Gentefied
Three Mexican-American cousins chase the American Dream.
Gentefied is an American comedy-drama television series created by Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez. It premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2020, and was canceled after two seasons in January 2022.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy drama
- Creator
- Marvin Lemus & Linda Yvette Chávez
- Starring
- Joaquín Cosío
- J.J. Soria
- Karrie Martin Lachney
- Carlos Santos
- Music
- Brian D'Oliveira; Camilo Lara
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English; Spanish
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 18
Facts from the source article.
Cast and characters
Joaquín Cosío portrays Casimiro "Pop" Morales, the widowed owner of "Mama Fina's" who had three sons with his wife Delfina. J.J. Soria plays Erik Morales, one of Pop's grandsons expecting a child. Karrie Martin Lachney appears as Ana Morales, an artist and granddaughter of Pop. Carlos Santos plays Chris Morales, a chef and grandson of Pop. Julissa Calderon portrays Yessika Castillo, Ana's girlfriend and a local activist. Jaime Alvarez plays Javier, a local musician. Greg Ellis appears as Chef Austin, Chris' boss at "Mangia". Annie Gonzalez plays Lidia Solis, Erik's pregnant girlfriend. Bianca Melgar portrays Nayeli Morales, another granddaughter. Laura Patalano plays Beatriz Morales, Ana and Nayeli's mother. Rafael Sigler appears as Pancho Solis, Lidia's father. Al Patiño plays Chuey. Brenda Banda portrays Norma, an employee. Felipe Esparza plays Crazy Dave. Michelle Ortiz appears as Connie. Manuel Uriza plays Ernesto Morales in season two, Pop's estranged eldest son. Melinna Bobadilla portrays immigration lawyer Melinna Barragán in season two. Ivana Rojas plays Saraí Damian, a chef and Chris' love interest in season two. Clarissa Thibeaux appears as Bree Solano, a queer advertising executive. Alma Martinez plays Lupe. America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama appear in season one. Van Jones appears in season two.
Production
Netflix picked up Gentefied for a ten-episode first season on February 6, 2019. Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez created the show and executive produced it with Monica Macer, Aaliyah Williams, America Ferrera, Charles D. King, Kim Roth, and Teri Weinberg. Ferrera also directed two episodes. MACRO, Take Fountain, and Yellow Brick Road produced the series. The first season dropped on February 21, 2020. Netflix ordered an eight-episode second season on May 18, 2020. In November 2020, executive producer Aaliyah Williams signed a deal with CBS Studios. The second season premiered on November 10, 2021. Netflix canceled the series after two seasons on January 13, 2022. Karrie Martin, Joseph Julian Soria, Carlos Santos, and Joaquín Cosío were announced as leads in April 2019. Recurring cast announced in May 2019 included Julissa Calderon, Annie Gonzalez, Laura Patalano, Felipe Esparza, Rafael Sigler, Jaime Alvarez, Bianca Melgar, Michelle Ortiz, and Alejandro Patiño. For the second season, Clarissa Thibeaux, Manuel Uriza, Ivana Rojas, and Melinna Bobadilla joined in recurring roles in April 2021.
Reception
The first season holds a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The critics consensus described it as "strikingly personal" and "hilariously relatable." On Metacritic, the first season scored 70 out of 100 from 11 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. James Poniewozik of The New York Times noted the show's voice as "distinctive and assured." The second season received a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 5 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. Gentefied was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022.
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