‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Get UK Premiere Date On 5Star In November
US sitcom ‘Fresh Off The Boat‘ will finally get a UK premiere this November after 5Star announced they’ve picked up the popular comedy series.
Created by Nahnatchka Khan, and based on Chef Eddie Huang’s memoir of the same name, ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ is set in the mid-90’s and follows the story of 12-year-old, hip-hop loving Eddie (Hudson Yang) who has just moved to suburban Orlando from DC’s Chinatown with his parents. It’s a culture shock for his immigrant family as they set about pursuing the American Dream.
The popular kids at Eddie’s junior high school are impressed by his love of hip-hop, but banish him from their table when he opens up his ‘fragrant’ traditional Chinese lunch in the middle of the crowded cafeteria. It is almost as bad for his immigrant mother, Jessica (Constance Wu), who has never seen the inside of a traditional American supermarket and can’t understand the fast-talking, rollerblading neighbor moms. Plus, the Florida humidity is a disaster for her hair.
His immigrant dad, Louis (Randall Park) is the complete opposite. He loves all things American and proudly embraces his patriotism with his Old West themed American steakhouse complete with wagon wheel tables. He’s determined to bring in more customers and make his restaurant a success so his family can prosper and be happy in this country.
Eddie has to watch out for his 9-year-old brother Gary, the suck-up of the family, who is always ready to tell on his brothers every chance he gets. It is Eddie’s 11-year-old brother, Freddy, who is fitting in best. He scored a girlfriend the first day of school while Eddie, trying to maintain some street cred, ended up in the Principal’s office for fighting the school’s other least popular kid.
‘Fresh Off The Boat‘ has already had 3 seasons in the US, with a 4th airing right now. Season 1 will start airing in the UK on Wednesday, 1st November 2017 at 8pm on 5Star.
