After just one season, Gordita Chronicles has already come to an end. Per The Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max has opted to cancel the series after its first season premiered on the streaming platform just last month. The show getting axed comes as part of a new strategy put into place at HBO Max to roll back content aimed at families and children to put more focus into movies and shows targeted for more mature viewers.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” a statement released by HBO Max reads. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected deeply with a very important demographic.”
Gordita Chronicles tells the story of a family from the Domican Republic who immigrate to Miami during the 1980s. Created by Claudia Forestieri, the show stars Diana-Maria Riva, Juan Javier Cardena, Oliva Goncalves, Savannah Nicole Ruiz, Noah Rico, and Cosette Hauer. Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz served as the series showrunner for its first and only season.
Gordita Chronicles Might Find New Life Elsewhere
It's always possible that Gordita Chronicles could be picked up for a second season at another streaming platform. The show's producers expressed their disappointment in the series getting axed so quickly with a statement of their own, and speaking as to the importance of Gordita Chronicles, they suggest that perhaps season 2 could be brought forth elsewhere.
"We are heartbroken by the larger programming changes at HBO Max that will not allow our special show that is Gordita Chronicles, showrun by Latinx comedy powerhouse Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, to have a second season at its original home,” Longoria and Saldaña said. “As producers and storytellers who are continually seeking out the authentic and original stories that highlight our community’s joy and talent, we are so proud to have worked on this piece of magic. We continue to be blown away by the overwhelmingly positive critical response coupled with our growing audience numbers, which prove that viewers recognize the importance of this show’s existence and the crucial space it is filling for Latinx content in the media landscape.”
You can find the first and only season of Gordita Chronicles streaming on HBO Max. Below you can also check out the official trailer and synopsis for the series.
The year is 1985 and Cucu “Gordita” Castelli (Olivia Goncalves) has just said goodbye to all of her friends and family in Santo Domingo and moved to Miami with her marketing executive father Víctor (Juan Javier Cardenas), bold and vivacious mother Adela (Diana Maria Riva), and suddenly status-obsessed older sister Emilia (Savannah Nicole Ruiz). While life in America is far from what they imagined, the Castellis are determined to take charge of their strange new world. A uniquely funny coming-of-age series, GORDITA CHRONICLES is about family, opportunity, love, resilience, and boldly defying the status quo in pursuit of the “American Dream.”