How To Watch American Born Chinese
This May, Disney is bringing out a brand new drama series called “American Born Chinese”, which is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, “American Born Chinese” tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
Who Stars In “American Born Chinese”
The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy Award-Nominees and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ben Wang (“Chang Can Dunk”), two-time International Emmy Award nominee Yeo Yann Yann (“Wet Season”), Chin Han (“Mortal Kombat”), Daniel Wu (“Reminiscence”), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu and Sydney Taylor (“Just Add Magic”). Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) guest stars.
Who Created “American Born Chinese”
Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Kelvin Yu (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Central Park”) serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Short Term 12”) is set to direct and serves as executive producer, alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan (both of “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and “Jumanji: The Next Level”), Erin O’Malley (“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”), Asher Goldstein (“Short Term 12,” “Just Mercy”) and Gene Luen Yang.
How To Watch “American Born Chinese”
The brand-new series from 20th Television will be released exclusively on Disney+ around the world. So it won’t be available on other streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or HBO Max.
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the general entertainment content brand, Star.
Disney+ is currently available in more than 150 markets across North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa, and Latin America.
To watch Disney+, you’ll need to download the app on a supported device such as a Smart TV, Mobile Phone, Playstation, Xbox or on a dedicated streaming device like a Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, or Sky Q.
You can sign up on DisneyPlus.com from a web browser on your desktop or mobile device, or by downloading the Disney+ app.
How Many Episodes Are In “American Born Chinese”?
There will be eight episodes of “American Born Chinese”, with all eight episodes being released on Disney+ on Wednesday 24th May 2023.
When Will New “American Born Chinese” Episodes Be Released On Disney+?
Disney will be releasing the entire first season of “American Born Chinese” on Wednesday, 24th May 2023, rather than going with the traditional weekly release schedule.
Note: This is subject to change
What Time Will New Episodes Of “American Born Chinese” Be Released On Disney+
Disney+ updates on Wednesdays at the following times:
- Pacific Time: 00:00 AM / Midnight
- Eastern Time: 03:00 AM
- UK: 08:00 AM
- Sydney, Australia – 19:00 PM
Sometimes episodes can arrive a few minutes later as the servers update. The Disney+ front page usually updates about an hour later.
Can You Stream “American Born Chinese” For Free?
You will need a Disney+ subscription to watch “American Born Chinese”, and unfortunately, Disney+ doesn’t offer a free trial. But if you do sign up for a monthly subscription, you can unsubscribe after a month, or when the series ends.
Is “American Born Chinese” on Netflix?
This new series is made by 20th Television, exclusively for Disney+, so it will not be available on Netflix, HBO Max, or Amazon.
Are you looking forward to watching “American Born Chinese”?
Roger Palmer
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