Fantasmas (TV series)

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Fantasmas
Fantasmas logo.png
Genre Surrealist comedy
Created by Julio Torres
Written byJulio Torres
Directed byJulio Torres
Music byRobert Ouyang Rusli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Charles Miller
  • Neha Simon
CinematographySam Levy
Editors
  • Jacob Secher Schulsinger
  • Nolan Jennings
Running time29 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseJune 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) 
present

Fantasmas is an American surrealist [1] comedy television series created, directed, and written by Julio Torres, who also stars in it. It follows Torres on the search for a golden oyster earring, and the people he encounters on the way.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the ATX Television Festival on May 30, 2024. [2] [3] It premiered on June 7, 2024, on HBO. [4]

Premise

Julio Torres goes on the search through New York City, for a golden oyster earring, encountering people along the way.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Upcoming

Episodes

No.Title [5] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Cookies and Spaghetti" Julio Torres Julio TorresJune 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
2"Valued Customer"Julio TorresJulio TorresJune 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
3"Toilets"Julio TorresJulio TorresJune 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)
4"Looking4Twinks2S**k"TBATBAJune 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
5"The Little Ones"TBATBAJuly 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)

Production

Development

In February 2022, it was announced that Julio Torres would write, direct, executive produce, and star in the series for HBO, with Emma Stone and Dave McCary set to produce under their Fruit Tree banner. [6] In December 2022, HBO greenlit the series. [7]

Casting

In April 2024, it was announced Martine, Joe Rumrill, Julia Fox, Ziwe, Alexa Demie, Steve Buscemi and Kim Petras would appear in recurring and guest roles. [8]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 96% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "A colorful succession of sketches made cohesive by Julio Torres' one-of-a-kind sensibility, Fantasmas is another vivid variation on the wunderkind's imaginative themes." [9] [10] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [11]

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