Coming Soon
New ABC Show Cristela Features Carlos Ponce & Gabriel Iglesias
User Rating: 5 / 5
- Details
- Category: Coming Soon
- Published: Saturday, 09 August 2014 16:21
Carlos Ponce and Gabriel Iglesias join comedienne Cristela Alonzo’s new comedy, “Cristela” premiering this fall on ABC.
The new sitcom is loosely based on her life and stand-up routine . Too bad the creator and star of the film won’t be playing kissy kiss with her co-star Carlos Ponce since he’ll be playing her brother-in-law. Well, unless it turns into a novela or “Scandal.”
More about the show:
Cristela's dream of becoming a lawyer is something her traditional Mexican-American family doesn't quite understand. She's entering her sixth year of law school after juggling home obligations and working multiple jobs to pay her way.
Cristela lives in cramped quarters with her sister Daniela, her long-suffering brother-in-law Felix and their two young kids. The senior member of this extended family, all living under one roof in Dallas, is Cristela's old school mom, Natalia, who tells her "somebody could have been a doctor two times in the time it's taken you not to become a lawyer." Daniela loves her sister but balks when she tries to bring her modern views into family life. Felix resents how Cristela pays no rent and worst of all, always drinks his last beer. After six years of setbacks, her mom Natalia worries that becoming a lawyer might not be in the cards for her and doesn't want Cristela to be hurt by a dream that might not come true.
Felix's cousin and co-worker Alberto flirts shamelessly with Cristela, but the only feeling she has for him is a shared passion for the Cowboys.
Then, Cristela's life begins to look up. Lawyer Trent Culpepper, who is unapologetically politically incorrect about Latinos and just about everyone else, offers her an internship at his prestigious firm. She'll be working - unpaid - with Culpepper's pampered daughter Maddie and good-natured fellow intern Josh.
Her family can't believe she's going to work for free. But when a turn of events shows just how effective Cristela can be when she works her lawyer knowledge for the greater good of the family, they decide it's worth (begrudgingly) supporting her as she follows her dreams - which might not be so impossible after all.
"Cristela" stars Cristela Alonzo as Cristela, Carlos Ponce as Felix, Terri Hoyos as Natalia, Andrew Leeds as Josh, Sam McMurray as Trent, and Jacob Guenther as Henry.Stand-up sensation Gabrielle Iglesias ("The Fluffy Movie") appears in a recurring role as Alberto.
"Cristela" was co-created by Cristela Alonzo and Kevin Hench. Executive producers are Kevin Hench, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements and Shawn Levy. Alonzo is co-executive producer. "Cristela" is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.