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Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.9/10(378 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nora takes her first steps toward financial independence in an attempt to move out of her dad's house.

    Director:Lucia Aniello
    Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao

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  2. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 8 - Shadow Acting
    7.0/10(139 votes)

    #2 - Shadow Acting

    S2:E8

    Nora inadvertently becomes an actor, Wally has a revelation after catching up with old friends, and Edmund decides to pursue his dreams.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writer:Karey Dornetto

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  3. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 6 - Vagarina
    7.2/10(246 votes)

    #3 - Vagarina

    S1:E6

    After Nora suffers a vaginal injury, she’s tapped by a DJ to record her chronic queefing for his new track.

    Director:Anu Valia
    Writer:Samantha Riley

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  4. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 9 - Launch Party
    7.2/10(210 votes)

    #4 - Launch Party

    S1:E9

    Edmund and Nora prepare to launch their app, and Wally’s dinner date goes terribly awry.

    Director:Lucia Aniello
    Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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  5. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 3 - Charlie's Angels
    7.2/10(166 votes)

    #5 - Charlie's Angels

    S2:E3

    After Nora and Melanie reunite with a high school friend, they realize New York City isn't what it used to be. Grandma braces herself for a visit from her rich cousin Rosalind.

    Director:Laura Murphy
    Writers:Hayley Adams, Joellen Redlingshafer

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  6. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 4 - Edmund's Back
    7.2/10(155 votes)

    #6 - Edmund's Back

    S2:E4

    Despite many setbacks and creepy auditions, Nora stands by Edmund's newfound acting career. Wally panics after discovering that Brenda's online dating profile is still active.

    Director:Laura Murphy
    Writer:Andrew Law

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  7. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 3 - Savage Valley
    7.3/10(267 votes)

    #7 - Savage Valley

    S1:E3

    Nora takes a job at a real estate office and becomes a hyper-competent assistant with a little help from Adderall, alienating her online gaming friends in the process.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Emily Goldwyn

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  8. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 1 - Never Too Old
    7.3/10(174 votes)

    #8 - Never Too Old

    S2:E1

    After a starry-eyed look at her future, Nora trains a new CBD store employee. Grandma's newly diagnosed perfect bill of health leads to a face-off. Daniel catches Nora by surprise.

    Director:Steven K. Tsuchida
    Writer:Kyle Lau

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  9. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 9 - The Simple Life
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    #9 - The Simple Life

    S2:E9

    Edmund embraces life in Los Angeles, Grandma teaches Brenda about Chinese cuisine and traditions, and Nora does some soul searching when her car breaks down in New Mexico.

    Director:Jordan Kim
    Writer:Ria Sardana

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  10. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 2 - Atlantic City
    7.4/10(283 votes)

    #10 - Atlantic City

    S1:E2

    Nora and Grandma go to Atlantic City, where Nora gambles and runs into an old acquaintance on the boardwalk, and Grandma and her friends battle to use a casino power outlet.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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  11. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 5 - Not Today
    7.4/10(238 votes)

    #11 - Not Today

    S1:E5

    Nora impulsively dyes her hair after a fight with her dad, and Wally goes to a single-parent support group meeting.

    Director:Steven K. Tsuchida
    Writer:Sarah Peters

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  12. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 6 - Nora Meets Brenda
    7.4/10(163 votes)

    #12 - Nora Meets Brenda

    S2:E6

    Nora fears that her maniacal imaginary friend is taking things too far when he helps her plot revenge against Wally’s sweet-natured girlfriend Brenda during a weekend trip to the country.

    Director:Bill Benz
    Writer:Samantha Riley

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  13. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 2 - Too Hot to Survive
    7.4/10(116 votes)

    #13 - Too Hot to Survive

    S3:E2

    Nora signs up for a survival reality show to get rich quick and prove Wally wrong, and Wally uses his extra time at home to micromanage Grandma's life.

