Broke

***Broke*** is an American sitcom television series created by Alex Herschlag, which was premiered on CBS April 2, 2020 and concluded on June 25, 2020. The series follows a single mother who takes in her estranged sister, her husband and their assistant after they lose their trust fund. It stars Jaime Camil, Pauley Perrette, Natasha Leggero, Izzy Diaz, and Antonio Raul Corbo.

On May 6, 2020, CBS confirmed that the series has been cancelled after one season.

## Premise

This series is about Jackie who is a single suburban mother to Sammy, is shocked when her estranged sister, Elizabeth; her sister's outrageously wealthy, big-hearted, Latin husband, Javier; and Javier's fiercely loyal assistant/driver/friend, Luis, land on her doorstep in need of a place to live after Javier's father cuts them off. Though class differences may separate the women, and the size of the house and the number of people living in it will test the limits of hospitality, the bond of extended family might be exactly what they need.

## Cast

* Jaime Camil as Javier, Elizabeth's spoiled but likeable husband and Jackie's brother-in-law.
* Pauley Perrette as Jackie, a confident working single mom who also owns a bar.
* Natasha Leggero as Elizabeth, Jackie's estranged sister and Javier's wife.
* Izzy Diaz as Luis, Javier's valet/assistant/friend who resides with the family.
* Antonio Raul Corbo as Sammy, Jackie's son.

### Guest

* Al Madrigal as Derek
* Fred Stoller as Keith

### Guest

* Jack McGee as Ernie
* Jordan Harvey as himself
* Elizabeth Ho as Christine
* Kyle Bornheimer as Barry
* Brandon Kyle Goodman as Luke
* Natalie Ceballos as Paula
* Cheech Marin as Don Dominguez
* Phil Buckman as Nick Murray

## Production

### Development

On February 22, 2019, it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Alex Herschlag and Jennie Snyder Urman who executive produces alongside Camil, Ben Silverman, Joanna Klein, Victor Gonzalez, Gonzalo Cilley, Guillermo Restrepo, and Maria Lucia Hernandez Frieri. Production companies involved with the pilot include Propagate, RCN TV, Resonant TV, Sutton Street Productions and CBS Television Studios. On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given a series order under the name of *Broke*. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the spring of 2020. The series was premiered on April 2, 2020. On May 6, 2020, CBS canceled the series after one season.

### Casting

In February 2019, it was announced that Jaime Camil had been cast in the pilot's lead role. Although the pilot was ordered, in March 2019 it was reported that former *NCIS* star Pauley Perrette and Natasha Leggero had joined the cast. Along with the announcement of the series order, Izzy Diaz and Antonio Corbo were cast as series regulars.

## Reception

### Critical response

On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

## Release

### Marketing

On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.

## References

1. ↑ CBS Orders Comedy Pilot Starring Jaime Camil From Alex Herschlag & Jennie Snyder Urman
2. ↑ CBS Orders Comedy Series ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’, ‘Broke’, ‘Carol’s Second Act’ & ‘The Unicorn’
3. ↑ ‘Man With A Plan’, ‘Tommy’, ‘Carol’s Second Act’ & ‘Broke’ Canceled By CBS

## External links

* Broke on Wikipedia
* Broke on Television Wiki
* Broke on IMDb