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

[Before going to Pablo's custody battle]
Berta: The Virgin will never abandon us...
Nina: Ma, I love the Virgin too, but she didn't go to law school.
[Off-camera]
Berta: You're going to go to confession tomorrow.
Nina: Ma!

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Connections

Referenced in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)

User Reviews

Fantastic

I've always loved Esai Morales and Mr. Almos. I'd never seen them together until now. What a wonderfully complex family. Thank you for creating a show about real Latinos, happy and successful people with real issues. Seeing brown people on tv and film always behind bars or causing trouble gets old really fast. I will watch this show faithfully!