'Crazy Rich Asians' Is Getting an HBO Series With the Original Cast

A single movie sequel wasn’t enough room for everything the "Crazy Rich Asians" team wanted to explore. So the story is moving to HBO, with the original stars along for the ride.

Fans of “Crazy Rich Asians” will be delighted to know that their favorite characters will be back in a TV series that’s already been greenlit by HBO.

Eight years after the box office hit based on Kevin Kwan’s novel opened in theaters, HBO has ordered a one-hour drama series, with original cast Constance Wu and Henry Golding reprising their roles as Rachel Chu and Nick Young. Ronny Chieng will also be returning as Eddie Cheng while Michelle Yeoh, who played Nick's formidable mother, Eleanor Young, will appear in a recurring role.

The series will be a continuation of where the 2018 film left off. In the movie, Rachel travels to Singapore with her fiancé Nick and learns he’s actually from a very wealthy family, posing challenges to their relationship as Nick’s disapproving mother gets in the way of their wedding.

The film became a cultural phenomenon, with a predominantly Asian cast. It also became the highest-grossing Hollywood studio romantic comedy at the North American box office in nearly a decade.

The cast also achieved stardom since. Director Jon M. ChuChu noted, “This cast has become movie stars, superheroes, arena-filling performers, and even an Oscar winner, so bringing everyone back together feels like coming home.”

Apart from its original stars returning, the creative team will also be back, led by Adele Lim, who co-wrote the film, as showrunner and executive producer. Kwan, Chu, and producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will also be returning for the eight-episode series co-produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television.

It’s important to note that while the original film was classified as a romantic comedy, the sequel series will be a drama, a decision made during its early development stages. The project has been in the works for two years, and it was originally planned for HBO Max, which commissioned the project, until it was moved to HBO.

Chu told The Hollywood Reporter in 2025 that a TV series made more sense for the sequel, explaining, “We needed more real estate,” because the team struggled to fit all the characters into another film. “The TV landscape allowed us to use all the characters,” he said.

Lim described the series as a "family reunion," noting eight episodes would allow writers to explore the different characters of the “Crazy Rich Asians” world more, adding that the writers room is already underway.

Kwan promised fans who’ve been clamoring for a sequel that it will be “worth the wait,” adding that seeing his characters come to life on HBO is a “dream come true.”

No premiere date has been announced yet.