This Fool

This Fool is an American comedy television series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman, and starring Estrada and Frankie Quiñones. It premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022. In November 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. The show includes a comedic look at cholo culture and lifestyle.[1]

This Fool
GenreComedy
Created by
  • Chris Estrada
  • Pat Bishop
  • Matt Ingebretson
  • Jake Weisman
Directed by
  • Pat Bishop
  • Matt Ingebretson
  • Diego Velasco
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTina Densmore Bell
CinematographyChristophe Lanzenberg
Editors
  • Daniel Haworth
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Edwin Rivera
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
  • Tutu, Get in the Car
  • Incredible Success
  • Red Pulley Productions
  • Antigravico
  • ABC Signature
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) –
present

Synopsis

Julio Lopez is 30 and still living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation center in Los Angeles that helps recently incarcerated people readjust to life outside of prison. His older cousin Luis is a former gang member who was recently released from prison after an eight-year stint, and is now in the Hugs Not Thugs program.[2][3][4]

Cast

Episodes
This Fool episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten by
1"A Storm is Coming"Pat BishopChris Estrada, Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson & Pat Bishop
2"Putazos"Pat BishopCurtis Cook
3"Emotional Timothy"Matt IngebretsonEliza Jiménez Cossio
4"Y Tu Julio También"Pat BishopCaroline Anderson & Jake Weisman
5"Sandy Says"Diego VelascoPat Bishop & Johan Miranda
6"Los Botes"Diego VelascoMonica Padrick
7"Sh*t or Get Off the Pot"Pat BishopTamara Yajia
8"The Devil Made Me Do It"Pat BishopJonathan Cerda-Rowell
9"F*ck the Rich"Matt IngebretsonMatt Ingebretson
10"A Fresh Start"Matt IngebretsonChris Estrada

Production

The series was created by Chris Estrada with producers Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman.[5] Bishop, Ingebretson and Weisman, who at the time were producing the Comedy Central series Corporate, approached Estrada about creating a show in 2018.[3] Fred Armisen is an executive producer.[3] On November 10, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.[6]

Release

All 10 episodes of the series premiered on Hulu on August 12, 2022.[5]

Reception

The first season received generally positive reviews,[7] with a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Frankie Quiñones was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series by the Independent Spirit Awards.[9]

References
  1. Martinez, Kiko (2022-10-04). "New Hulu series 'This Fool' takes comedic look at Cholo lifestyle". mySA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. Han, Angie (11 August 2022). "'This Fool' Review: Hulu's Endearing South L.A.-Set Odd Couple Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. Martinez, Fidel (25 August 2022). "Latinx Files: A conversation with "This Fool" co-creator and star Chris Estrada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. Van Arendonk, Kathryn (12 August 2022). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. Framke, Caroline (12 August 2022). "Hulu's 'This Fool' Brings New Perspectives to Age-Old Sitcom Tropes". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. Hailu, Selome (November 10, 2022). "'This Fool' Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. Metacritic. This Fool, retrieved 2023-01-29
  8. Rotten Tomatoes. This Fool, retrieved 2023-01-29
  9. Travis, Emlyn; December 13, Jessica Wang Updated; EST, 2022 at 03:34 PM. "'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Bear' lead 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award noms". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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