# The Garcias

The Garcias is an American sitcom developed by Jeff Valdez that premiered on the streaming service HBO Max on April 14, 2022. The series is a sequel to The Brothers García. In December 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Ada Maris as Sonia García
* Carlos Lacámara as Ray García
* Alvin Alvarez as Larry García
* Bobby Gonzalez as George García
* Nitzia Chama as Ana García
* Maeve Garay as Victoria García
* Vaneza Pitynski as Lorena García-Ramirez
* Paul Rodriguez Jr. as Julian Ramirez
* Oliver Alexander as Max García-Ramirez
* Jeffrey Licon as Carlos García
* Elsha Kim as Yunjin Huh García
* Trinity Jo-Li Bliss as Alexa Huh García
* Ayva Severy as Andrea Huh García

### Special guest stars

* Jeremy Ray Valdez as Conner Rascon
* Carmen Carrera as Kim
* Emilio Rivera as Shaman
* Adrian Gonzalez as Pablo
* Jaime Aymerich as Pato
* Omar Leyva as Sol

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Helicopter Dads" | Mickey Cevallos | Jeff Valdez | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) |
| 2 | "The Compromise" | Mickey Cevallos | Teleplay by : Abraham Alfonso Brown Story by : Abraham Alfonso Brown and Jeff Valdez | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) |
| 3 | "Sonia's Secret" | John Quigley | GiGi Rios New | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) |
| 4 | "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner" | Jeff Valdez | Nick Lopez | April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) |
| 5 | "Just Trying to Help" | Jeff Valdez | Jeff Valdez | April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) |
| 6 | "Hurricane Schmurricane" | Carlos González | Joey Gutierrez | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) |
| 7 | "Two Peas in a Chultum" | Jeannette Godoy | Nick Lopez | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) |
| 8 | "Truth Hurts" | Alfredo Ramos | GiGi Rios New | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) |
| 9 | "Back to the Roots" | Carlos González | Abraham Alfonso Brown | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) |
| 10 | "Never a Dull Moment" | Jeff Valdez | Teleplay by : Joey Gutierrez Story by : Joey Gutierrez and Jeff Valdez | May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) |

## Production
### Development

On April 30, 2021, HBO Max gave production a series order consists of ten episodes titled as The Garcias, a sequel to The Brothers García. The sequel is developed by Jeff Valdez who is also executive producing it alongside Sol Trujilo. New Cadence Productions is the company involved with producing the series. The series was released on April 14, 2022. In December 2022, the series was canceled, with the rights reverting to the production studio.

### Casting

Upon the series order announcement, it was reported that Carlos Lacámara, Ada Maris, Jeffrey Licon, Bobby Gonzalez, Vaneza Pitynski, and Alvin Alvarez are set to reprise their roles. On July 8, 2021, Oliver Alexander, Nitzia Chama, Maeve Garay, Elsha Kim, Ayva Severy, and Trinity Jo-Li Bliss joined the main cast.

### Filming

Principal photography for the series was scheduled to begin in June 2021 in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. On July 8, 2021, it was reported that the series is filming in Riviera Maya, Mexico, in and around the town of Puerto Aventuras.

## Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 33% approval rating with an average rating of 4.5/10, based on 6 critic reviews.