Primos (series)

***Primos*** is an upcoming animated coming of age comedy created and developed for Disney Channel by Natasha Kline. The series is set to premiere on June 6th, 2024.

## Premise

The story revolves around a Mexican-American family living Los Angeles. The series is told through the diary of quirky 9-year-old Tater Ramirez Humphrey as she discovers her "it factor" that makes her unique alongside her cousins, who moved in with her for the summer.

## Cast

### Main

Myrna Velasco as Tater Ramirez Humphrey

Melissa Villaseñor as Nellie Ramirez Humphrey

Michelle Ortiz as Bibi Ramirez Humphrey

Jim Conroy as Bud Humphrey

### Recurring

Angélica María as Buela

Liza Koshy as Serena

Becca Q. Co as LotLot

Cristina Valenzuela as Tere, Toñita

Nomi Ruiz as Tabi

Elizabeth Grullón as Lita

Jonathan Melo as Scooter

Sarah Tubert as Lucita

Natasha Kline as Gordita, ChaCha

Rick Simon as Big Nacho, Cousin Bud

Ryan Anderson Lopez as Nachito

## Production

On November 3, 2021 it was announced Natasha Kline, a long-time storyboarder and character designer, is developing an animated series titled *Primos* for Disney Television Animation. The series was inspired by Kline's childhood summers spent with her cousins alongside her extended Mexican-American family, and she wanted the primary characters to be of Mexican-American origin as well, due to a dearth of Mexican-American representation on television during her childhood. The series was overseen by DTVA executive Edward Mejia.

On June 15, 2022, at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was announced that the program's first season would consist of 30 episodes, with Philip Cohen serving as show producer. Kline told Animation Magazine in March 2023 that the series was inspired by an adult short she created for an Upright Citizen's Brigade stand-up comedy show in 2017, was inspired by Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes, and that she enjoyed working with the show's crew, praising their "intense passion, drive, and talent."

Disney Branded Television released the series' opening sequence on June 13, 2023. It was chastised on social media, notably by Mexicans and other Latin Americans. Some viewers claimed that the sequence contained various unfavorable stereotypes, that the names of some characters were inaccurate, and that the Spanish language in the sequence was erroneous. Others condemned Tater's voice actress, Myrna Velasco, for describing the Spanish language as "forced upon Latin American people" by Spanish conquistadors.

Kline stated in an interview on June 16, 2023 that the series is based on her personal experiences growing up with a multicultural Mexican-American family in Los Angeles in the 1990s, being bicultural, biracial, and that the project's relatability drew well-known individuals such as Melissa Villaseor. She also mentioned that Tater does not speak Spanish, which is why her grammar is bad, the significance of cousins in her life, and that the art style reflected the environment in Los Angeles. She also hoped that the series would inspire people to be proud of their heritage.

The series will air half-hour episodes that are divided into 11-minute stories and premiere on Disney Channel.

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