The Young family is coming back, and this time they're getting eight episodes. HBO is moving ahead with a sequel series to Crazy Rich Asians, picking up after the 2018 film and drawing on Kevin Kwan's bestselling novels, with Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh set to return. Production begins in 2027.

What is HBO actually making?

HBO's Crazy Rich Asians series is an eight-episode drama that picks up after the events of the 2018 film. That film followed New York economics professor Rachel Chu to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, where she discovered he belonged to one of the wealthiest families in the country — and it ended with Nick proposing.

HBO has not shared specific plot details for the series. What it has confirmed is the length and the intent: eight episodes to go further into the characters and the world of Singapore's elite that Kevin Kwan built across his novels.

Eight hours of that family, that money, those mothers. Clear the calendar when it lands.

Which cast members are returning?

Four stars of the 2018 film are set to reprise their roles in HBO's Crazy Rich Asians series, according to Variety: Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, Henry Golding as Nick Young, Ronny Chieng as Nick's cousin Eddie Cheng, and Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Young, Nick's formidable mother.

HBO has not announced any additional casting for the series. The creative team behind the 2018 film is returning alongside the actors.

Who is running the show?

Adele Lim, the Malaysian producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2018 film, will serve as showrunner and executive producer on HBO's Crazy Rich Asians series. She is joined as executive producer by author Kevin Kwan, director Jon M. Chu, and producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.

Lim called the project a "family reunion" in a statement, and said the writers room is already at work: "Our writers room is humming and we can't wait to share what we've come up with."

When will the Crazy Rich Asians series premiere?

HBO has not announced a premiere date for the Crazy Rich Asians series. It has confirmed that production will begin in 2027, with no exact start date and no filming locations announced yet.

Which means there is time — a generous amount of it — to read or reread Kevin Kwan before a single frame is shot. At The Bookclub Boutique, we consider that excellent timing.

Where do Kevin Kwan's novels fit in?

Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians was published in 2013 and followed by two sequels: China Rich Girlfriend in 2015 and Rich People Problems in 2017. The 2018 film adapted the first book; HBO's series expands on the worlds of the novels from where that film left off.

The trilogy is the fuller version of the story — more families, more fortunes, more feuds than any single film could hold. Start at the beginning and read them in order.

Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians trilogy

Frequently asked questions

Will Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong and Nico Santos be in the series?

It remains unclear. HBO has not confirmed whether Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong or Nico Santos will reprise their roles from the 2018 film, and no additional casting has been announced beyond Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Yeoh.

Wasn't there supposed to be a Crazy Rich Asians movie sequel?

Yes — a film sequel was the original plan. Showrunner Adele Lim said the team chose a multi-episode route instead, because a series lets them delve further into Kevin Kwan's characters and fictional world than a single sequel film would allow. HBO's version is an eight-episode drama.

Source

Based on material from ELLE, received October 20, 2026. Written up for The Bookclub Boutique.