Shortcomings

Ben Tanaka is a movie-theater owner who is grappling with the implications of race and culture on the dating scene. Ben lives with his girlfriend, Miko Hayashi, a politically active firebrand whose enthusiasms aren’t shared by her boyfriend; his best friend, Alice Kim, is a lesbian who wants him to pretend to be her boyfriend so her conservative family won’t learn about her true sexual identity.

Justin H. Min

Ben

Sherry Cola

Alice

Ally Maki

Miko Higashi

Tavi Gevinson

Autumn

Debby Ryan

Sasha

Sonoya Mizuno

Meredith

Stephanie Hsu

Mrs. Wong

Ronny Chieng

Mr. Wong

Jacob Batalon

Gene

Timothy Simons

Leon Alexander

Theo Iyer

Jason

Scott Seiss

Lamont

Nikhaar Kishnani

Nina

Boran Anh

Mrs. Lee

George Diehl Jr.

Martin

Melanie J. Newby

Max

Jess Nahikian

Esther

Adam Enright

Jeffrey