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Created by | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser |
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Music by | Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 41–45 minutes |
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Network | Freeform |
Release | January 8 March 4, 2020 | –
Party of Five is an American teen and family drama television series created for Freeform by Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, based on the 1994 Fox series of the same name. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, with Lippman, Keyser, and Rodrigo García serving as executive producers.
The series stars Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado, and Elle Paris Legaspi as four of the five Acosta children who must navigate daily struggles after their parents are deported to Mexico. By September 2017, Lippman and Keyser were developing a reboot of their television series Party of Five. The series received a put pilot commitment at Freeform in January 2018, with a pilot ordered in January 2018. Larracuente, Tosta, Guardado, and Legaspi were cast in October 2018, and the series was officially ordered by Freeform in February 2019.
Party of Five premiered on January 8, 2020, and its first season consists of 10 episodes. In April 2020, the series was canceled after one season. [1]
The series follows the five Acosta children as they navigate daily struggles after their parents are deported back to Mexico. Until they find a way to get their parents back in the country, these five kids will have to find a way to make it on their own. [2]
No. | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||
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1 | "Pilot" | Rodrigo García | Michal Zebede & Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 8, 2020[a] | 0.442 [10] | |||
Javier and Gloria Acosta, the owners of a restaurant in Los Angeles, are arrested by ICE and taken to a detention center due to not having proper documentation. Their children, Emilio, Beto, Lucia and Valentina, struggle to take care of each other and their baby brother Rafael while managing the restaurant. Emilio, who left home and is now in a band, barely comes around, while Beto and Lucia have trouble in school. Emilio finds out and hires a lawyer to help the family, but they are unable to prevent their parents' deportation. After Lucia throws a wild party, Emilio decides to come home and eventually run the restaurant. | ||||||||
2 | "Margin of Error" | Rodrigo García | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 8, 2020 | 0.317 [10] | |||
The Acosta children struggle to manage without their parents. Lucia begins hanging out with others who have lost their families, alienating her friends. Beto struggles in physics class, and Lucia decides to give him the answers to his next test. When she is held up, he fails. She attempts to persuade his teacher to let him pass, but the teacher refuses. Meanwhile, Valentina prays for things to get better, and later finds a roll of cash in the house, and asks to go on a trip to Mexico to see their parents. Emilio refuses, and starts to distrust Oscar at work, as his father has noticed some money going missing after Oscar locks up. After Oscar quits over this, Gloria tells him that she was taking the money, causing Emilio to apologize to Oscar. Emilio and Vanessa hook up, while Lucia and Valentina meet Matthew, an undocumented immigrant, at the church. However, he rejects Lucia, stating she does not understand him, as he has no family. | ||||||||
3 | "Long Distance" | Eva Vives | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 15, 2020 | 0.329 [11] | |||
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4 | "Authentic Mexican" | Jenée LeMarque | Gabriel Llanas | January 22, 2020 | 0.233 [12] | |||
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5 | "Rafa" | Patricia Cardoso | Michal Zebede | January 29, 2020 | 0.239 [13] | |||
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6 | "Patch Job" | Alonso Alvarez-Barreda | Mary Angélica Molina | February 5, 2020 | 0.236 [14] | |||
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7 | "Speak for Yourself" | Michael Medico | Mike Skerrett | February 12, 2020 | 0.219 [15] | |||
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8 | "Dos y Dos" | James Larkin | Gabriel Llanas & Esta Spalding | February 19, 2020 | 0.173 [16] | |||
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9 | "Mexico" | Edward Ornelas | Amy Lippman | February 26, 2020 | 0.188 [17] | |||
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10 | "Diaspora" | Patricia Cardoso | Amy Lippman | March 4, 2020 | 0.143 [18] | |||
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In September 2017, it was reported that Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman were developing a reboot of their 1994 Fox series Party of Five for Sony Pictures Television. [19] In January 2018, Freeform landed the reboot with a put pilot commitment, to be written by original series creators Keyser and Lippman, alongside Michal Zebede with Rodrigo García signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot. The series follows siblings who must take care of themselves after their parents are deported back to Mexico. [20] Freeform officially ordered the series to pilot in September 2018, [21] and the show was officially picked up to series on February 4, 2019. [22] On April 17, 2020, Freeform canceled the series after one season. [1]