    Director:Laura Murphy
    Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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  14. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 3 - Love & Order
    7.5/10(122 votes)

    #14 - Love & Order

    S3:E3

    Nora grows insecure as Edmund relishes in his success as a series regular on "Love & Order," Wally tries to land a new IT job, and Edmund discovers something new about his ancestry.

    Director:Bill Benz
    Writer:Kyle Lau

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  15. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 4 - þetta reddast
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #15 - þetta reddast

    S3:E4

    While accompanying Edmund on a trip to Iceland to track down his long-lost relatives, Nora meets a wise elfin woman.

    Director:Jordan Kim
    Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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  16. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 4 - Paperwork
    7.6/10(252 votes)

    #16 - Paperwork

    S1:E4

    Nora has difficulties cashing a check at her bank. She later joins focus groups to make some extra money.

    Director:Natasha Lyonne
    Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao

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  17. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 1 - Nightmares
    7.6/10(128 votes)

    #17 - Nightmares

    S3:E1

    Nora tries therapy after having weird dreams, Grandma goes to Brooklyn for a distant cousin’s funeral, Wally’s proposal to Brenda doesn’t go as planned, and Edmund enjoys his newfound fame.

    Director:Awkwafina
    Writer:Teresa Hsiao

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  18. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 7 - Grandma Loves Nora
    7.7/10(235 votes)

    #18 - Grandma Loves Nora

    S1:E7

    Nora competes with Edmund for their grandmother's affection, and Wally creates an Instagram account to impress his crush.

    Director:Anu Valia
    Writer:Karey Dornetto

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  19. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 2 - Stop! Nora Time
    7.7/10(186 votes)

    #19 - Stop! Nora Time

    S2:E2

    After getting an MRI during an earthquake, Nora time travels to the iPod-filled world of 2003, where she sets out to warn her younger self about the mistakes she's going to make.

    Director:Laura Murphy
    Writer:Jess Dweck

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  20. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 5 - Don't F**k with Grandmas
    7.7/10(161 votes)

    #20 - Don't F**k with Grandmas

    S2:E5

    Grandma and her gal pals band together to take down a scammer targeting the elderly.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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  21. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 1 Episode 10 - China
    7.9/10(228 votes)

    #21 - China

    S1:E10

    After Scrubr gets acquired by a company overseas, Nora moves to China. Back in Queens, Grandma befriends an injured pigeon.

    Director:Lucia Aniello
    Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao

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  22. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 7 - Tales From the Blackout
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    #22 - Tales From the Blackout

    S2:E7

    Wally, Doug and Nora swap stories of childhood embarrassment, sexual mishaps and bad drug experiences as they ride out a power outage, and Nora learns something new about her mom.

    Director:BD Wong
    Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao

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  23. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 Episode 10 - Home
    7.9/10(154 votes)

    #23 - Home

    S2:E10

    Nora embraces her new life in New Mexico, but a distressing letter from home makes her reevaluate the future, and Grandma deals with loneliness during coronavirus lockdowns.

    Director:Jordan Kim
    Writer:Teresa Hsiao

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  24. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 5 - Bad Grandma
    7.9/10(117 votes)

    #24 - Bad Grandma

    S3:E5

    Nora is alarmed when Grandma transforms into a ruthless drug kingpin, Edmund and the gym bros surprise Wally with a bachelor party, and Brenda discovers her fiancé's big secret.

    Director:Bill Benz
    Writer:Kyle Lau

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  25. Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 3 Episode 6 - Carfished
    7.9/10(109 votes)

    #25 - Carfished

    S3:E6

    Grandma pushes Wally to make a grand romantic gesture to win back Brenda, and Nora gets a mystical glimpse of what her life could have been.

    Director:Laura Murphy
    Writer:Teresa Hsiao

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens". It scored 6.9/10 based on 378 votes. Directed by Lucia Aniello and written by Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao, it aired on 1/22/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shadow Acting".