Fresh Off the Boat

Set during the 1990s, the series revolves around the Huangs, a Taiwanese-American family comprising parents Louis and Jessica, their children Eddie, Emery, and Evan, and Louis's mother, Jenny, following their relocation from Chinatown of Washington, D.C. to Orlando, Florida to open a cowboy-themed steakhouse.{{cite web|title=Season 1 Premiere: Pilot|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat/episode-guide/season-01/01-season-1-premiere-pilot |website=abc.go.com |access-date=April 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222062045/http://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat/episode-guide/season-01/01-season-1-premiere-pilot |archive-date=December 22, 2015 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/2014/5/15/5717046/what-fresh-off-the-boat-means-to-asian-americans |title=What "Fresh off the Boat" means to Asian-Americans |date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=May 16, 2014 |publisher=Vox Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115725/http://www.vox.com/2014/5/15/5717046/what-fresh-off-the-boat-means-to-asian-americans |archive-date=May 17, 2014 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie | title = ABC & 20th TV Reach Deal: 'Cristela' & 'Fresh Off the Boat' Picked Up To Series, 'Last Man Standing' Renewed | work = Deadline Hollywood | access-date = May 14, 2014 | date = May 10, 2014 | url = https://deadline.com/2014/05/cristela-fresh-off-the-boat-picked-up-last-man-standing-renewed-abc-728234/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140513230850/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/cristela-fresh-off-the-boat-picked-up-last-man-standing-renewed-abc/ | archive-date = May 13, 2014 | url-status = live }} Season two chronicles the burgeoning success of the family-owned restaurant, named Cattleman's Ranch, Jessica's partnership with the Huangs' neighbor Honey on a business venture, and Eddie's troublemaking tendencies as well as his relationship with his mother.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/eddie-huangs-spiky-chronicles-of-asian-american-experience|title=Eddie Huang's Spiky Chronicles of Asian-American Experience|first=Wei|last=Tchou|magazine=The New Yorker |date=May 26, 2016|via=www.newyorker.com|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025123831/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/eddie-huangs-spiky-chronicles-of-asian-american-experience|archive-date=October 25, 2017|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2015/09/23/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu-nahnatchka-khan-interview/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' boss on TV diversity and 'writing women who don't apologize'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131224618/http://ew.com/tv/2015/09/23/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu-nahnatchka-khan-interview/|archive-date=January 31, 2018|url-status=live}} The third season sees the Huang family continue to assimilate into their community, with Jessica obtaining her U.S. citizenship and deciding how she wants to parent her sons, each of the Huang children continuing their schooling, and Louis contemplating selling the steakhouse.{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2017/5/21/15661788/fresh-off-the-boat-abc-season-3-review|website=Vox|title=Fresh off the Boat's best season yet slyly dissected the American dream|last=Framke|first=Caroline|date=May 21, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515163936/https://www.vox.com/2017/5/21/15661788/fresh-off-the-boat-abc-season-3-review|archive-date=May 15, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/fresh-off-the-boat-recap-season-3-episode-22.html|title=Fresh Off the Boat Recap: Everything's Coming Up Huang|last=Reynolds|first=Megan|date=May 9, 2017|website=Vulture|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011091558/http://www.vulture.com/2017/05/fresh-off-the-boat-recap-season-3-episode-22.html|archive-date=October 11, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/fresh-off-the-boat-is-still-one-of-the-freshest-shows-on-tv|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Is Still One of the Freshest Shows on TV|website=The Daily Beast|date=October 3, 2017|last=Han|first=Karen|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130112351/https://www.thedailybeast.com/fresh-off-the-boat-is-still-one-of-the-freshest-shows-on-tv|archive-date=November 30, 2017|url-status=live}}

The fourth season follows Jessica as she pens her novel titled A Case of a Knife to the Brain and Eddie as he enters freshman year while also supporting his friend and neighbor Nicole after she comes out as gay,{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/fresh-off-the-boat-recap-season-3-episode-3.html|website=Vulture|date=October 25, 2016|title=Fresh Off the Boat Recap: 'Weener Jam|last=Reynolds|first=Megan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001200721/https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/fresh-off-the-boat-recap-season-3-episode-3.html|archive-date=October 1, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/02/06/exclusive-fresh-off-boat-clip-connie-chung-cameo-lunar-new-year/310800002/|title=Exclusive clip: See Connie Chung drop by 'Fresh Off the Boat'|last=Lawler|first=Kelly|work=USA Today|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708231755/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/02/06/exclusive-fresh-off-boat-clip-connie-chung-cameo-lunar-new-year/310800002/|archive-date=July 8, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2017-in-review/2017/12/27/16791150/best-tv-2017-coming-out-stories|website=Vox|title=TV in 2017 let queer women come out on their own terms|date=December 27, 2017|last=Framke|first=Caroline|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217032049/https://www.vox.com/2017-in-review/2017/12/27/16791150/best-tv-2017-coming-out-stories|archive-date=December 17, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/fresh-off-the-boat-finale-season-4-episode-19-king-in-the-north-recap-spoilers-1201941979/|publisher=IndieWire|date=March 20, 2018|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Boss on Fighting Gender Norms in Inspiring Season Finale|last=Nguyen|first=Hanh|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822220944/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/fresh-off-the-boat-finale-season-4-episode-19-king-in-the-north-recap-spoilers-1201941979/|archive-date=August 22, 2018|url-status=live}} while the fifth sees Jessica's unsuccessful novel release and the events that follow; the pregnancy of Honey, the Huangs' neighbor and Jessica's best friend; and Eddie entering a cultural exchange program to visit Taiwan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/will-fresh-off-the-boat-return-for-season-6-the-abc-comedy-recently-announced-a-major-change-17034562|title=Will 'Fresh Off The Boat' Return For Season 6? The ABC Comedy Recently Announced A Major Change|last=Patton|first=Rebecca|website=Bustle|date=April 13, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413125044/https://www.bustle.com/p/will-fresh-off-the-boat-return-for-season-6-the-abc-comedy-recently-announced-a-major-change-17034562|archive-date=April 13, 2019|url-status=live}} The final season follows Jessica becoming an educator, Louis becoming a business consultant, Evan undergoing puberty, Emery taking up acting, and Eddie contemplating his future as he approaches the end of his high school years.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/fresh-off-the-boat-done-after-this-season|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Done After This Season|last=Malone|first=Michael|date=November 8, 2019|website=Broadcasting & Cable|publisher=Future Publishing Limited Quay House|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110153035/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/fresh-off-the-boat-done-after-this-season|archive-date=November 10, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-6-huangs-eddie-evan-grandma-jenny-college-puberty-retirement|title='Fresh off the Boat' season 6 will see the Huangs preparing for the next stage of their lives with some important changes on the way|last=Noronha|first=Remus|date=September 27, 2019|work=Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212185919/https://meaww.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-6-huangs-eddie-evan-grandma-jenny-college-puberty-retirement|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-ending-season-6-abc-1253432|website=The Hollywood Reporter|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Ending With Season 6 on ABC|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109002024/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-ending-season-6-abc-1253432|archive-date=November 9, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{main|List of Fresh Off the Boat characters}}

