EPISODE
SEASON
SCHEDULE
Gentefied - Season 1
In a comedy atmosphere, this series, follows the daily activity and struggles of three ambitious cousins of immigrants, who are Mexican American, who work on achieving their own dreams, while struggling against saving the old Taco shop of their grandfather, the thing that challenges them.
18 March 1953, Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
September 10, 1992 in Durango, Mexico
18 April 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA
3 April 1975, Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 13, 2020
Gentefiedfeels like home.February 19, 2020
By telling such specific narratives, they're broadening the definition of not just what it means to be Mexican or Chicanx, but what it means to be American. Gentefied may come up short on focus, but not purpose.February 13, 2020
The biggest disappointment here is the show's ultimate flattening of the issues at stake, the complications of which it initially acknowledgesFebruary 20, 2020
Once the series gets past some of its blunter instincts, it reveals some real nuance.February 13, 2020
At turns hilarious, scathing, and sweet, Gentefied follows in the tradition of shows like One Day at a Time, Jane the Virgin, and Vida as a series with undeniable heart.February 18, 2020
The creative team and the actors make the neighborhood and its residents feel so vivid and inviting that Gentefied evolves into that rare creature: the serialized hangout show.February 20, 2020
While direct references to the current political climate and scenes of protest against "colonizers" can feel clichéd, quieter reflections resonate because of their emphasis on the connections between characters.