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Interior Chinatown (TV series)

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Interior Chinatown
GenreAction comedy
Created byCharles Yu
Based onInterior Chinatown
by Charles Yu
ShowrunnerCharles Yu
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Joanne Toll
  • Alex Russell
  • Matt Okumura
Cinematography
  • Mike Berlucchi
  • Tari Segal
Editors
  • Andrew Groves
  • Joanne Yarrow
  • Nicole Brik
  • Patrick Tuck
  • Tamar Federknopp
  • David Chang
Running time34–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)

Interior Chinatown is an American action comedy television series created by showrunner Charles Yu based on his novel of the same name. The series stars Jimmy O. Yang as a struggling character actor in Chinatown thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime. Produced by 20th Television, the series premiered on Hulu on November 19, 2024.[1]

Premise

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Willis Wu is a character actor stuck in background roles of a police procedural he works on. One day he accidentally witnesses a crime, and as he investigates, he starts to uncover family secrets and a Chinatown criminal underground while learning how it feels to be in the spotlight.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Tzi Ma as Joe Wu
  • Lauren Tom as Betty
  • Chris Pang as Older Brother
  • Maury Sterling as Carrey, the original detective of the police procedural Black & White[2]
  • Spencer Neville as McDonough, the original detective of the police procedural Black & White[2]

Additionally, Michael Harney has been cast in an undisclosed role.[3]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
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1"Generic Asian Man"Taika WaititiCharles YuNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR01
2"Delivery Guy"Ben SinclairEva AndersonNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR02
3"Tech Guy"Jaffar MahmoodMatt OkumuraNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR03
4"Kung Fu Guy"John LeeTiffany So & Saba SaghafiNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR04
5"Chinatown Expert"Alice WuNaiem BouierNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR05
6"Translator"Stephanie LaingKeiko GreenNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR06
7"Detective"Pete ChatmonLauren OteroNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR07
8"Ad Guy"John LeeAlex RussellNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR08
9"Bad Guy"Anu ValiaEva Anderson & Greg CabreraNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR09
10"Willis. Willis Wu."Stephanie LaingCharles YuNovember 19, 2024 (2024-11-19)1KBR10

Production

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Development

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Development of a television adaptation of Interior Chinatown began in 2020.[4] Hulu ordered ten episodes of the series in October 2022, when Jimmy O. Yang was announced as the lead and Taika Waititi would direct the pilot episode. The series is created by Charles Yu who also serves as the showrunner.[5]

Casting

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In October 2022, Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet joined the cast of the series.[6] In January 2023, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Diana Lin, Archie Kao and Tzi Ma joined the cast, with Ma joining in recurring capacity. [7][8] In February 2023, Lauren Tom joined the cast in recurring capacity.[9] In April 2023, Chris Pang joined the cast in recurring capacity.[2]

Filming

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Principal photography began by February 2023, with location shooting at Chinatown, Los Angeles, New Zealand, and Toronto,[10][11] and wrapped prior to August 2023.[12]

Release

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The series premiered on Hulu on November 19, 2024.[1]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b London, Rob (July 10, 2024). "Jimmy O. Yang and Chloe Bennet Are Trapped in a Procedural in First 'Interior Chinatown' Images". Collider. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Sun, Rebecca (April 11, 2023). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Hulu's 'Interior Chinatown' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Ihnat, Gwen (July 19, 2023). "The cast of Orange Is the New Black: Where are they now?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Thorne, Will (October 15, 2020). "Hulu Adapting Charles Yu Novel Interior Chinatown for Television (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (October 13, 2022). "Interior Chinatown Series a Go at Hulu, Jimmy O. Yang to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 26, 2022). "'Interior Chinatown': Ronny Chieng And Chloe Bennet Join Hulu Series From 20th Television, Charles Yu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown': Sullivan Jones & Lisa Gilroy Join Hulu Series Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Rice, Lynette (January 19, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown': Diana Lin, Archie Kao & Tzi Ma Join Hulu Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Rice, Lynette (February 28, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown' Casts Lauren Tom In Hulu Series Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Directed By Taika Waititi". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Crimmins, Peter (February 15, 2023). "'Interior Chinatown' is the Free Library of Philadelphia's all-city read". WHYY. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Bach, Gabby (February 6, 2023). "How-To: Chloe's Bennet's Bob Haircut for "Interior Chinatown"". Beauty Launch Pad. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Schweitzer, Robyn; Lauren, LaBelle (August 14, 2023). "T-Pain & Jimmy O. Yang Team Up with HelloFresh to Launch New Recipes with Unexpected, Flavorful Twists". Business Wire. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Interior Chinatown: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Interior Chinatown: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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