• Randall Park as Louis Huang,{{cite web|url=http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/05/angry-reader-of-week-hudson-yang.html|title=ANGRY READER OF THE WEEK: HUDSON YANG|date=May 9, 2014|access-date=May 16, 2014|first=Phil|last=Yu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515020033/http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/05/angry-reader-of-week-hudson-yang.html|archive-date=May 15, 2014|url-status=live}} the father of Eddie, Emery, and Evan, and husband of Jessica. He is nice and mild-mannered and embraces all things American, which is often seen when he recounts his younger days. He owns a Western steakhouse restaurant in Orlando named Cattleman's Ranch.
• Constance Wu as Jessica Huang,{{cite web|url=http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/screen-wars/fresh-boat-star-constance-wu-asians-and-tv|title='Fresh Off the Boat' star Constance Wu on Asians and TV|work=marketplace.org|last=Ryssdal|first=Kai|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=February 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207070808/http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/screen-wars/fresh-boat-star-constance-wu-asians-and-tv|archive-date=February 7, 2015|url-status=dead}} the wife of Louis and mother of Eddie, Emery, and Evan. She is a no-nonsense, pragmatic, and highly competitive woman who believes in tough love. She often pushes her sons and husband to pursue more success and keep in touch with their Taiwanese heritage.
• Hudson Yang as Edwyn "Eddie" Huang,{{cite web|url=http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2015/02/03/41301/fresh-off-the-boat-hudson-jeff-yang-talk-playing-e/|title='Fresh Off the Boat': Hudson, Jeff Yang talk playing Eddie Huang|date=February 3, 2015|work=scpr.org|access-date=February 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208182820/http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2015/02/03/41301/fresh-off-the-boat-hudson-jeff-yang-talk-playing-e/|archive-date=February 8, 2015|url-status=live}} a die-hard fan of hip-hop as well as a big fan of basketball. He is initially the main protagonist of the series before the creative shift to focus on the entire family in season 2. The show follows his journey from his childhood years to his senior year of high school. The oldest of three brothers, he eschews Taiwanese culture and behaves more rebelliously than his younger siblings, which makes him a frequent target of Jessica's complaints. While working at Louis's restaurant, he displays strong customer service and marketing skills. He later reveals a desire to attend culinary school instead of a traditional college. The real-life Huang serves as an executive producer of the series throughout its run as well as its narrator during the first season.
• Forrest Wheeler as Emery Huang,{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/review-abcs-fresh-off-the-boat-is-fresh-off-the-bat|title=Eddie Huang's memoir has become a distinctive and funny sitcom|work=hitfix.com|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=February 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208032248/http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/review-abcs-fresh-off-the-boat-is-fresh-off-the-bat|archive-date=February 8, 2015|url-status=live}} the middle son of the Huang family. He is a romantic, sweet, and charismatic kid. Mature for his age, he is a "ladies' man". He is good at academics as well as athletics, as he thrives in a tennis tournament and plays as part of the school volleyball team in season five. He graduates elementary school at the end of season two and begins high school in season six, during which he becomes interested in acting.
• Ian Chen as Evan Huang, Louis and Jessica's youngest son. A star student and obeyer of rules, he attends his neighborhood's homeowner association meetings. He makes Jessica the proudest, as she frequently predicts his future dual career as "doctor/president". Evan skips fifth grade between seasons three and four and starts middle school in the fourth season.
• Lucille Soong as Jenny Huang (main season two through six, recurring season one),{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-2-premiere-review/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Season 2 Premiere Review: Still a Unique Charmer|first=Allison|last=Keene|website=Collider |date=September 22, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514193434/http://collider.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-2-premiere-review/|archive-date=May 14, 2016|url-status=live}} mother of Louis and grandmother of Eddie, Evan, and Emery. Although she understands English, she initially only speaks in Mandarin (subtitled in English). She rarely interacts with the family's affairs, usually just sitting back and making sarcastic comments for her own amusement. In season four, the family discovers she has secretly been taking ESL lessons, and she speaks English for the first time. She is a fan of the comic Garfield.
• Chelsey Crisp as Honey Ellis (main seasons two through six, recurring season one),{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/chelsey-crisp-promoted-regular-fresh-off-the-boat-1201464149/|title=Chelsey Crisp Upped To Regular On 'Fresh Off The Boat'; Frances De La Tour Joins 'Outlander'|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703143345/http://deadline.com/2015/06/chelsey-crisp-promoted-regular-fresh-off-the-boat-1201464149/|archive-date=July 3, 2015|url-status=live}} the Huangs' next-door neighbor and Marvin's third wife. As Jessica's best friend, she often witnesses Jessica's competitive nature, which intimidates her. She births a daughter in the season five premiere and welcomes a second child later in the season.
• Ray Wise as Marvin Ellis (main seasons three through six, recurring seasons one and two),{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/fresh-off-the-boat-ray-wise-promoted-series-regular-season-3-1201830786/|title='Fresh Off The Boat': Ray Wise Promoted To Series Regular For Season 3|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=October 4, 2016|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627011239/http://deadline.com/2016/10/fresh-off-the-boat-ray-wise-promoted-series-regular-season-3-1201830786/|archive-date=June 27, 2017|url-status=live}} the Huangs' next-door neighbor and Honey's much-older husband. He is a successful dentist who married Honey after his previous wife caught him cheating with Honey on the kitchen floor. He is good friends with the Huang family, especially Louis.

