American Family (2002–2004)

The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez, is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta. Their beloved daughter, Nina, has ... See full summary »

Creator:

Gregory Nava

Stars:

Kurt Caceres, Edward James Olmos, Patricia Velasquez

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kurt Caceres	...	Conrado Gonzalez (22 episodes, 2002)
Edward James Olmos	...	Jess Gonzalez (17 episodes, 2002)
Patricia Velasquez	...	Adela (15 episodes, 2002-2004)
Parker Torres	...	Cisco Gonzalez (14 episodes, 2004)
Constance Marie	...	Nina Gonzalez (13 episodes, 2002)
Austin Marques	...	Pablito Gonzalez (13 episodes, 2002)
Yasmine Delawari	...	Yasmin Amir (13 episodes, 2004)
Nicholas Gonzalez	...	Young Conrado (13 episodes, 2004)
Jossara Jinaro		(13 episodes, 2004)
Eddy Martin	...	Roberto (13 episodes, 2004)
Jeanine Monterroza	...	Evangelina (13 episodes, 2004)
A.J. Lamas	...	Cisco Gonzalez (12 episodes, 2002)
Sonia Braga	...	Berta Gonzalez (11 episodes, 2002)
Kate del Castillo	...	Ofelia (10 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez, is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta. Their beloved daughter, Nina, has recently graduated from law school and decides to work for Legal Services on behalf of immigrant rights, even though Jess does not agree with her decision. The rest of the Gonzalez family just try to go with the flow, but they find their own problems down the road.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Family: Journey of Dreams

Filming Locations:

East Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, El Norte Productions, KCET

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[driving through a typical suburban neighborhood]
Cisco: This is like some strange planet on Star Trek.: Planet Gringo.

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Connections

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005)

User Reviews

Hip, Colorful, and Beautiful

What a beautiful series. Gregory Nava is a genius, and PBS

should be given an award for taking it on. It blends a culturally

traditional undercurrent with a modern and hip style, and utilizes

interesting filming techniques that wraps you into the story. This

series is vibrant with culture, color, and life, and can sometimes

be staggeringly emotional.

Heartfelt, eccentric, and sometimes rib crackingly funny, "American

Family" brings a very misunderstood side of American life to the

limelight and paints an intriguingly entertaining representation of a

dysfunctional yet incredibly loving family.... and does it brilliantly.