Series synopsis
Party of Five is an American drama family television series that premiered on Freeform on January 8, 2020. It ended on March 4, 2020. It was created by Amy Lippman, Christopher Keyser. It stars Elle Paris Legaspi, Brandon Larracuente, Emily Tosta and Niko Guardado.
The five Acosta children navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Premise
The five Acosta children navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
Premise: The story of an American family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina Acosta
- Brandon Larracuente as Emilio Acosta
- Emily Tosta as Lucia Acosta
- Niko Guardado as Beto Acosta
Guest cast
- Bruno Bichir as Javier Acosta
- Fernanda Urrejola as Gloria Acosta
- Parker Queenan as Henry
- Garcia as Matthew
- Jonathan Valvano as Jesse
- Lisa Yamada as Megan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 8, 2020 | March 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot The Acosta children struggle to navigate daily life after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico. |
January 8, 2020 |
| 2 |
Margin of Error A fearful Valentina struggles to sleep at night after the recent loss of her parents. This takes a toll on Beto, who is left to comfort her. Val turns to religion in the hopes of getting her parents back while Lucia denounces that same religion, believing it is only harming her younger sister. Meanwhile, Emilio tries to do right by his father by dismissing Oscar of certain duties, which only offends Oscar and leaves Emilio to run the restaurant on his own. |
January 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Long Distance Emilio discovers that his father was being taken advantage of by the owner of a restaurant across the street and tries to make a decision himself. Beto lives with the frustration over Emilio’s new relationship, while Lucia attempts to help her new friend Matthew get a job, learning in the process that he hasn’t renewed his DACA status. |
January 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Freeform |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |