The Garcias is an American sitcom developed by Jeff Valdez that premiered on the streaming service HBO Max on April 14, 2022.[1] The series is a sequel to The Brothers García.[2] In December 2022, the series was canceled after one season.[3]
Teleplay by : Joey Gutierrez Story by : Joey Gutierrez and Jeff Valdez
May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
Production
Development
On April 30, 2021, HBO Max gave production a series order consists of ten episodes titled as The Garcias, a sequel to The Brothers García. The sequel is developed by Jeff Valdez who is also executive producing it alongside Sol Trujilo. New Cadence Productions is the company involved with producing the series.[2] The series was released on April 14, 2022.[1] In December 2022, the series was canceled, with the rights reverting to the production studio.[3]
Casting
Upon the series order announcement, it was reported that Carlos Lacámara, Ada Maris, Jeffrey Licon, Bobby Gonzalez, Vaneza Pitynski, and Alvin Alvarez are set to reprise their roles.[2] On July 8, 2021, Oliver Alexander, Nitzia Chama, Maeve Garay, Elsha Kim, Ayva Severy, and Trinity Jo-Li Bliss joined the main cast.[5]
Filming
Principal photography for the series was scheduled to begin in June 2021 in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico.[2] On July 8, 2021, it was reported that the series is filming in Riviera Maya, Mexico, in and around the town of Puerto Aventuras.[5]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 4.5/10, based on 6 critic reviews.[6]
