| Creator |
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|---|---|
| Writer |
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| Director | Jonathan Brough |
| Country | Australia |
| Num series | 1 |
| Num episodes | 7 |
| Producer | Donna Andrews |
| Network | ABC Television |
| First aired | 7 June 2017 |
Ronny Chieng: International Student is an Australian television comedy series first screened on the ABC in 2017. The series follows the adventures of comedian Ronny Chieng as an international student, a fictionalised account of his own experiences as a law student at the University of Melbourne.
Production
The series began as part of the ABC's 2016 anthology series Comedy Showroom which consisted of six half-hour comedy TV pilots.[1] It is directed by Jonathan Brough.
The pilot for Ronny Chieng: International Student was successful in being given the go-ahead for a full series.
Cast
Main cast
- Ronny Chieng as himself
- Molly Daniels as Asher Angus
- Hoa Xuande as Elvin
- Shuang Hu as Wei-Jun
- Keith Brockett as Joderick
- Patch May as Craig Cooper
- Anthony Morgan as Professor Declan Dale
- Laurence Boxhall as Daniel
- Linda Schragger as Mrs. Chieng
- Dave Eastgate as Mick Rosenberg
Supporting cast
- Adrienne Pickering as Karen Ford
- Quin Ellery as Nicholas
- Brenton Cosier as James
- Daniel Di Giovanni as Alexander
- Felicity Ward as Post-Grad Student
Guest cast
- Louise Siversen as Joy-Anne
- Paul Denny as Gerard
- Greg Larsen as IT Guy
- Tim Potter as Librarian
- Gareth Yuen as Denedict
- Ryder Jack as Hipster
- Aaron Chen as Trojan Wang
Broadcast and release
Series 1 of Ronny Chieng: International Student began on ABC in Australia on 7 June 2017.[2] In the US it was released on Comedy Central's app on 13 August 2018.[3]
Additionally, it aired on BBC in the UK, CBC in Canada, Comedy Central in America, and Comedy Central Asia in Asia.
References
- ^ "Airdate: Comedy Showroom". tvtonight.com.au. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "ABC greenlights Ronny Chieng: International Student". tvtonight.com.au. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (28 June 2018). "'Ronny Chieng: International Student' Series Set On Comedy Central App". Deadline Hollywood