Gordita Chronicles

*Gordita Chronicles*
Gordita Chronicles
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Claudia Forestieri
Starring	Diana-Maria Riva; Juan Javier Cardenas; Olivia Goncalves; Savannah Nicole Ruiz; Noah Rico; Cosette Hauer;
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English; Spanish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Dan Signer; Christopher King; Jennifer Robinson; Zoe Saldaña; Mariel Saldaña; Cisely Saldaña; Eva Longoria; Claudia Forestieri; Josh Berman; Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz;
Producer	Matt Claybrooks
Production companies	Osprey Productions; Cinestar; UnbeliEVAble Entertainment; Bons Mots Emporium Inc; Sony Pictures Television Studios; HBO Max Originals;
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	HBO Max
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original release	June 23, 2022

Gordita Chronicles is an American comedy series that premiered on the streaming service HBO Max on June 23, 2022.^[1]^[2] The series tells the story of Cucu Castelli, a reporter who narrates her youth in the 1980s as a willful and reluctant "gordita" (transl. "chubby girl") whose family immigrates to Miami, Florida from the Dominican Republic. Cucu's father is a rising executive with an airline serving Florida and the Caribbean.

On July 29, 2022, it was announced the series was cancelled after one season. Sony Pictures Television plans to shop the series elsewhere.^[3]

Cast[]

Olivia Goncalves as Carlota 'Cucu' Castelli
Juan Javier Cardenas as Victor Castelli, Cucu's father
Diana Maria Riva as Adela Castelli (née Torres), Cucu's mother
Savannah Nicole Ruiz as Emilia Castelli, Cucu's sister
Cosette Hauer as Ashley
Noah Rico as Yosmel "Yoshy" Hernandez
Dascha Polanco as the voice of Adult Cucu
Patrick Fabian as Mr. Frank, Victor's Boss
Tati McQuay as Dani

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"In America Everything Is Possible"	Eva Longoria	Claudia Forestieri	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
2	"In America We Speak English"	Melissa Kosar	Claudia Forestieri & Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
3	"In America No One Likes a Chicken"	Melissa Kosar	Dan Signer	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
4	"In America We Sleepover"	Randall Winston	Isaac Gonzalez	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
5	"In America We Trick or Treat"	Angela Tortu	Shawn Wines	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
6	"In America We Play to Win"	Ilana Peña	Matt Claybrooks	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
7	"In America We Stereotype"	Angela Tortu	Jenny Yang	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
8	"In America You Get What You Pay For"	Melissa Fumero	Kryzz Gautier	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
9	"In America We Fall In Love"	Jay Karas	Francisco Cabrera-Feo	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)
10	"In America We're Brave"	Randall Winston	Rebecca Delgado Smith	June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23)

References[]

^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (2021-03-25). "'The Gordita Chronicles:' Diana Maria Riva, Juan Javier Cardenas & More Round Out Cast For HBO Max Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
^ "'Gordita Chronicles' Comedy Ordered to Series at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2022). "HBO Max Pulls Back On Live-Action Kids & Family Programming, Triggering 'Gordita Chronicles' Cancellation; Latinx Comedy Will Be Shopped". Dateline. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

[1] Del Rosario, Alexandra (2021-03-25). "'The Gordita Chronicles:' Diana Maria Riva, Juan Javier Cardenas & More Round Out Cast For HBO Max Family Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

[2] "'Gordita Chronicles' Comedy Ordered to Series at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

[3] Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2022). "HBO Max Pulls Back On Live-Action Kids & Family Programming, Triggering 'Gordita Chronicles' Cancellation; Latinx Comedy Will Be Shopped". Dateline. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

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