<P> Fresh Off the Boat is an American sitcom series, starring Hudson Yang, Randall Park, and Constance Wu . Created by Nahnatchka Khan, it is loosely inspired by the life of chef and food personality Eddie Huang and his book Fresh Off the Boat . It is the first American television sitcom starring an Asian - American family to air on American network primetime since Margaret Cho's All American Girl, which aired for one season in 1994 . Its style has been compared to the comedy series Everybody Hates Chris . The flashback technique with voice - over narration from the present day (first season only) is similar to The Wonder Years . </P> <P> 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 . The first of the two preview episodes garnered 7.94 million viewers, becoming the second - highest rated comedy premiere that season . </P> <P> On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed Fresh off the Boat for a second season of 13 episodes . 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 . On March 3, 2016, ABC announced that the series has been renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 11, 2016 . On May 12, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on October 3, 2017 . On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a fifth season . </P> <P> The story follows the course of Eddie Huang's Taiwanese family as they make their way from Chinatown of Washington, DC to Orlando, Florida, to open a cowboy - themed steak restaurant in 1995 (with the first season being set between 1995 and 1997). His mother struggles with the culture clash between her upbringing and a Florida community that does not have a large Asian population, his father embraces the "American Dream", and Eddie struggles with assimilating into school . </P>

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