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Best of 2022: 15 of the Best Latinx Shows That Aired This Year

Sofía AguilarDecember 6, 2022

by Sofía AguilarDecember 6, 2022010825

Latinx representation in media has never been more important and 2022 was a year where many strides for the community were made on TV. But beyond representation, we loved seeing Latinx-led shows telling a variety of stories reinforcing the point...

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Eva Longoria to Star & Executive Produce Apple TV+ Series ‘Land Of Women’

Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 202203548

Eva Longoria is making huge strides in Hollywood from her film directorial debut with Flamin’ Hot to serving as an executive producer on Gordita Chronicles. Now she’ll be making her way back to being in front of the camera while...

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Why ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Deserves More Seasons, Not Cancellation

Sofía AguilarAugust 3, 2022

by Sofía AguilarAugust 3, 202209602

When I found out that HBO Max had canceled Gordita Chronicles just one month after it premiered on the platform, it wasn’t just disappointing—it was familiar. And that was its own kind of terrifying. How have we arrived at this point...

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‘Gordita Chronicles’ Series is Telling Authentic Immigrant Stories

Virginia IsaadJuly 1, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJuly 1, 202204626

WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD Gordita Chronicles says so much in the title alone and while body positivity is foundational to the series, it’s also a spotlight on Dominican culture and the immigrant stories we don’t often see on television. Show...

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‘Gordita Chronicles’ Follows a Dominican Family Living in Miami

Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2022June 9, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2022June 9, 202204224

Since Gordita Chronicles was announced a year ago we’ve been excitedly awaiting the premiere of the series created, written, and co-produced by Claudia Forestieri, and now the wait is over. The trailer for the coming-of-age series is out now and...

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Eva Longoria Developing a Mexican-American Family Comedy Series for ABC

Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 2021August 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 2021August 12, 202106145

Representation of Latinx families on television remains a rarity with Jane the Virgin and Gentefied being one of the most prominent recent examples and The Brothers Garcia reboot also coming up. Earlier this year there was talk that Eva Longoria...

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‘Gordita Chronicles’ Comedy Series About Dominican Family Picked up by HBO Max

Virginia IsaadMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021013327

Latinx representation in Hollywood is limited and especially now on television and we can a new comedy centered on an immigrant Dominican family living in Miami to the short list. The series, Gordita Chronicles, is set to premiere on HBO...

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Eva Longoria Set to Direct Comedy Series ‘The Gordita Chronicles’

Virginia IsaadMarch 3, 2021March 16, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 3, 2021March 16, 202108179

The comedy series The Gordita Chronicles was announced last year, loosely based on the life of show writer Claudia Forestieri, and now Eva Longoria is set to direct, Deadline reported. The show focuses on a Latina journalist who reminisces on...

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New Latina TV Show ‘The Gordita Chronicles’ Coming to HBO

Virginia IsaadFebruary 20, 2020March 3, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 20, 2020March 3, 202104631

The upcoming HBO series The Gordita Chronicles sounds like Real Women Have Curves meets One Day at a Time with a dash of Ugly Betty and we’re here for it. Loosely based on the life of series writer Claudia Forestieri,...