Alternatino with Arturo Castro | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy |
Created by | Arturo Castro |
Directed by | Nick Jasenovec |
Presented by | Arturo Castro |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Arturo Pictures JS Martel Productions Avalon Television |
Original release | |
Network | Comedy Central |
Release | June 18 – August 20, 2019 |
Alternatino with Arturo Castro is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Arturo Castro, which premiered on June 18, 2019 on Comedy Central. [1] The series is executive produced by Castro, Jay Martel, Nick Jasenovec, Sam Saife, David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner. Jasenovec directed the whole first season as well.
The series was renewed for a second season and would have moved to Quibi, [2] but as the service shut down in December 2020, this never materialized.
Alternatino with Arturo Castro is described as "a sketch show based on Arturo's experiences as a Latino millennial in the United States." [3]
On April 17, 2018, it was announced that Comedy Central had given the production a series order. The series was created by and set to star Arturo Castro who will also executive produce alongside Nick Jasenovec, Sam Saife, David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner. Jasenovec is also expected to act as director for the series. Production companies involved with the series include Avalon Television. [3] [4] [5] [6]
On June 26, 2018, it was reported that Jay Martel had been hired as a showrunner and executive producer for the series. [7]
On April 18, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 18, 2019. [1]
Principal photography for the series had reportedly commenced by December 11, 2018, in New York City, New York. [8]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [9] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Date" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Jeremy Beiler, Joanna Bradley, Arturo Castro, Rebecca Drysdale, Brenda Fitzgibbons, Chris Garcia, & Nicholas Jasenovec | June 10, 2019(online) June 18, 2019(Comedy Central) | 0.287 |
2 | "The Pivot" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | June 25, 2019 | 0.218 |
3 | "The Aunts" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | July 2, 2019 | 0.226 |
4 | "The Girlfriend" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | July 9, 2019 | 0.221 |
5 | "La Pulga" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | July 16, 2019 | 0.198 |
6 | "The Teammate" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | July 23, 2019 | 0.170 |
7 | "The Gift" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | July 30, 2019 | 0.208 |
8 | "The Neighbor" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | August 6, 2019 | 0.209 |
9 | "The Quince" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | August 13, 2019 | 0.262 |
10 | "The Dreamer" | Nicholas Jasenovec | Zachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. Germain | August 20, 2019 | 0.204 |