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Eddie Huang's 2013 autobiography, Fresh Off the Boat, caught the attention of television networks upon its release, with ABC and 20th Century Fox Television ordering a pilot episode for a series based on the memoir in August.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/nahnatchka-khan-family-comedy-with-jake-kasdan-lands-at-abc-as-put-pilot-563676/|title=Nahnatchka Khan Immigrant Family Comedy With Jake Kasdan Lands At ABC As Put Pilot|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=August 14, 2013|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117231043/http://deadline.com/2013/08/nahnatchka-khan-family-comedy-with-jake-kasdan-lands-at-abc-as-put-pilot-563676/|archive-date=January 17, 2018|url-status=live}} Writer Nahnatchka Khan, who was known as the creator and executive producer of fellow ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, was hired to write and executive produce the pilot, while Huang himself was brought on as an executive producer. In February 2014, Constance Wu and Randall Park were the first two actors announced to star in the series as its leads.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/constance-wu-cast-in-fresh-off-the-boat-windell-middlebrooks-in-mason-twins-678792/|title=Constance Wu, Randall Park Join 'Fresh Off The Boat'; Windell Middlebrooks In 'Mason Twins'|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 7, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626225052/https://deadline.com/2014/02/constance-wu-cast-in-fresh-off-the-boat-windell-middlebrooks-in-mason-twins-678792/|archive-date=June 26, 2019|url-status=live}} A month later, it was announced that Hudson Yang would be portraying Huang in the series.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/hudson-yang-to-topline-abc-comedy-pilot-far-east-orlando-barry-rothbart-joins-nbcs-love-is-relative-697849/|title=Hudson Yang To Topline ABC Comedy Pilot 'Far East Orlando'; Barry Rothbart Joins NBC's 'Love Is Relative'|date=March 12, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016053455/https://deadline.com/2014/03/hudson-yang-to-topline-abc-comedy-pilot-far-east-orlando-barry-rothbart-joins-nbcs-love-is-relative-697849/|archive-date=October 16, 2018|url-status=live}}

After the series was titled Far East Orlando during its development stage, Huang led a Twitter campaign to change the title to that of his autobiography.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaite.com/tv/abc-titles-asian-american-sitcom-far-east-orlando-no-ones-happy-about-it/|title=ABC Titles Asian-American Sitcom Far East Orlando; No One's Happy About It|last=Nguyen|first=Tina|date=March 12, 2014|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201220949/https://www.mediaite.com/tv/abc-titles-asian-american-sitcom-far-east-orlando-no-ones-happy-about-it/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=live}} Regarding the title change, Khan stated that "going the 'unsafe' route and picking a title that announces itself and doesn't apologize made sense."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/02/03/fresh-boat-showrunner-making-show-deals-race-without-being-racist/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' showrunner talks joking about race (without being racist)|last=Busis|first=Hillary|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001060334/https://ew.com/article/2015/02/03/fresh-boat-showrunner-making-show-deals-race-without-being-racist/|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} In May 2014, ABC announced a full season order of the series during the May 2014 upfront to air in 2015 as a mid-season replacement.{{cite web|url=http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/05/fresh-first-look-at-fresh-off-boat.html|title=FRESH FIRST LOOK AT 'FRESH OFF THE BOAT'|access-date=May 16, 2014|date=May 13, 2014|first=Phil|last=Yu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516034332/http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/05/fresh-first-look-at-fresh-off-boat.html|archive-date=May 16, 2014|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |title=ABC Orders Comedies 'Cristela,' 'Fresh Off the Boat,' Renews 'Last Man Standing' |work=Variety |access-date=May 14, 2014 |date=May 10, 2014 |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/abc-orders-comedies-cristela-fresh-off-the-boat-renews-last-man-standing-1201177323/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513192719/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/abc-orders-comedies-cristela-fresh-off-the-boat-renews-last-man-standing-1201177323/ |archive-date=May 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/13/abc-2014-15-primetime-schedule-agents-of-shield-greys-anatomy-scandal-get-new-timeslots-black-ish-gets-post-modern-family-spot/263701/|title=ABC 2014-15 Primetime Schedule: 'Agents of SHIELD', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'Scandal' Get New Timeslots + 'Black-ish' Gets Post 'Modern Family' Spot & 'Agent Carter' Held for Midseason|first=Amanda|last=Kondolojy|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514053600/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/13/abc-2014-15-primetime-schedule-agents-of-shield-greys-anatomy-scandal-get-new-timeslots-black-ish-gets-post-modern-family-spot/263701/|archive-date=May 14, 2014|url-status=dead|date=May 13, 2014}}

With its premiere on February 4, 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/recap/fresh-off-the-boat-series-premiere/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' recap: 'Pilot'|last=Rahman|first=Ray|website=EW.com|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520070153/https://ew.com/recap/fresh-off-the-boat-series-premiere/|archive-date=May 20, 2019|url-status=live}} Fresh Off the Boat became the first U.S. television sitcom starring an Asian American family to air on network primetime since Margaret Cho's All-American Girl, which aired for one season in 1994.{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Jeff |title=Why the 'Fresh Off the Boat' TV Series Could Change the Game |work=WSJ Blogs - Speakeasy |access-date=May 14, 2014 |date=May 2, 2014 |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/05/02/why-fresh-off-the-boat-tv-series-could-change-the-game/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225355/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/05/02/why-fresh-off-the-boat-tv-series-could-change-the-game/ |archive-date=May 12, 2014 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/today-we-ve-arrived-fresh-boat-makes-tv-history-n300676|title='Today, We've Arrived': Fresh Off the Boat Makes TV History|last=Lee|first=Traci G.|website=NBC News|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207173754/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/today-we-ve-arrived-fresh-boat-makes-tv-history-n300676|archive-date=February 7, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-tweets-1201406604/|title='Fresh Off The Boat' Creator Eddie Huang Continues To Trash His ABC Comedy|first=Lisa |last=de Moraes|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830010537/https://deadline.com/2015/04/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-tweets-1201406604/|archive-date=August 30, 2019|url-status=live}} Khan stated that even though she herself was not Chinese, she was not worried about inauthenticity because she was "focused on character and comedy and story". Regarding balancing the representation of the Asian American experience versus the specificity of the characterization of the Huang family, Wu stated: "Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians."{{cite magazine|last1=Feeney|first1=Nolan|title=Fresh Off the Boat Star: I Don't Need to Represent Every Asian Mom Ever|url=https://time.com/3696111/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/|magazine=Time|access-date=July 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709085245/http://time.com/3696111/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/|archive-date=July 9, 2017|url-status=live}} In a 2015 interview, Wu further stated that after the first season, she had become more comfortable asking the show's staff to change particular details, for example changing "generic Asian food [in a scene] ... to a 1,000-year-old black egg with tofu and scallions, [which] will be a little more specific, and specificity is just better for character, and it's more interesting than, say, tofu and rice."{{Cite web|url=https://www.lennyletter.com/story/the-lenny-interview-constance-wu|title=The Lenny Interview: Constance Wu|last1=Zhang|first1=Jenny|author-link=Jenny Zhang (writer)|date=October 30, 2015|website=Lenny Letter|access-date=May 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511014930/https://www.lennyletter.com/story/the-lenny-interview-constance-wu|archive-date=May 11, 2019|url-status=live}} The series also regularly features dialogues in Mandarin.{{cite web|url=https://laist.com/2019/04/05/fresh_off_the_boat_100-episodes_asian_american_cast.php|last=Huang|first=Josie|date=April 5, 2019|title=We Visited The Set Of 'Fresh Off The Boat' — The First Asian American Sitcom To Hit The 100-Episode Milestone|website=LAist|publisher=Southern California Public Radio|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409175740/https://laist.com/2019/04/05/fresh_off_the_boat_100-episodes_asian_american_cast.php|archive-date=April 9, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-fresh-boat-is-doing-an-episode-mandarin-guest-column-1082443|title=Why 'Fresh Off the Boat' Is Doing an Episode in Mandarin (Guest Column)|last=Chiang|first=Jeff|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309123030/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-fresh-boat-is-doing-an-episode-mandarin-guest-column-1082443|archive-date=March 9, 2018|url-status=live}}

