This Fool

*This Fool*
This Fool
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Chris Estrada; Pat Bishop; Matt Ingrebretson; Jake Weisman;
Directed by	Pat Bishop; Matt Ingrebretson; Diego Velasco;
Starring	Chris Estrada; Frankie Quiñones; Michael Imperioli; Michelle Ortiz; Laura Patalano; Julia Vera;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Fred Armisen; Pat Bishop; Chris Estrada; Jonathan Groff; Matt Ingrebretson; Jake Weisman;
Producer	Tina Densmore Bell
Cinematography	Christophe Lanzenberg
Editors	Daniel Haworth; Daniel Johnson; Edwin Rivera;
Running time	24 minutes
Production companies	ABC Signature; Antigravico; Incredible Success; Red Pulley Productions; Tutu, Get in the Car;
Release
Original network	Hulu
Original release	August 12, 2022 –; present

This Fool is an American comedy television series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingrebretson, and Jake Weisman, and starring Estrada and Frankie Quiñones. It premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022.

Synopsis[]

Julio Lopez is 30 and still living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation center in Los Angeles that helps recently incarcerated people readjust to life outside of prison. His older cousin Luis is a former gang member who was recently released from prison after an eight-year stint, and is now in the Hugs Not Thugs program.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cast[]

Chris Estrada as Julio Lopez
Frankie Quiñones as Luis
Michael Imperioli as Minister Payne
Michelle Ortiz as Maggie
Laura Patalano as Esperanza
Julia Vera as Maria

Episodes[]

Production[]

The series was created by Chris Estrada with producers Pat Bishop, Matt Ingrebretson, and Jake Weisman.^[4] Bishop, Ingrebretson and Weisman, who at the time were producing the Comedy Central series Corporate, approached Estrada about creating a show in 2018.^[2] Fred Armisen is an executive producer.^[2]

Release[]

All 10 episodes of the series premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022.^[4]

References[]

^ Han, Angie (11 August 2022). "'This Fool' Review: Hulu's Endearing South L.A.-Set Odd Couple Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Martinez, Fidel (25 August 2022). "Latinx Files: A conversation with "This Fool" co-creator and star Chris Estrada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ Van Arendonk, Kathryn (12 August 2022). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Framke, Caroline (12 August 2022). "Hulu's 'This Fool' Brings New Perspectives to Age-Old Sitcom Tropes". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

External links[]

This Fool at IMDb

[thr-1] Han, Angie (11 August 2022). "'This Fool' Review: Hulu's Endearing South L.A.-Set Odd Couple Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[latimes-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Martinez, Fidel (25 August 2022). "Latinx Files: A conversation with "This Fool" co-creator and star Chris Estrada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[3] Van Arendonk, Kathryn (12 August 2022). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[variety-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Framke, Caroline (12 August 2022). "Hulu's 'This Fool' Brings New Perspectives to Age-Old Sitcom Tropes". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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