In October 2018, Brandon Larracuente was cast as Emilio Buendía, Emily Tosta as Lucia Buendía, Niko Guardado as Beto Buendía, and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina Buendía [3] The family name was later changed from Buendía to Acosta. [2]
Filming took place in Santa Clarita, California. [23] Production was briefly halted in October 2019 due to the California wildfires. [24]
The series premiered on January 8, 2020, [2] and its first season consisted of 10 episodes. [22]
In 2020, Party of Five was awarded an Impact Award by the National Hispanic Media Coalition for "Outstanding Television Series". [25]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 97% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.47/10. The website's critical consensus states, "With a strong cast and empathetic storytelling, Party of Five's timely reinvention adds a new layer of urgency while still honoring the original series." [26] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [27]
However, it was a modest performer with the audiences. [1] The first season was one of the least watched shows on the Disney-owned networks that season. [28] [29] This, accompanied with a steady decline in viewership right through till the end [30] [31] led to the show being cancelled after only one season. [32]
No. | Title | Air date |
Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | " Pilot" | January 8, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.442 [10] | 0.1 | 0.210 | 0.3 | 0.652 [33] |
2 | " Margin of Error" | January 8, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.317 [10] | — | 0.229 | — | 0.546 [33] |
3 | " Long Distance" | January 15, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.329 [11] | — | 0.160 | — | 0.489 [34] |
4 | " Authentic Mexican" | January 22, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.233 [12] | 0.1 | 0.156 | 0.2 | 0.389 [35] |
5 | " Rafa" | January 29, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.239 [13] | 0.1 | 0.199 | 0.2 | 0.438 [36] |
6 | " Patch Job" | February 5, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.236 [14] | 0.1 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 0.422 [37] |
7 | " Speak for Yourself" | February 12, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.219 [15] | 0.0 | 0.136 | 0.1 | 0.355 [38] |
8 | " Dos y Dos" | February 19, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.173 [16] | — | 0.194 | — | 0.367 [39] |
9 | " Mexico" | February 26, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.188 [17] | 0.1 | 0.176 | 0.2 | 0.364 [40] |
10 | " Diaspora" | March 4, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.143 [18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Party of Five | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser |
Based on | |
Starring |
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Music by | Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Cinematography |
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Editors |
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Running time | 41–45 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | Freeform |
Release | January 8 March 4, 2020 | –
Party of Five is an American teen and family drama television series created for Freeform by Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, based on the 1994 Fox series of the same name. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, with Lippman, Keyser, and Rodrigo García serving as executive producers.
The series stars Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta, Niko Guardado, and Elle Paris Legaspi as four of the five Acosta children who must navigate daily struggles after their parents are deported to Mexico. By September 2017, Lippman and Keyser were developing a reboot of their television series Party of Five. The series received a put pilot commitment at Freeform in January 2018, with a pilot ordered in January 2018. Larracuente, Tosta, Guardado, and Legaspi were cast in October 2018, and the series was officially ordered by Freeform in February 2019.
Party of Five premiered on January 8, 2020, and its first season consists of 10 episodes. In April 2020, the series was canceled after one season. [1]
The series follows the five Acosta children as they navigate daily struggles after their parents are deported back to Mexico. Until they find a way to get their parents back in the country, these five kids will have to find a way to make it on their own. [2]
No. | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||
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1 | "Pilot" | Rodrigo García | Michal Zebede & Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 8, 2020[a] | 0.442 [10] | |||
Javier and Gloria Acosta, the owners of a restaurant in Los Angeles, are arrested by ICE and taken to a detention center due to not having proper documentation. Their children, Emilio, Beto, Lucia and Valentina, struggle to take care of each other and their baby brother Rafael while managing the restaurant. Emilio, who left home and is now in a band, barely comes around, while Beto and Lucia have trouble in school. Emilio finds out and hires a lawyer to help the family, but they are unable to prevent their parents' deportation. After Lucia throws a wild party, Emilio decides to come home and eventually run the restaurant. | ||||||||
2 | "Margin of Error" | Rodrigo García | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 8, 2020 | 0.317 [10] | |||
