Alternatino with Arturo Castro is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Arturo Castro, which premiered on June 18, 2019 on Comedy Central.[1] The series is executive produced by Castro, Jay Martel, Nick Jasenovec, Sam Saife, David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner. Jasenovec directed the whole first season as well.

The series was renewed for a second season and would have moved to Quibi,[2] but as the service shut down in December 2020, the status of the show is unknown.

Premise

Alternatino with Arturo Castro is described as "a sketch show based on Arturo's experiences as a Latino millennial in the United States."[3]

Production

Development

On April 17, 2018, it was announced that Comedy Central had given the production a series order. The series was created by and set to star Arturo Castro who will also executive produce alongside Nick Jasenovec, Sam Saife, David Martin, Jon Thoday, and Richard Allen-Turner. Jasenovec is also expected to act as director for the series. Production companies involved with the series include Avalon Television.[3][4][5][6]

On June 26, 2018, it was reported that Jay Martel had been hired as a showrunner and executive producer for the series.[7]

On April 18, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 18, 2019.[1]

Filming

Principal photography for the series had reportedly commenced by December 11, 2018, in New York City, New York.[8]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [9]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Date"Nicholas JasenovecJeremy Beiler, Joanna Bradley, Arturo Castro, Rebecca Drysdale, Brenda Fitzgibbons, Chris Garcia, & Nicholas JasenovecJune 10, 2019 (2019-06-10) (online)
June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) (Comedy Central)		0.287
2"The Pivot"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)0.218
3"The Aunts"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJuly 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)0.226
4"The Girlfriend"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJuly 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)0.221
5"La Pulga"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJuly 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)0.198
6"The Teammate"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJuly 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)0.170
7"The Gift"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainJuly 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)0.208
8"The Neighbor"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainAugust 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)0.209
9"The Quince"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)0.262
10"The Dreamer"Nicholas JasenovecZachary Bornstein, Jen Burton, Arturo Castro, Brendan Fitzgibbons, Mike Hanford, Hannah Levy, Jay Martel, Adriana Robles, Sergio Serna, David Sidorov, & David St. GermainAugust 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)0.204

References

  1. ^ a b "Video: Comedy Central's New Sketch Series "Alternatino with Arturo Castro" Releases Official Trailer, Premiering June 18". The Futon Critic. April 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Thorne, Will (May 12, 2020). "'Alternatino with Arturo Castro' Moves to Quibi for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (April 17, 2018). "Comedy Central Greenlights Arturo Castro Sketch Show And Comedy Cellar Stand-Up Series, Boosts Development Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Steinberg, Brian (April 17, 2018). "Comedy Central Greenlights 'Comedy Cellar,' Arturo Castro Series; Orders David Spade Pilot". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  5. ^ O'Connell, Michael (April 17, 2018). "Comedy Central Orders Series From 'Broad City' Alum". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Vallejo-Lopez, Abdiel (April 17, 2018). "Comedy Central Picks up Two Series, Orders Five Pilots in Their 2018-2019 Development Slate". Paste. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (June 26, 2018). "Jay Martel Tapped To Showrun Comedy Central's 'Alternatino With Arturo Castro'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tuesday, Dec. 11 Filming Locations for Gotham's last day, The Rookie, Blue Bloods, & more!". On Location Vacations. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "ALTERNATINO WITH ARTURO CASTRO – Listings". The Futon Critic. July 7, 2019.

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