Khan stepped down as the series' showrunner in 2019 while remaining a consulting producer for the rest of the series; she was replaced by producers Keith Hesler and Matt Kuhn. Regarding directing, recurring directors throughout the series include Lynn Shelton, who directed the pilot and went on to direct a total of nine episodes,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/feb/04/fresh-off-the-boat-new-perspective-race-with-laughs|title=Fresh Off the Boat: a new perspective on race – with laughs|last=Moylan|first=Brian|work=The Guardian|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927091314/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/feb/04/fresh-off-the-boat-new-perspective-race-with-laughs|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/outside-in-television-director-lynn-shelton-filmmaker-1201944715/|publisher=IndieWire|title='Outside In': Television Made Director Lynn Shelton a Better Filmmaker|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624223908/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/outside-in-television-director-lynn-shelton-filmmaker-1201944715/|archive-date=June 24, 2018}} Claire Scanlon,{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/12/26/18151423/claire-scanlon-set-it-up-glow-brooklyn-nine-nine|title=Claire Scanlon Directed Every Comedy You Loved This Year|last=Herman|first=Alison|website=The Ringer|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022224101/https://www.theringer.com/tv/2018/12/26/18151423/claire-scanlon-set-it-up-glow-brooklyn-nine-nine|archive-date=October 22, 2019|url-status=live}} Anya Adams,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-ya-series-ginny-georgia-1203301024/|title=Netflix Orders YA Series 'Ginny & Georgia,' Sets Cast|last=Thorne|first=Will|website=Variety|date=August 13, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206061316/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-ya-series-ginny-georgia-1203301024/|archive-date=December 6, 2019|url-status=live}} and Gail Mancuso.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/gail-mancuso-on-why-her-feature-directorial-debut-had-to-be-a-dogs-journey/|title=Gail Mancuso on Why Her Feature Directorial Debut Had to Be 'A Dog's Journey'|date=May 20, 2019|last=Verhoeven|first=Beatrice|work=TheWrap|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224181659/https://www.thewrap.com/gail-mancuso-on-why-her-feature-directorial-debut-had-to-be-a-dogs-journey/|archive-date=December 24, 2019|url-status=live}} Park made his directorial debut as the director of the final episode of the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/fresh-off-boat-star-randall-park-make-tv-67864228|work=Good Morning America|last=Chen|first=Stacy|date=December 21, 2019|title='Fresh Off the Boat' star Randall Park to make TV directorial debut with series finale|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223073315/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/fresh-off-boat-star-randall-park-make-tv-67864228|archive-date=December 23, 2019|url-status=live}}

While it is set in Orlando, Florida, Fresh Off the Boat was mainly filmed in Stage 14, located at 20th Century Fox in Century City in Los Angeles. During the production of the third season, the series conducted filming in Taipei, Taiwan for three days.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/fresh-off-the-boat-taiwan-c-v-r.html|title=You Can't Go Home Again|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena|website=Vulture|date=September 30, 2016 |access-date=January 10, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013033153/https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/fresh-off-the-boat-taiwan-c-v-r.html|archive-date=October 13, 2019}} Filming for the series had concluded as of January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/constance-wu-tears-up-over-having-to-say-goodbye-to-fresh-off-the-boat-exclusive-139164|title=Constance Wu Tears Up Over Having to Say Goodbye to 'Fresh Off the Boat' (Exclusive)|last=Gawley|first=Paige|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212185919/https://www.etonline.com/constance-wu-tears-up-over-having-to-say-goodbye-to-fresh-off-the-boat-exclusive-139164|url-status=live}}

After Fresh Off the Boat{{'}}s first season, Eddie Huang reduced his involvement with the series, including no longer being the narrator, due to creative differences with ABC, as well as time constraints with other projects. He remains credited as a producer, and the show's credits continued to note that the series is based on his memoir.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/09/24/eddie-huang-is-now-off-the-show-that-his-life-inspired-fresh-off-the-boat/|title=Eddie Huang is now off the show that his life inspired, 'Fresh Off the Boat'|last=Wang|first=Yanan|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 24, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731185831/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/09/24/eddie-huang-is-now-off-the-show-that-his-life-inspired-fresh-off-the-boat/|archive-date=July 31, 2019|url-status=live}} With Huang's departure, ABC decided not to recast the narrator role, dropping it from the series altogether.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/09/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-narrator.html|title=Eddie Huang Is Not Narrating Fresh Off the Boat Anymore|last1=Fernanez|first1=Maria Elena|last2=Adalian|first2=Joe|website=Vulture|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208141027/https://www.vulture.com/2015/09/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-narrator.html|archive-date=December 8, 2018|url-status=live}}

The series also experienced a change regarding its character focus, which was broadened to encompass the entire Huang family, namely Louis and Jessica, rather than on Eddie only.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-2-episode-1-review-family-business-trip/|title=Fresh Off the Boat Season 2 Episode 1 Review: "Family Business Trip"|last=Dankievitch|first=Randy|date=September 23, 2015|website=TVOvermind|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212185920/https://www.tvovermind.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-2-episode-1-review-family-business-trip/|url-status=live}} Additionally, recurring cast members Lucille Soong and Chelsey Crisp were both promoted to the main cast, while Ray Wise became a series regular beginning in season three.

