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Apple TV Orders ‘The Unlikely Cook With Awkwafina’ Food Travel Series

The eight-part show follows her cross-country dive into Asian American cuisine rooted in her family's Flushing legacy.

Overview

  • Apple expanded its celebrity-led unscripted slate on Nov. 20 by ordering eight episodes of The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina.
  • Awkwafina will star and executive produce as she learns to cook with guidance from acclaimed chefs, restaurateurs and her relatives.
  • The series charts a personal journey through contemporary Asian American cuisine that begins with the story of Lum’s, her family’s Cantonese restaurant in Flushing, New York.
  • ITV-owned Twofour produces the series, the company behind Apple’s The Reluctant Traveler, with executive producers David Brindley, Itay Reiss and Caroline Davies alongside Awkwafina.
  • Apple has not announced a premiere date, and reporting points to a likely 2026 window that remains unconfirmed.