The Acosta children struggle to manage without their parents. Lucia begins hanging out with others who have lost their families, alienating her friends. Beto struggles in physics class, and Lucia decides to give him the answers to his next test. When she is held up, he fails. She attempts to persuade his teacher to let him pass, but the teacher refuses. Meanwhile, Valentina prays for things to get better, and later finds a roll of cash in the house, and asks to go on a trip to Mexico to see their parents. Emilio refuses, and starts to distrust Oscar at work, as his father has noticed some money going missing after Oscar locks up. After Oscar quits over this, Gloria tells him that she was taking the money, causing Emilio to apologize to Oscar. Emilio and Vanessa hook up, while Lucia and Valentina meet Matthew, an undocumented immigrant, at the church. However, he rejects Lucia, stating she does not understand him, as he has no family. | ||||||||
3 | "Long Distance" | Eva Vives | Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser | January 15, 2020 | 0.329 [11] | |||
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4 | "Authentic Mexican" | Jenée LeMarque | Gabriel Llanas | January 22, 2020 | 0.233 [12] | |||
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5 | "Rafa" | Patricia Cardoso | Michal Zebede | January 29, 2020 | 0.239 [13] | |||
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6 | "Patch Job" | Alonso Alvarez-Barreda | Mary Angélica Molina | February 5, 2020 | 0.236 [14] | |||
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7 | "Speak for Yourself" | Michael Medico | Mike Skerrett | February 12, 2020 | 0.219 [15] | |||
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8 | "Dos y Dos" | James Larkin | Gabriel Llanas & Esta Spalding | February 19, 2020 | 0.173 [16] | |||
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9 | "Mexico" | Edward Ornelas | Amy Lippman | February 26, 2020 | 0.188 [17] | |||
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10 | "Diaspora" | Patricia Cardoso | Amy Lippman | March 4, 2020 | 0.143 [18] | |||
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In September 2017, it was reported that Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman were developing a reboot of their 1994 Fox series Party of Five for Sony Pictures Television. [19] In January 2018, Freeform landed the reboot with a put pilot commitment, to be written by original series creators Keyser and Lippman, alongside Michal Zebede with Rodrigo García signed on to direct and executive produce the pilot. The series follows siblings who must take care of themselves after their parents are deported back to Mexico. [20] Freeform officially ordered the series to pilot in September 2018, [21] and the show was officially picked up to series on February 4, 2019. [22] On April 17, 2020, Freeform canceled the series after one season. [1]
In October 2018, Brandon Larracuente was cast as Emilio Buendía, Emily Tosta as Lucia Buendía, Niko Guardado as Beto Buendía, and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina Buendía [3] The family name was later changed from Buendía to Acosta. [2]
Filming took place in Santa Clarita, California. [23] Production was briefly halted in October 2019 due to the California wildfires. [24]
The series premiered on January 8, 2020, [2] and its first season consisted of 10 episodes. [22]
In 2020, Party of Five was awarded an Impact Award by the National Hispanic Media Coalition for "Outstanding Television Series". [25]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 97% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.47/10. The website's critical consensus states, "With a strong cast and empathetic storytelling, Party of Five's timely reinvention adds a new layer of urgency while still honoring the original series." [26] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [27]
However, it was a modest performer with the audiences. [1] The first season was one of the least watched shows on the Disney-owned networks that season. [28] [29] This, accompanied with a steady decline in viewership right through till the end [30] [31] led to the show being cancelled after only one season. [32]
No. | Title | Air date |
Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | " Pilot" | January 8, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.442 [10] | 0.1 | 0.210 | 0.3 | 0.652 [33] |
2 | " Margin of Error" | January 8, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.317 [10] | — | 0.229 | — | 0.546 [33] |
3 | " Long Distance" | January 15, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.329 [11] | — | 0.160 | — | 0.489 [34] |
4 | " Authentic Mexican" | January 22, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.233 [12] | 0.1 | 0.156 | 0.2 | 0.389 [35] |
5 | " Rafa" | January 29, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.239 [13] | 0.1 | 0.199 | 0.2 | 0.438 [36] |
6 | " Patch Job" | February 5, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.236 [14] | 0.1 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 0.422 [37] |
7 | " Speak for Yourself" | February 12, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.219 [15] | 0.0 | 0.136 | 0.1 | 0.355 [38] |
8 | " Dos y Dos" | February 19, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.173 [16] | — | 0.194 | — | 0.367 [39] |
9 | " Mexico" | February 26, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.188 [17] | 0.1 | 0.176 | 0.2 | 0.364 [40] |
10 | " Diaspora" | March 4, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.143 [18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |