Broke (2020 TV series)

Did You Know?

• The series is based on the Colombian series Pobres Rico.
• The series is set in Reseda, a neighborhood in Los Angeles.
• On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 60% approval rating based on 5 reviews.

Cast and characters

Jaime Camil portrays Javier, Elizabeth's spoiled but likeable husband and Jackie's brother-in-law, who forms a close bond with his nephew Sammy. Cut off by his wealthy father, Javier initially obsesses over regaining his trust but eventually learns patience. Pauley Perrette plays Jackie Dixon, a confident single mother and bartender supporting her son Sammy while starting her own business; she takes in her sister and brother-in-law, repairing their strained relationship. Natasha Leggero is Elizabeth, Jackie's estranged sister and Javier's wife, who struggles with the loss of wealth but gradually accepts building her own life. Izzy Diaz plays Luis Dominguez, Javier's assistant and friend who lives with the family; he and Javier often speak Spanish, and it is revealed Luis is still paid by Javier's father, having been raised with him. Antonio Raul Corbo portrays Sammy, Jackie's creative son who turns 11 in the final episode and is thrilled by the new household members, as shown in his opening voice-over. Al Madrigal appears as Derek, the unpleasant manager at Mitzi's bar where Jackie works. Fred Stoller plays Keith, a regular customer who frequently hits on Jackie. Kyle Bornheimer is Barry, Jackie's ex-husband and Sammy's deadbeat father. Jack McGee portrays Ernie, Jackie and Elizabeth's hustler father, incarcerated for passing fraudulent checks. Jordan Harvey appears as himself, the uncle of a player on Sammy's soccer team. Elizabeth Ho plays Christine, the soccer league commissioner who mistreated Elizabeth as a child. Brandon Kyle Goodman is Luke, Luis' romantic interest. Natalie Ceballos plays Paula, a sales representative for Uncle Juan's Tequila. Cheech Marin portrays Don Dominguez, Luis' father and Javier's father's assistant. Phil Buckman plays Nick Murray, Jackie's rival contractor and Elizabeth's former boyfriend. Christopher Thornton appears as Max Lefleur, and Merrick McCartha as Mario Jones.

Production

On February 22, 2019, CBS ordered a pilot for the series, written by Alex Herschlag, who executive produced alongside Jennie Urman Snyder, Jaime Camil, Ben Silverman, Joanna Klein, Victor Gonzalez, Gonzalo Cilley, Guillermo Restrepo, and Maria Lucia Hernandez Frieri. Production companies included Propagate, RCN TV, Resonant TV, Sutton Street Productions, and CBS Television Studios. On May 6, 2019, the series was ordered under the name Broke, premiering as a mid-season replacement on April 2, 2020. CBS canceled the series after one season on May 6, 2020, with the finale airing June 25, 2020. Jaime Camil was cast in the lead in February 2019, with Pauley Perrette and Natasha Leggero joining in March 2019. Izzy Diaz and Antonio Corbo were cast as series regulars upon the series order. Filming took place at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California, though the series is set in Los Angeles.