Asian Americans: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series examines what the 2010 U.S. Census identifies as the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States. Told through individual lives and personal histories, Asian Americans explores the impact of this group on the country's past, present, and future. Led by a team of Asian American filmmakers, including Academy Award-nominated series producer Renee Tajima-Peña, "Asian Americans" examines the significant role of Asian Americans in shaping American history and identity, from the first wave of Asian immigrants in the 1850s and identity politics during the social and cultural turmoil of the twentieth century to modern refugee crises in a globally connected world.

Series details

• Title: Asian Americans
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2020-05-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-05-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 48648
• IMDb ID: tt10738752
• TVDB ID: 367567

Cast and credited roles

• Daniel Dae Kim — Narrator
• Tamlyn Tomita — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-05-11; final listed air date 2020-05-13; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Asian Americans on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.