On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed Fresh off the Boat for a second season of 13 episodes.{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/07/report-galavant-renewed-by-abc-for-second-season/400431/|title='Galavant', 'Secrets & Lies, 'American Crime', 'Nashville', 'Agent Carter', 'Fresh Off The Boat' & More Renewed by ABC|last1=Kondolojy|first1=Amanda|date=May 12, 2015|access-date=May 7, 2015|publisher=Zap2it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508193333/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/07/report-galavant-renewed-by-abc-for-second-season/400431/|archive-date=May 8, 2015|url-status=dead}} ABC ordered 9 additional episodes on October 13 and two more on November 17, leading to a total of 24 episodes for the second season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-fresh-boat-gets-full-831884|title=ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat' Gets Full-Season Order for Season 2|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 13, 2015 |access-date=December 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107100146/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-fresh-boat-gets-full-831884|archive-date=January 7, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/the-middle-goldbergs-blackish-fresh-off-the-boat-modern-family-additional-episodes-24-abc-1201627198/|title=ABC Ups Orders For 'Middle', 'Goldbergs', 'Blackish', and 'FOTB', 'Modern Family' next|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 17, 2015|work=Deadline|access-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119002748/http://deadline.com/2015/11/the-middle-goldbergs-blackish-fresh-off-the-boat-modern-family-additional-episodes-24-abc-1201627198/|archive-date=November 19, 2015|url-status=live}} On March 3, 2016, ABC announced that the series has been renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 11, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/fresh-off-the-boat-filming-taiwan/|title=Fresh Off the Boat Will Film the Season 3 Premiere in Taiwan|last=Thomas|first=Kaitlin|date=July 25, 2016|work=TVGuide|access-date=September 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930015307/http://www.tvguide.com/news/fresh-off-the-boat-filming-taiwan/|archive-date=September 30, 2016|url-status=live}} On May 12, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on October 3, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/fresh-off-the-boat-speechless-renewed-abc-1202092210/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' & 'Speechless' Renewed By ABC|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 12, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514084625/http://deadline.com/2017/05/fresh-off-the-boat-speechless-renewed-abc-1202092210/|archive-date=May 14, 2017|url-status=live}} On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on October 5.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fresh-off-the-boat-season-5-jaleel-white-1202921706/|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Adds Jaleel White in Season 5 Guest Role|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=August 30, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915001945/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fresh-off-the-boat-season-5-jaleel-white-1202921706/|archive-date=September 15, 2018|url-status=live}} On May 10, 2019, ABC renewed the series for a sixth season.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/05/10/fresh-off-the-boat-renewed-season-6-abc/|title=Fresh Off the Boat Renewed at ABC|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|date=May 10, 2019|work=TVLine|access-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510212102/https://tvline.com/2019/05/10/fresh-off-the-boat-renewed-season-6-abc/|archive-date=May 10, 2019|url-status=live}} The sixth season premiered on September 27, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-1202641119/|title=ABC Fall Premiere Dates: 'The Conners', 'Black-ish' & Spinoff, Cobie Smulders' 'Stumptown', Final 'Modern Family' Season & More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=July 2, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408205934/https://deadline.com/2019/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2019-1202641119/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|url-status=live}} On November 8, 2019, ABC announced that the series was to end following the conclusion of its sixth season.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Fresh Off The Boat To End After Season 6 On ABC|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/fresh-off-the-boat-end-after-season-6-on-abc-1202781378/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108180650/https://deadline.com/2019/11/fresh-off-the-boat-end-after-season-6-on-abc-1202781378/|archive-date=November 8, 2019|url-status=live}} The season contained 15 episodes, with the two-part series finale airing on February 21, 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/11/08/abc-cancels-fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/2531108001/|title=ABC cancels 'Fresh Off the Boat,' ending six-season run after Constance Wu controversy|first=Bill|last=Keveney|work=USA Today|location=McLean, Virginia|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108210950/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/11/08/abc-cancels-fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/2531108001/|archive-date=November 8, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Swift|first=Andy|title=Fresh Off the Boat Cancelled at ABC|url=https://tvline.com/2019/11/08/fresh-off-the-boat-cancelled-season-7-abc/|website=TVLine|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108180108/https://tvline.com/2019/11/08/fresh-off-the-boat-cancelled-season-7-abc/|archive-date=November 8, 2019|url-status=live}}

Wu received backlash after she posted profane tweets about the sixth-season renewal in May 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/constance-wu-reacts-fresh-off-the-boat-renewal-dislike-1203211555/|title=Constance Wu Explains 'Fresh Off the Boat' Comments: 'I Had to Give Up Another Project'|first=Rachel|last=Yang|work=Variety|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=September 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904052432/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/constance-wu-reacts-fresh-off-the-boat-renewal-dislike-1203211555/|archive-date=September 4, 2019|url-status=live}} Following the tweets, Karey Burke, President of ABC Entertainment Group, stated that there were no plans to recast the role of Jessica.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/constance-wu-fresh-off-the-boat-1202614470/|title=ABC Chief Karey Burke Says That There Are No Plans To Recast Constance Wu In 'Fresh Off The Boat' Following Tweetstorm|first=Peter|last=White|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 14, 2019|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904052646/https://deadline.com/2019/05/constance-wu-fresh-off-the-boat-1202614470/|archive-date=September 4, 2019|url-status=live}} Wu publicly apologized, stating that the series' renewal forced her to decline a role in a project she was passionate about, as scheduling would not permit her to do both. She further clarified that she loved her castmates and that her posts had nothing to do with animosity towards them.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/constance-wu-fresh-off-the-boat-comments|title=Constance Wu on Her 'Fresh Off the Boat' Fiasco: "I Don't Regret Being Messy and Imperfect"|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=September 22, 2019|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212185924/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/constance-wu-fresh-off-the-boat-comments|url-status=live}} In 2022, Wu said that she had experienced sexual harassment, intimidation, and threats by a producer during the first two seasons of the series.{{cite web|last1=Longeretta|first1=Emily|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/constance-wu-sexual-harassment-fresh-off-the-boat-1235391831/|title=Constance Wu on Sexual Harassment Claims, 'Fresh Off the Boat' Backlash|work=Variety|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=September 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105759/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/constance-wu-sexual-harassment-fresh-off-the-boat-1235391831/|archive-date=March 15, 2023|url-status=live}} She related the experience to her complaints about the series receiving a sixth season.{{cite web|last1=Carras|first1=Christi|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-04/constance-wu-sexual-harassment-allegations-fresh-off-the-boat-late-night|title=Constance Wu feared no one would believe sexual harassment|work=Los Angeles Times|url-access=limited|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=September 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330143531/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-04/constance-wu-sexual-harassment-allegations-fresh-off-the-boat-late-night|archive-date=March 30, 2023|url-status=live}}

