Gordita Chronicles | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Claudia Forestieri |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original languages | English Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Producer | Matt Claybrooks |
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Network | HBO Max |
Release | June 23, 2022 |
Gordita Chronicles is an American comedy television 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] In December 2022, the series was removed from HBO Max. [4]
On March 26, 2024, it was announced the series will become available on Tubi on March 29, 2024. [5]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "In America Everything Is Possible" | Eva Longoria | Claudia Forestieri | June 23, 2022 |
2 | "In America We Speak English" | Melissa Kosar | Claudia Forestieri & Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz | June 23, 2022 |
3 | "In America No One Likes a Chicken" | Melissa Kosar | Dan Signer | June 23, 2022 |
4 | "In America We Sleepover" | Randall Winston | Isaac Gonzalez | June 23, 2022 |
5 | "In America We Trick or Treat" | Angela Tortu | Shawn Wines | June 23, 2022 |
6 | "In America We Play to Win" | Ilana Peña | Matt Claybrooks | June 23, 2022 |
7 | "In America We Stereotype" | Angela Tortu | Jenny Yang | June 23, 2022 |
8 | "In America You Get What You Pay For" | Melissa Fumero | Kryzz Gautier | June 23, 2022 |
9 | "In America We Fall in Love" | Jay Karas | Francisco Cabrera-Feo | June 23, 2022 |
10 | "In America We're Brave" | Randall Winston | Rebecca Delgado Smith | June 23, 2022 |
The series received generally positive reviews.
Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter commented "Like its heroine, Gordita Chronicles shows the potential to grow into something special — and also like its heroine, it’s sweet enough to earn our patience while finding its way there." [6] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times called it the "sitcom of the summer", writing "“Gordita Chronicles” is as charming as it is often obvious; indeed, one might say its obviousness is part of its charm. This is family comedy of a classic sort— with a few significant differences — funny and appealing and sometimes moving." [7] Variety called it charming but criticized its at times unclear tone. [8]
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