‘Comedy Invasion’ Alums Alisha Dhillon, Quentin Lee Reunite for Vertical Series ‘Unleeshed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Alisha Dhillon and Quentin Lee, who previously worked together on the award-winning “Comedy Invasion”, are reuniting for a new vertical series called “Unleeshed”. Dhillon wrote the project and will also star in it, while Lee is co-creator, executive producer and director. The series matters because it will be the first original vertical drama commissioned by Asian American Movies (AAM.tv), signalling the platform’s push into short-form mobile-first storytelling and giving a prominent spotlight to a South Asian comedian’s story.
The first season follows a South Asian stand-up comic and aspiring actor in Los Angeles who pauses her ambitions to care for her ill father back home, while struggling with self-doubt. Production is due to begin in August 2026, with a worldwide exclusive launch on AAM.tv planned for November, around Thanksgiving 2026. Dhillon previously wrote and starred in the “Comedy Invasion” episode “Woman of Ganja”, which Lee created and directed and which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Special in 2024. Dhillon’s recent comedy credentials include being a finalist in the 2025 San Francisco Comedy Competition, while Lee’s company Margin Films, founded in 1996, is producing the series as it marks its 30th year.
In short
- Dhillon and Lee are launching vertical series “Unleeshed”.
- It will be AAM.tv’s first original vertical series.
- The show centres on comedy, caregiving and self-doubt.
Explained simply
Alisha Dhillon is a South Asian comedian and writer, whilst Quentin Lee is a director and producer. They previously collaborated on "Comedy Invasion", specifically on an episode called "Woman of Ganja" that won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Special in 2024. Dhillon wrote and performed in that episode, which Lee created and directed.
The pair are developing a series called "Unleeshed" designed for mobile viewing. It follows a South Asian stand-up comedian and aspiring actor based in Los Angeles who puts her career on hold to care for her ill father back home, whilst struggling with self-doubt. Dhillon has written the series and will star in it, with Lee serving as co-creator, executive producer and director.
"Unleeshed" will be the first original drama commissioned by Asian American Movies (AAM.tv), a platform focused on content for Asian American audiences. It represents the platform's expansion into stories designed for mobile viewing and provides a prominent spotlight for South Asian representation in comedy-drama. The series is being produced by Lee's production company, Margin Films.
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