The Cleaning Lady

***The Cleaning Lady*** is an American crime drama television series developed by Miranda Kwok, based on the 2017 Argentinian television series *La chica que limpia*. The series premiered on FOX on January 3, 2022. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, set to premiere on March 5, 2024.

## Synopsis

A one-hour darkly aspirational character drama about a whip-smart Cambodian doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. However, when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for organized crime, using her cunning and intelligence to forge her own path in the criminal underworld.

## Cast

### Main

* Élodie Yung as Thony De La Rosa
* Adan Canto as Arman Morales (season 1–2)
* Oliver Hudson as Garrett Miller
* Martha Millan as Fiona De La Rosa
* Sebastien LaSalle and Valentino LaSalle as Luca De La Rosa
* Adan Canto as Arman Morales
* Martha Millan as Fiona De La Rosa
* Sean Lew as Chris De La Rosa
* Faith Bryant as Jaz De La Rosa
* Eva De Dominici as Nadia Morales (season 2; recurring season 1)
* Naveen Andrews as Robert Kamdar (season 2)
* Kate del Castillo as Ramona Sanchez (season 3)
* Santiago Cabrera as Jorge Sanchez (season 3)
* Clayton Cardenas as Dante (season 3)

### Recurring

* Shiva Negar as Isabel Barsamian (season 1, guest season 2)
* Jay Mohr as Councilman Eric Knight (season 1)
* Navid Negahban as Hayak Barsamian
* Ivan Shaw as Marco De La Rosa
* Liza Weil as Katherine Russo
* Chelsea Frei as Maya Campbell (season 2)
* K.C. Collins as Tyler Jefferson (season 2)
* Ryan Sands as JD Harris (season 2)

## Production

### Development

October 22, 2019, Fox has given a script commitment to a U.S. adaptation of Argentinian series of the same name from The 100 writers Miranda Kwok, Stargirl executive producer Melissa Carter, Shay Mitchell's *Amore & Vita Productions* and *Warner Bros. Television*. Warner Bros. Television acquired the *La Chica Que Limpia* format, which was represented by Gersh, for Mitchell’s production company *Amore & Vita Productions* as part of her exclusive multi-year pod deal with the studio.

On January 23, 2020, it was announced that Fox given a pilot order to the series. Miranda Kwok executive produces with Shay Mitchell and Melissa Carter, who also is the showrunner. Michael Offer directed and executive produced the pilot. On May 7, 2021, it was announced that Fox handed a series order to *The Cleaning Lady*. The series received a ten-episode order.

On April 7, 2022, Fox renewed the series for a second season. On August 25, 2022, it was reported that Kwok was promoted to showrunner, alongside Carter, for the second season. On February 1, 2023, Fox renewed the series for a third season, and Jeannine Renshaw joined as an executive producer and co-showrunner.

### Casting

March 4, 2020, Shannyn Sossamon has been cast as the the lead in the series. March 9, 2020, it was announced that Vincent Piazza was cast as a lead opposite Shannyn Sossamon. On March 9, 2020, Ginger Gonzaga joined the cast as a lead.

March 10, 2020, Shannyn Sossamon exited the series as the character is being tweaked. The decision was made after the series table read. April 6, 2020, Élodie Yung replaced Shannyn Sossamon, who originally was cast in the title role, Reyna Salonga. With Yung on board, the ethnicity of the Reyna character, originally a Filipina, has been changed to match Yung’s background. On May 7, 2021, it was announced that Adan Canto, Martha Millan also star alongside newcomers Sebastien LaSalle and Valentino LaSalle, share the role of Thony’s son Luca. On September 24, 2021, Shiva Negar and Jay Mohr joined the series as recurring roles. On December 14, 2021, Liza Weil and Eva De Dominici were cast in recurring capacities. In August 2022, De Dominici was promoted to a series regular, while Chelsea Frei was cast in a recurring role and Naveen Andrews joined as a series regular for the second season. On September 27, 2022, K.C. Collins joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season. In December 2023, Kate del Castillo, Santiago Cabrera and Clayton Cardenas were cast as new series regulars for the third season. Adan Canto has passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 42.

### Filming

The series was filmed in New Mexico. Filming was impacted by the COVID-19 production shutdown.

## Gallery

### Videos

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## External Links

* The Cleaning Lady on Wikipedia
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## References

1. ↑ Fox To Adapt Argentinian Mob Drama ‘The Cleaning Lady’ From Miranda Kwok, Melissa Carter, Shay Mitchell & Warner Bros. TV
2. ↑ Fox Orders Drama Pilot ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Based On Argentine Series
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Drama Starring Elodie Yung Picked Up To Series At Fox
4. ↑ 'The Cleaning Lady' Renewed for Season 2 By Fox
5. ↑ 'The Cleaning Lady' Renewed for Season 3 At Fox; Jeannine Renshaw Joins as EP & Co-Showrunner
6. ↑ Shannyn Sossamon To Headline ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Fox Drama Pilot
7. ↑ ‘The Cleaning Lady’: Vincent Piazza Joins Shannyn Sossamon In Fox Drama Pilot
8. ↑ Ginger Gonzaga Joins ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Fox Drama Pilot
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Shannyn Sossamon Exits ‘The Cleaning Lady’; Lead Of Fox Drama Pilot Is Being Recast
10. ↑ Élodie Yung To Headline Fox Drama Pilot ‘The Cleaning Lady’
11. ↑ 'The Cleaning Lady': Shiva Negar & Jay Mohr Join Fox Drama Series As Recurring