Lopez vs Lopez

Lopez vs Lopez is an American sitcom television series created by George Lopez, Mayan Lopez and Debby Wolfe that premiered on NBC on November 4, 2022. Wolfe also serves as showrunner and is executive producer. It stars Lopez and his daughter Mayan as themselves along with Matt Shively, Brice Gonzalez, Al Madrigal, and Selenis Leyva.

Lopez vs Lopez
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
ComposerRaney Shockne
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Mayan Lopez
  • Marc Solakian
  • Suzy Mamann-Greenberg (pilot only)
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) –
present (present)

Premise

George Lopez, the owner of a moving company that went bankrupt is forced to move into his daughter Mayan’s house. The problem is that Mayan and George have just started speaking after being estranged for most of her teenage years. Now they seek to heal their relationship and learn more about each other. Meanwhile, Quinten, Mayan’s boyfriend, and Mayan and Quinten’s son, Chance are adjusting to George living with them, and Rosie, Mayan’s mom and George’s ex-wife also drops by, usually to either see Mayan or throw shade.

Cast and characters

Main
  • George Lopez as himself
  • Mayan Lopez as herself, George's daughter
  • Matt Shively as Quinten Van Bryan, Mayan's boyfriend
  • Brice Gonzalez as Chance Lopez-Van Bryan, George's grandson and Mayan's and Quinten's son
  • Selenis Leyva as Rosie, George's ex-wife
  • Al Madrigal as Oscar

Recurring

Episodes
No.Title [1][2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [1][2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Kelly ParkTeleplay by : Debby Wolfe
Story by : George Lopez & Mayan Lopez & Debby Wolfe		November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)2.66[3]
2"Lopez vs Anxiety"Lynda TarrykDebby Wolfe & Bruce HelfordNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)2.12[4]
Note: This episode was dedicated to Aarika Lynn Maisak
3"Lopez vs Español"Kelly ParkOmar PonceNovember 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)2.06[5]
4"Lopez vs Birthdays"Phill LewisLesley Wake WebsterDecember 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)2.01[6]
5"Lopez vs Gaslighting"Robbie CountrymanKeith HeislerDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)1.99[7]
6"Lopez vs Christmas"Kelly ParkDesirée Proctor & Erica HarrellDecember 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)2.17[8]
Guest stars: Constance Marie as Connie, Valente Rodriguez as Val, Belita Moreno as Bella, and Luis Armand Garcia as Louie
7"Lopez vs Ghosts"Bob KoherrCrystal ShawJanuary 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)1.96[9]
8"Lopez vs Pride"Kelly ParkMarcos LuevanosJanuary 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)2.21[10]
9"Lopez vs Van Bryan"Bob KoherrSchuyler HelfordJanuary 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)2.03[11]
10"Lopez vs Los Doyers"Gloria Calderón KellettAlex ZaragozaFebruary 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)1.83[12]
11"Lopez vs Neighbors"Phill LewisDan SignerFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)1.94[13]
12"Lopez vs Appropriation"TBATBAFebruary 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)TBD
13"Lopez vs Second Chances"TBATBAMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)TBD

Production

Development

The series is created by George Lopez, his daughter Mayan Lopez, and Debby Wolfe, the latter of whom serves as showrunner. The other executive producers are Bruce Helford, George Lopez, Michael Rotenberg, and Katie Newman. Mayan Lopez is also a producer in the writers' room. On June 14, 2021, the series received a put pilot commitment by NBC.[14] On October 22, 2021, the series was given a pilot order.[15] On April 20, 2022, it was announced that Kelly Park would direct the pilot.[16] On May 11, 2022, the series had been given a series order.[17][18] On December 2, 2022, NBC ordered nine additional episodes, bringing up the season to a total of 22 episodes.[19]

Casting

On April 6, 2022, Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzalez and Matt Shively were cast in main roles for the pilot.[20] Two weeks later, Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol were cast in recurring roles for the pilot.[16]

Release

The series premiered on November 4, 2022 on NBC.[21]

Reception
Viewership and ratings per episode of Lopez vs Lopez
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" November 4, 20220.32.66[3]0.10.660.43.32[22]
2 "Lopez vs Anxiety" November 11, 20220.32.12[4]0.10.550.42.67[23]
3 "Lopez vs Español" November 18, 20220.32.06[5]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "Lopez vs Birthdays" December 2, 20220.32.01[6]TBDTBDTBDTBD
5 "Lopez vs Gaslighting" December 9, 20220.31.99[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD
6 "Lopez vs Christmas" December 16, 20220.32.17[8]TBDTBDTBDTBD
7 "Lopez vs Ghosts" January 6, 20230.31.96[9]0.10.440.42.40[24]
8 "Lopez vs Pride" January 13, 20230.32.21[10]0.10.400.42.61[25]
9 "Lopez vs Van Bryan" January 20, 20230.32.03[11]0.10.470.42.50[11]
10 "Lopez vs Los Doyers" February 3, 20230.21.83[12]TBDTBDTBDTBD
11 "Lopez vs Neighbors" February 10, 20230.31.94[13]TBDTBDTBDTBD

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