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Primos (TV series)

This article is about the animated television series. For the live action sitcom, see Primo (TV series).

Primos[a] is an upcoming American animated television series created by Natasha Kline and produced by Disney Television Animation. The series is scheduled to premiere on July 25, 2024, on Disney Channel.[4][3]

Primos
Genre
Created byNatasha Kline[1]
Voices of
Theme music composerJim Lang[3]
Opening theme"Primos Main Title Theme"
by Myrna Velasco
ComposerJim Lang[3]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer
  • Natasha Kline[1]
ProducerPhilip Cohen
Running time22 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel

The series centers around a large Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles. Told through the diary of eccentric 10-year-old Tater Ramírez-Humphrey, the series centers on her as she discovers the "it factor" that makes her special alongside her cousins, who moved in with her for the summer.[1]

Voice cast

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Main

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  • Myrna Velasco[5] as Tater Ramírez-Humphrey, the show's 10-year-old protagonist.

Tater's cousins

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  • Elizabeth Grullón[6] as Lita
  • Jonathan Melo[6] as Scooter
  • Rick Simon[6] as Cousin Bud and Ignacio "Big Nacho"
  • Cristina Vee Valenzuela[6] as Tere and Toñita
  • Natasha Kline[6] as Gordita and ChaCha
  • Nomi Ruiz[6] as Tabi
  • Becca Q. Co[6] as Lotlot
  • Ryan Anderson Lopez[6] as Nachito
  • Sarah Tubert[6] as Lucita

Recurring

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Guest

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [7]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1TBATBATBATBAJuly 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)101TBD
2TBATBATBATBAJuly 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)102TBD

Shorts

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A Piece of My Mind

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These shorts primarily focus on Disney Channel characters meeting their various creators and learning how the concept of their shows were created.

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Meet Natasha Kline and Tater"June 27, 2024 (2024-06-27)[8]
Tater meets her creator, Natasha Kline, and learns how Primos was inspired by Natasha's real-life experience growing up in Los Angeles.

Production

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Development

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On November 3, 2021, it was reported that Natasha Kline, a long-time storyboarder and character designer,[9] is developing an animated series titled Primos for Disney Television Animation (DTVA).[1] The series was inspired by Kline's childhood summers living with her cousins alongside her extended Mexican-American family and she wanted the lead characters to also be of Mexican-American heritage due to the lack of Mexican-American representation on television during her childhood.[1] Meredith Roberts, a senior vice president at Disney Television Animation said the series bears the "authentic voice" of Kline and "her family's culture and values", saying the series will be aimed at kids and families.[10] Edward Mejia, a DTVA executive, oversaw the series.[11]

On June 15, 2022, at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was announced that the show's first season would have a order of 30 episodes and noted that Philip Cohen was a show producer.[12][13] In March 2023, Kline told Animation Magazine that the series was inspired by an adult short she had created for an Upright Citizen's Brigade stand-up comedy show in 2017, was inspired by Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes, and said she loved working with the show's crew, praising their "intense passion, drive, and talent".[14]

The series will air half-hour episodes that are divided into 11-minute stories.[15]

Pre-release backlash

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On June 13, 2023, the opening sequence of the series was released by Disney Branded Television.[16][6] It received criticism on social media, including from Mexicans and other Latin Americans. Some criticized it for being similar to Nickelodeon's The Casagrandes.[17][18][19] Some viewers argued that the opening sequence had various negative stereotypes, complained that the names of some characters and the setting were offensive, and that Spanish grammar in the opening sequence was incorrect.[20][21][22] Criticism was also directed at comments made by Tater's voice actress Myrna Velasco, who described the Spanish language as "forced upon Latin American people" by Spanish conquistadors.[23][17][19] As result of the controversy, the series release was delayed and both the names of the character Cookita and the setting Terremoto Heights were renamed, respectively, as Lucita and Hacienda Hills, the latter being a reference to Kline's mother childhood home.[24][4]

In an interview on June 16, 2023, Kline said the series is based on her personal experiences of growing up with a multicultural Mexican-American family in Los Angeles in the 1990s, being bicultural, biracial, and noted that the project's relatability attracted well-known individuals like Melissa Villaseñor. She also stated that Tater doesn't speak Spanish, which is why her grammar is incorrect; emphasised the importance of cousins in her life; and noted that the art style showcased the environment in L.A. She additionally hoped the series would make people proud of their roots.[25]

