This Fool
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Genre | Comedy |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Producer | Tina Densmore Bell |
Cinematography | Christophe Lanzenberg |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
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Network | Hulu |
Release | August 12, 2022 present | –
This Fool is an American comedy television series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingrebretson, and Jake Weisman, and starring Estrada and Frankie Quiñones. It premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022.
Synopsis
Julio Lopez is 30 and still living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation center in Los Angeles that helps recently incarcerated people readjust to life outside of prison. His older cousin Luis is a former gang member who was recently released from prison after an eight-year stint, and is now in the Hugs Not Thugs program.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Chris Estrada as Julio Lopez
- Frankie Quiñones as Luis
- Michael Imperioli as Minister Payne
- Michelle Ortiz as Maggie
- Laura Patalano as Esperanza
- Julia Vera as Maria
Production
The series was created by Chris Estrada with producers Pat Bishop, Matt Ingrebretson, and Jake Weisman.[4] Bishop, Ingrebretson and Weisman, who at the time were producing the Comedy Central series Corporate, approached Estrada about creating a show in 2018.[2] Fred Armisen is an executive producer.[2]
Release
All 10 episodes of the series premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022.[4]
References
- ^ Han, Angie (11 August 2022). "'This Fool' Review: Hulu's Endearing South L.A.-Set Odd Couple Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Martinez, Fidel (25 August 2022). "Latinx Files: A conversation with "This Fool" co-creator and star Chris Estrada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Van Arendonk, Kathryn (12 August 2022). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b Framke, Caroline (12 August 2022). "Hulu's 'This Fool' Brings New Perspectives to Age-Old Sitcom Tropes". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2022.