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On November 8, 2014, the premiere of the pilot episode was hosted by the San Diego Asian Film Festival.{{Cite news|url=http://blog.sandiego.org/2014/10/2014-san-diego-asian-film-festival/|title=Top 5 Picks for the 2014 San Diego Asian Film Festival|date=October 31, 2014|work=San Diego Travel Blog|access-date=April 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184546/http://blog.sandiego.org/2014/10/2014-san-diego-asian-film-festival/|archive-date=April 27, 2018|url-status=live}} The show debuted on ABC with two preview episodes on February 4, 2015. The second episode, which aired after Modern Family, was promoted as a bonus episode, and formally premiered in its primetime slot on February 10, 2015.{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/10/fresh-off-the-boat-to-premiere-tuesday-february-10-at-8pm-on-abc-preview-on-wednesday-february-4/337950/|title='Fresh Off The Boat' to Premiere Tuesday, February 10 at 8PM on ABC; Preview on Wednesday February 4|last1=Bibel|first1=Sara|date=December 10, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014|publisher=Zap2it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103223714/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/12/10/fresh-off-the-boat-to-premiere-tuesday-february-10-at-8pm-on-abc-preview-on-wednesday-february-4/337950/|archive-date=January 3, 2015|url-status=dead}} The first of the two preview episodes garnered 7.94 million viewers, becoming the second-highest rated comedy premiere that season.{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/02/10/eddie-huang-on-the-success-of-fresh-off-the-boat-i-was-never-worried-about-this-show-doing-well|title=Eddie Huang on 'Fresh Off the Boat'|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=February 12, 2015|date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211224426/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/02/10/eddie-huang-on-the-success-of-fresh-off-the-boat-i-was-never-worried-about-this-show-doing-well/|archive-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=live|last1=Ayers|first1=Mike}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/fresh-off-the-boat-premiere-ratings-empire-nashville-1201366770/|title='Fresh Off The Boat' Off To Solid Ratings Start, 'Empire' Continues To Sizzle, 'Nashville' Down In Return|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619105421/https://deadline.com/2015/02/fresh-off-the-boat-premiere-ratings-empire-nashville-1201366770/|archive-date=June 19, 2019|url-status=live}}

Fresh Off the Boat premiered on FOX8 in Australia on May 10, 2015;{{cite web|title=Foxtel Acquires New U.S. Fall Series|url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/46926|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=January 15, 2015}} It was also picked up by Network Ten, and started airing on March 7, 2016, on its sister channel, Eleven until October 2017. It debuted on March 12, 2015, in South Africa on Fox Crime.{{cite web|url=http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/broadcast/issue-no196/broadcast/fox-international-ch/bc|title=FOX International Channels Africa kicks Off 2015 With Seven Brand New Shows!|work=balancingact-africa.com|date=January 29, 2015|access-date=February 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208202506/http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/broadcast/issue-no196/broadcast/fox-international-ch/bc|archive-date=February 8, 2015|url-status=live}} In South Asia, Fresh Off The Boat, airs 12 hours after the U.S. broadcast on Star World Premiere HD.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/star-world-premiere-hd-to-simulcast-23-shows-in-india-with-us-150922|title=Star World Premiere HD to simulcast 23 shows in India with US|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=February 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331100724/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/star-world-premiere-hd-to-simulcast-23-shows-in-india-with-us-150922|archive-date=March 31, 2016|url-status=live}} In the UK, the first season originally premiered on Amazon Video on February 4, 2015. The second season premiered on September 22, 2015. On November 1, 2017 Fresh Off the Boat received its television premiere on Channel 5's sister channel 5Star starting with the pilot episode.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/18/how-fresh-off-the-boat-reshaped-sitcom-convention|title=Diasporhahaha! How Fresh Off the Boat reshaped sitcom convention|first=Ellen E.|last=Jones|newspaper=The Guardian |date=November 18, 2017|via=www.theguardian.com|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329062144/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/nov/18/how-fresh-off-the-boat-reshaped-sitcom-convention|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=live}} In Israel, it is broadcast by satellite provider yes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/television/guide/1.2589717|title=מתכון מנצח|newspaper=הארץ|access-date=October 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629102728/http://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/television/guide/1.2589717|archive-date=June 29, 2015|url-status=live}}

On July 23, 2018, it was announced that American cable networks Freeform and Up TV have licensed the cable syndication rights to the first five seasons of the series.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/fresh-off-the-boat-cable-rights-acquired-freeform-up-tv-1202427418/|title='Fresh Off The Boat' Cable Syndication Rights Acquired By Freeform & Up TV

|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|first2=Denise|last2=Petski|date=July 16, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829190140/https://deadline.com/2018/07/fresh-off-the-boat-cable-rights-acquired-freeform-up-tv-1202427418/|archive-date=August 29, 2019|url-status=live}} In April 2019, the series aired its 100th episode, effectively becoming the first series featuring an all Asian American cast to reach the milestone. As of November of the same year, the series is the longest-running Asian American family sitcom in television history.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/fresh-off-the-boat-cancelled.html|title=Fresh Off the Boat to End After Six Seasons|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena|website=Vulture|date=November 8, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103052004/https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/fresh-off-the-boat-cancelled.html|archive-date=January 3, 2020}}

On September 29, 2015, the first season of Fresh Off the Boat was released on DVD.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-1-2495465796.html|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Embraces the Humor of Clashing Cultures|last=Medendorp|first=Liz|date=November 24, 2015|website=PopMatters|access-date=January 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519092757/https://www.popmatters.com/fresh-off-the-boat-season-1-2495465796.html|archive-date=May 19, 2019|url-status=live}} The DVD contains two discs with all 13 episodes of season-one and special features such as a gag reel, as well a "Fresh Facts Trivia Track".{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/television//185801|title=Fresh Off the Boat - The Complete First Season|website=EDGE Media Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001101047/https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/television//185801|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} The second and third seasons of Fresh Off the Boat were simultaneously released on DVD on May 22, 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Second/dp/B07D2S31M7|title=Fresh Off The Boat: The Complete Second Season|website=Amazon |date=May 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001101216/https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Second/dp/B07D2S31M7|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Season/dp/B07D2SSLQP/|title=Fresh Off The Boat: The Complete Third Season|website=Amazon |date=May 22, 2018 |access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001101337/https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Season/dp/B07D2SSLQP/|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} while the fourth season was released on June 12, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Fourth/dp/B07DJWH1MV/|title=Fresh Off The Boat: The Complete Fourth Season|website=Amazon |date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001101433/https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Off-Boat-Complete-Fourth/dp/B07DJWH1MV/|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} On September 3, 2019, the fifth season of the series was released on DVD.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/dvd-blu-ray-release-calendar-september-2019|title=DVD/Blu-ray Release Calendar: September 2019|website=Metacritic|date=August 29, 2019|last1=Dietz|first1=Jason|last2=Kimbell|first2=Keith|access-date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208083143/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/dvd-blu-ray-release-calendar-september-2019|archive-date=December 8, 2019|url-status=live}}

