Awkwafina is Nora from Queens is an entirely new portrayal of the Asian American experience. Loosely based on Awkwafina's alter-ego, the show explores the millennial journey through the lens of Nora Lum, a late 20-something-ish, unemployed, stoner who lives in Queens with her widowed father (B.D. Wong) and beloved matriarch grandma (Lori Tan Chinn).