Season 1

For All Your Haunting Needs.

**Season 1** of the HBO television series of *Los Espookys* premiered on June 14, 2019.

## Synopsis

*A group of friends turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.*

## Cast and characters

### Main:

* Bernardo Velasco as Renaldo
* Julio Torres as Andrés Valdez
* Cassandra Ciangherotti as Úrsula
* Ana Fabrega as Tati
* Fred Armisen as Tico
* José Pablo Minor as Juan Carlos
* Carol Kane as Bianca Nova

### Recurring:

* Spike Einbinder as Sombra del Agua
* River L. Ramirez as Sonia
* Giannina Fruttero as Beatriz
* John Early as CEO Mark Stevens
* Greta Titelman as Ambassador Melanie Gibbons
* Paloma Moreno as Gregoria Santos
* Carmen Gloria Bresky as Mayor Teresa Lobos

### Guest:

* Luis Gnecco as Father Francisco
* Tatiana Molina as Dinora Jueves
* Gustavo Rojas as Pepito
* María José Illanes as Dr. Lucrecia
* Ignacio Garmendia as Duke Felipe of Spain

## Production

### Development

On November 21, 2017, it was announced that HBO had given the production, then titled *Mexico City: Only Good Things Happen*, a pilot order. The episode was written by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres and set to be directed by Fernando Frias. The production staff of the potential series was set to include Armisen, Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer as executive producers and Torres and Alice Mathias as co-executive producers. Production companies involved with the series were expected to include Broadway Video and Más Mejor.

On July 2, 2018, it was announced that HBO had given the production, now titled *Los Espookys*, a series order for a first season. It was additionally announced that Fabrega would serve as a co-executive producer and that Antigravico would join the list of production companies involved with the series.

On April 16, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 14, 2019. Additionally, on July 24, 2019, HBO renewed the series for a second season.

### Casting

Alongside the pilot order announcement, it was confirmed that the pilot would star Bernardo Velasco, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Ana Fabrega as Tati, Julio Torres, and Fred Armisen.

## Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating with an average score of 8.71/10, based on 26 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Igualmente hilarante y horripilante, Los Espookys is an espooky good time." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave the series a score of 82 out of 100, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."

## Gallery

### Promotional stills

Series LogoSeason 1 PosterTextless S1 Poster

### Videos

Los Espookys- Season 1 - Official Trailer - HBOLos Espookys - Andrés Won't Stop Being Spooky - HBO MaxLos Espookys - The Alien Deception - HBO MaxLos Espookys - Season 1 Recap - HBOLos Espookys- The Craft with Ana Fabrega Featurette - HBOLos Espookys- Invitation to the Set with Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres - HBOLos Espookys- The Craft with Julio Torres Featurette - HBOLos Espookys- The Craft with Fred Armisen and Jorge Zambrano Featurette - HBOLos Espookys- The Craft with Muriel Parra Featurette - HBOLos Espookys- The Craft with Fernando Frías Featurette - HBOAmerica’s Bangs -Shorts
## External links

* *Season 1* on the Internet Movie Database
* Los Espookys on Wikipedia
* Watch Los Espookys on HBO Max

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Los Espookys’ Premiere Date: HBO Comedy From Fred Armisen & Lorne Michaels Set For Summer - Deadline
2. ↑ Synopsis for Los Espookys - HBO
3. ↑ Synopsis for 1.01:"El exorcismo" - The Futon Critic
4. ↑ Synopsis for 1.02:"El espanto de la herencia" - The Futon Critic
5. ↑ Synopsis for 1.03:"El monstruo marino" - The Futon Critic
6. ↑ Synopsis for 1.04:"El espejo malditoa" - The Futon Critic
7. ↑ Synopsis for 1.05:"El laboratorio alienígena" - The Futon Critic
8. ↑ Synopsis for 1.06:"El sueño falso"- The Futon Critic
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fred Armisen Spanish-Language Comedy ‘Mexico City: Only Good Things Happen’ Gets Pilot Order At HBO - Deadline
10. ↑ Fred Armisen to star in a Spanish-language pilot for HBO - AV Club
11. ↑ HBO Orders Fred Armisen Spanish-Language Comedy to Series - Variety
12. ↑ HBO Orders Spanish-Language Comedy ‘Los Espookys’ From Fred Armisen and Lorne Michaels - Hollywood Reporter
13. ↑ ‘Los Espookys’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO - Deadline
14. ↑ About Los Espookys S1 - Rotten Tomatoes
15. ↑ About Los Espookys S1 - Metacritic