Fresh Off the Boat received positive reviews. The series holds a 94% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fresh_off_the_boat|title=Fresh Off the Boat - Rotten Tomatoes|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101124507/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fresh_off_the_boat|archive-date=November 1, 2019|url-status=live}} with the site's critical consensus of the first season reading: "Once the cliched gags of Fresh off the Boat are superseded by a grounded truthfulness, the series evolves into a humorously charming family sitcom."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fresh-off-the-boat/s01/|title=Fresh Off the Boat: Season 1|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207065338/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fresh-off-the-boat/s01|archive-date=February 7, 2015|url-status=live}} It has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 28 critics, on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fresh-off-the-boat|title=Fresh Off the Boat - Season 1|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207061333/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/fresh-off-the-boat|archive-date=February 7, 2015|url-status=live}}

In a positive review, Lenika Cruz of The Atlantic praised the series' ability to "deliver consistent chuckles and cleverly subvert stereotypes of Asian American experience—even if they come wrapped in a fairly standard family-sitcom package",{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/09/fresh-off-the-boat-season-two/406525/|title=Fresh Off the Boat: Still Pretty Fresh|website=The Atlantic|last=Cruz|first=Lenika|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001060334/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/09/fresh-off-the-boat-season-two/406525/|archive-date=October 1, 2019|url-status=live}} while TheWrap{{'}}s Mekeisha Madden Toby remarked that the series "has soul, flavor and an incredible cast."{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-review-abc-sitcom/|last=Madden Toby|first=Mekeisha|website=TheWrap|title='Fresh off the Boat' Review: ABC Serves Up Smart New Family Sitcom|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621233615/https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-review-abc-sitcom/|archive-date=June 21, 2019|url-status=live}} In concurrence, Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times commended the series as "a consistently funny and even important one, with some lovely, nuanced performances".{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-abc-fresh-off-boat-review-20150203-column.html|last=Lloyd|first=Robert|date=February 4, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|title=ABC sitcom 'Fresh Off the Boat' is a satire that works|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404060213/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-abc-fresh-off-boat-review-20150203-column.html|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}} The series' style attracted comparisons to other television sitcoms, such as Everybody Hates Chris for both series' usage of "'at the end of the day, we do all really love one another, even if we sometimes make each other crazy' conclusions" as well as fellow ABC sitcoms Black-ish for how both series are "effectively studied in talking about and spoofing race" and The Goldbergs in their "fun-for-the-whole-family feel-good comedy style".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-review-abc-sitcom/|title='Fresh off the Boat' Review: ABC Serves Up Smart New Family Sitcom|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621233615/https://www.thewrap.com/fresh-off-the-boat-review-abc-sitcom/|archive-date=June 21, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/02/tv-review-fresh-off-the-boat.html|title=Fresh Off the Boat Is One of TV's Most Promising New Comedies|last=Lyons|first=Margaret|date=February 4, 2015|website=Vulture|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903120317/http://www.vulture.com/2015/02/tv-review-fresh-off-the-boat.html|archive-date=September 3, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-review-abc-what-770083|title=ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat': What the Critics Are Saying|last=Lee|first=Ashley|date=February 4, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016172518/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-review-abc-what-770083|archive-date=October 16, 2018|url-status=live}}

Critics noted the series' role in increasing the visibility and accuracy of Asian Americans in arts and entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/05/13/311908833/youll-be-seeing-more-asian-americans-on-network-tv-this-fall|title=You'll Be Seeing More Asian-Americans On Network TV This Fall|first=Kat|last=Chow|date=May 13, 2014|access-date=May 16, 2014|publisher=NPR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042917/http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/05/13/311908833/youll-be-seeing-more-asian-americans-on-network-tv-this-fall|archive-date=May 16, 2014|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Cornish|first=Audie|author2=Eric Deggans|title=Reading The Tea Leaves Of The Upcoming TV Season|work=NPR|access-date=May 15, 2014|date=May 14, 2014|url=https://www.npr.org/2014/05/14/312523726/reading-the-tea-leaves-of-the-upcoming-tv-season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515033052/http://www.npr.org/2014/05/14/312523726/reading-the-tea-leaves-of-the-upcoming-tv-season|archive-date=May 15, 2014|url-status=live}} Antonia Chan of the Harvard Political Review commented that "Fresh Off the Boat captures the essence of why diversity in media matters",{{cite magazine |first=Antonia |last=Chan |date=May 24, 2015 |title=Fresh Off the Boat: Asian-American Representation |magazine=Harvard Political Review |url=http://harvardpolitics.com/books-arts/fresh-tropes/ |access-date=December 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210215303/http://harvardpolitics.com/books-arts/fresh-tropes/ |archive-date=December 10, 2015 |url-status=live }} while Ester Suh, writing for the Huffington Post, stated that the sitcom had caused "real conversations being had about Asian American identity in addition to acknowledging the lack of inclusivity Asian Americans have had in the nation's cultural and entertainment dialogue".{{Cite web|title = Why Fresh Off The Boat Is Not Asian America's Saving Grace|url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-suh/why-fresh-off-the-boat-is-not-asian-america_b_6745332.html|website = The Huffington Post|date = February 24, 2015|access-date = December 9, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151210220221/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/esther-suh/why-fresh-off-the-boat-is-not-asian-america_b_6745332.html|archive-date = December 10, 2015|url-status = live}} Brian Moylan of The Guardian further opined that the series "offers an Asian perspective on race relations – something we rarely see in pop culture."