Release

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Primos is scheduled to premiere on Disney Channel on July 25, 2024, with the first nine episodes of the series scheduled to be added to Disney+ the following day.[4][3] The first episode will also be uploaded to YouTube on July 25, and the first two episodes will be available to stream on DisneyNOW the following day.[3] The series will have a TV-G parental guideline.[26]

Notes

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  1. ^ Spanish for "cousins"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Cordero, Rosy (November 3, 2021). "Disney Greenlights Animated Family Comedy 'Primos' From Natasha Kline". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Primos: Season 1 Fact Sheet" (PDF) (Press release). Disney Branded Television. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Milligan, Mercedes (June 26, 2024). "Disney TV Animation's 'Primos' Sets Premiere Date & Voice Cast". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Brown, Tracy (June 25, 2024). "Natasha Kline's 'Primos' is an ode to childhood summers spent with her cousins". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Balaga, Marty (June 13, 2023). "Disney Unveils Animated Series at Annecy, Teases 'Magicampers' and 'The Sunnyridge 3' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dar, Taimar (June 13, 2023). "Disney unveils details and theme song for PRIMOS cartoon". ComicsBeat. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Disney Television Animation [@disneytva] (June 26, 2024). "Summer is about to get a whole lot more fun! ☀️ Primos premieres July 25 on Disney Channel, next day on @DisneyPlus. #DisneyPrimos". Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Meet Natasha Kline and Tater from Disney Channel's Primos! | A Piece of My Mind 🧠 | ‪@disneychannel. Disney Channel. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Kline, Natasha. "About". Natasha Kline. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Johnson, Cecila (November 3, 2021). "Disney Branded Television Orders 'Primos,' an Animated Comedy Series About an Extended Multicultural Mexican American Family" (Press release). Burbank, California: The Walt Disney Company. Disney General Entertainment Content. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. ^ Behzadi, Sofia (July 22, 2022). "Disney Television Animation Ups Douglas Bensimon & Edward Mejia To VP Current Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Among the titles he's overseen are...the upcoming Kiff and Primos for Disney Channel
  12. ^ Pederson, Lise (June 15, 2022). "Disney Reveals Animated Series Slate at Annecy Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  13. ^ Lang, Jamie (June 16, 2022). "New Series 'The Doomies,' 'Dragon Striker' Lead Packed Disney TV Slate". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rising Stars of Animation 2023". Animation Magazine. March 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Adams, Timothy (November 3, 2021). "Disney Announces New Animated Series Primos". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  16. ^ Lang, Jamie (June 15, 2023). "Disney Presents Packed TV Slate With Loads Of New Trailers And Images". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Rodríguez, Andrés (June 16, 2023). ""Racista" y "llena de estereotipos": 'Primos', la serie animada de Disney que ha molestado al público latinoamericano" ["Racist" and "full of stereotypes": 'Primos', the Disney animated series that has upset the Latin American public]. El Pais Mexico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Disney hace enojar a mexicanos con su nueva serie 'Primos'; acusan racismo" [Disney makes Mexicans angry with its new series 'Primos'; accuse racism]. Aristegui Noticas (in Spanish). June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  19. ^ a b Martínez, Valerie (June 16, 2023). "El bochorno que Disney pudo evitar y tiene indignados a los latinoamericanos" [The embarrassment that Disney was able to avoid and has Latin Americans outraged]. Yahoo! vida y estilo (in Spanish). Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  20. ^ ""Primos" la nueva serie de Disney que Latinoamérica NO quiere" ["Primos", the new Disney series that Latin America does NOT want]. El Capitalino (in Spanish). Jun 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  21. ^ Arrieta, José (June 14, 2023). "¿Por qué está causando polémica "Primos", la nueva serie de Disney?" [Why is "Primos", the new Disney series, causing controversy?]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Bermudez, Justin (June 17, 2023). "Disney's 'Primos' Gets Un-Warm Welcome To The Family". Latin Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  23. ^ Fernández, Óscar (June 16, 2023). "Racismo. Primos; la nueva serie de Disney que estereotipa a la comunidad latina" [Racism. Primos; the new Disney series that stereotypes the Latino community]. La Izquierda Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  24. ^ Álvarez, Rafa (3 June 2024). ""Primos": esta es la razón oficial del retraso en su estreno y producción". TVLaint (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  25. ^ Kline, Natasha (June 16, 2023). "Exclusive: Creator of Disney Channel's Primos Natasha Kline". Muse TV (Interview). Interviewed by Michael Sandoval. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023. The interview is here
  26. ^ "Primos". On Disney Plus. Disney. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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