Abroad

Seasons

2022

Canada

7.1

A satirical sketch comedy series highlighting immigrant experiences in Canada through co-creator Isabel Kanaan's humorous lens on how immigrants adapt to life in the country.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Lack of Representation

Bruno Mars gives a Filipino spin to his Uptown Funk song; "Mercy Memorial," a new series that puts the drama in medical drama.; When parents go to have "the talk" with their son, the language of sex suddenly becomes foreign to them.

S1 • E2

Standing up for Yourself

Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao demonstrates the religious virtues of a right-cross; The weaponizing of slippers from a Black Market Dealer; When it comes to love at a bar, a woman becomes colour blind.

S1 • E3

Culture Clash

Karaoke song lyrics hit a low note with a group of office co-workers; Scary Filipino bedtime stories that go bump in the night; A woman puts out an A.P.B. (Accent Point Bulletin) for her lost dialect.

S1 • E4

Pride in Heritage

A woman prepares to go clubbing Canadian style - one layer clothes at a time; A school teacher gets a lesson on Filipino animal sounds; A devilish deed - Trading your soul for the family life you want.

S1 • E5

Control

A Filipino mother plays the passive aggressive card with her two daughters; Refunding the police, Filipino style; Don't judge a Yaya by its cover.

S1 • E6

Bonding

A guy discovers that binge watching a Teleserye can be extremely unhealthy for his relationship; When it comes to showing emotions, Robo-Yaya does not compute; While on a date, a Filipina brings her ultimate protection - her dictionary.

S1 • E7

Homage

A captain on-board a spaceship encounters two of the universes most dangerous species, her mother and father.; A friendly checkup at the dentist turns into a real nightmare; Filipinos put the fun in funeral.

S1 • E8

Miscommunication

While trying to get her father's computer password, a daughter uncovers his morbid password obsession; Workplace showdown at the O.K. Office; Filipino comic Jo Koy discovers a whole new meaning for the term "tough crowd.

S1 • E9

Competition

We meet a contestant on new Canadian game show, "Canada's Got Immigrants;" A "woke" instructor spends a Privilege Awareness training session crossing over her own privilege line; A local parish priest holds a marriage preparation course.

S1 • E10

Tough Choices

Haunting apparition accents that'll leave you speechless; Negotiating office vacation days, immigrant style; A cash cab ride that goes on a pursuit that's anything but trivial.

S1 • E11

Beating Expectations

Unmasking of the Philippines most popular superhero - Darna; U.S. border guard gets a crash course on the colonization of the Philippines; Two ghosts hold an intervention that leaves their fellow Filipina spirit caught between two worlds.

S1 • E12

Don't judge a book by its cover

Manny Pacquaio flies Pinoy Airlines; Influencer /Musician Bella Poarch releases a new song about Filipinos' complicated history with beauty pageants; While waiting for her family to show up for mass a woman becomes a real seat saviour.