Constance Wu's portrayal of Jessica Huang garnered praise.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/magazine/constance-wu-is-making-her-way-in-hollywood.html|title=Constance Wu Is Making Her Way in Hollywood|first=Interview by Nicole|last=Chung|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 17, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513082410/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/magazine/constance-wu-is-making-her-way-in-hollywood.html|archive-date=May 13, 2019|url-status=live}} Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter complimented Wu's portrayal of "hysterically harsh strictness" and how it was "delivered with an impressive range that covers the blatantly angry, the dubiously befuddled, the disapproving but supportive and the flat-out odd";{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fresh-boat-tv-review-769163|last=Goodman|first=Tim|date=February 2, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|title='Fresh Off the Boat': TV Review|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719041050/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fresh-boat-tv-review-769163|archive-date=July 19, 2019|url-status=live}} moreover, Entertainment Weekly{{'}}s Ray Rahman stated: "Every line, every expression, every under-her-breath swipe [Wu] delivers hits its mark."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/recap/fresh-off-the-boat-series-premiere/|last=Rahman|first=Ray|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=February 5, 2015|title='Fresh Off the Boat' recap: 'Pilot'|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520070153/https://ew.com/recap/fresh-off-the-boat-series-premiere/|archive-date=May 20, 2019|url-status=live}} On February 14, 2015, TVLine named Wu the site's performer of the week based on her performance in the third episode of the first season,{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2015/02/14/constance-wu-performance-karaoke-fresh-off-the-boat-mom/|title=Performer of the Week: Constance Wu|date=February 14, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704012725/https://tvline.com/2015/02/14/constance-wu-performance-karaoke-fresh-off-the-boat-mom/|archive-date=July 4, 2019|url-status=live}} while James Poniewozik of Time magazine and Brian Lowry of Variety highlighted Wu's performance as the series' breakout.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-fresh-off-the-boat-1201418914/|last=Lowry|first=Brian|website=Variety|title=TV Review: 'Fresh Off the Boat'|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214052916/https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-fresh-off-the-boat-1201418914/|archive-date=December 14, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3694113/review-fresh-off-the-boat/|magazine=Time|first=Brian|last=Poniewozik|date=February 4, 2015|title=Review: Fresh Off the Boat Has the Makings of an American Original|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401233635/http://time.com/3694113/review-fresh-off-the-boat/|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live}}

In terms of how the series fares in comparison to Huang's memoir, Sam Adams of IndieWire positively stated that the former was "sharp enough about race and culture to be daring, yet safe enough that no one is likely to feel excluded".{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/02/fresh-off-the-boat-reviews-eddie-huangs-memoir-turned-sitcom-shows-the-power-and-the-limits-of-network-tv-124982/|last=Adams|first=Sam|publisher=IndieWire|title='Fresh Off the Boat' Reviews: Eddie Huang's Memoir-Turned-Sitcom Shows the Power, and the Limits, of Network TV|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424224327/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/02/fresh-off-the-boat-reviews-eddie-huangs-memoir-turned-sitcom-shows-the-power-and-the-limits-of-network-tv-124982/|archive-date=April 24, 2018|url-status=live}} David Hinckley of the New York Daily News felt that the series "takes the edges off some of Huang's more somber reflections on America and assimilation."{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/fresh-boat-tv-review-article-1.2101875|title='Fresh Off the Boat,' TV review|last=Hinckley|first=David|website=New York Daily News|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204131556/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/fresh-boat-tv-review-article-1.2101875|archive-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=live}} Conversely, in her review for The New Yorker, television critic Emily Nussbaum negatively compared the portrayal of Eddie Huang's relationship with his father to that in the memoir, stating: "Without a cruel bully for a father, Eddie's taste for hip-hop feels more superficial—in the book, it's an abused kid's catharsis and an identification with black history."{{cite magazine |first=Emily |last=Nussbaum |date=March 9, 2015 |title="Fresh Off the Boat" and "Black-ish" Reviews |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/09/home-cooking-television-emily-nussbaum |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=December 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211164444/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/09/home-cooking-television-emily-nussbaum |archive-date=December 11, 2015 |url-status=live }} Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times criticized the series' avoidance of the memoir's "edge", which was its "brash" quality.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/television/fresh-off-the-boat-abc-show-based-on-eddie-huangs-memoir.html|work=The New York Times|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=February 3, 2015|title=An Immigrant's Tale, With All-American Tropes|access-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927161641/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/arts/television/fresh-off-the-boat-abc-show-based-on-eddie-huangs-memoir.html|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=live}}

Throughout the first season, Eddie Huang expressed frustration over ABC's treatment of the series, saying that it presents "an ambiguous, cornstarch story about Asian-Americans" that perpetuates "an artificial representation of Asian American lives," opining that the sitcom was adapted to suit a broader American audience.{{cite news|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|title=Eddie Huang Gives 'Fresh Off the Boat' a "B"; Pushes for Domestic Violence Arc|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-eddie-huang-interview-769874|access-date=February 5, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126183644/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fresh-boat-eddie-huang-interview-769874|archive-date=November 26, 2015|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title = Outsider Art|url = http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2015/02/abc_s_fresh_off_the_boat_review_this_show_is_the_latest_reason_to_be_grateful.html|newspaper = Slate|date = February 3, 2015|access-date = December 6, 2015|issn = 1091-2339|first = Willa|last = Paskin|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208152755/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2015/02/abc_s_fresh_off_the_boat_review_this_show_is_the_latest_reason_to_be_grateful.html|archive-date = December 8, 2015|url-status = live}} He also tweeted in April 2015, "I understand this is a comedy but the great comics speak from pain: Pryor, Rock, Louis...This show had that opportunity but it fails."{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/08/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat |title=Fresh Off the Boat author Eddie Huang doesn't watch the ABC adaptation |first=Ariana |last=Bacle |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=April 8, 2015 |access-date=October 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018023122/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/08/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |url-status=live }} Despite this, Huang deems the series a milestone for Asian American representation. He further explained in an interview on National Public Radio, "The studio and network are not on a mission to not represent us. They just don't know how to."{{Cite web|title = 'Fresh Off The Boat' Repackages The Asian-American Story For TV|url = https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/01/18/378103310/fresh-off-the-boat-repackages-the-asian-american-story-for-tv|website = NPR.org|access-date = December 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208104214/http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/01/18/378103310/fresh-off-the-boat-repackages-the-asian-american-story-for-tv|archive-date = December 8, 2015|url-status = live}} In a 2016 interview with Constance Wu, regarding whether he watched the series, Huang stated: "I don't watch it, but I'm proud of what it does."{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/eddie-huang-fresh-boat-i-900683|title=Eddie Huang on 'Fresh Off the Boat': "I Don't Watch It, But I'm Proud of It"|last=Sun|first=Rebecca|date=June 7, 2016|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601134512/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/eddie-huang-fresh-boat-i-900683|archive-date=June 1, 2017|url-status=live}}

On June 17, 2020, ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke talked about the potential for a spin-off of Fresh Off the Boat, saying that the spin-off was not likely going to happen. The spin-off would have been titled "Magic Motor Inn" and would have starred Preity Zinta and Vir Das, who appeared in the episode "The Magic Motor Inn" during the show's final season.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/fresh-off-the-boat-modern-family-spinoff-mad-about-you-abc-boss-acquisitions-1202961854/|title=ABC Boss On Potential 'Fresh Off the Boat', 'Modern Family' Spinoffs, 'Mad About You' & Acquisitions|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617230045/https://deadline.com/2020/06/fresh-off-the-boat-modern-family-spinoff-mad-about-you-abc-boss-acquisitions-1202961854/|archive-date=June 17, 2020|url-status=live}}

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