10 Netflix Shows With Strong Asian Leads to Stream Right Now

Is Shay Mitchell's Peach Salinger an aspirational Asian American lead? Absolutely not. But her mysterious and twisty character definitely holds her own, especially when her archnemesis is Penn Badgley's Joe, who's literally a *checks notes* serial killer. Born and bred in literary royalty (her last name is Salinger!), she's highly protective of — if not obsessive over — her best friend Beck, and has strong suspicions about Joe. Her toxic cat-and-mouse game with Joe definitely works, thanks to Mitchell's confident performance.

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