards in 2016. Paul Scheer has appeared as a guest star on the show.
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Latest information about Fresh Off the Boat updated on July 28 2021.
