Primos (TV series)

This article is about the animated television series. For the live action sitcom, see Primo (TV series).

Primos
Genre	Comedy Coming of age
Created by	Natasha Kline
Voices of	Myrna Velasco Elizabeth Grullón Jonathan Melo Rick Simon Cristina Vee Valenzuela Natasha Kline Nomi Ruiz Becca Q. Co Ryan Anderson Lopez Sarah Tubert
Theme music composer	Alana Da Fonseca
Opening theme	"Primos Main Title Theme" (written by Alana Da Fonseca, Bobby Studley, and Natasha Kline)
Composer	Jim Lang
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Natasha Kline
Producer	Philip M. Cohen
Editor	Andrew Sorcini
Running time	22 minutes (two 11-minute segments)
Production company	Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) – present

Primos is an American animated television series created by Natasha Kline and produced by Disney Television Animation that premiered on July 25, 2024 on Disney Channel.

Synopsis

The series centers around a large Mexican-American family living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hacienda Hills. Told through the diary of eccentric 9-year-old Tater Ramirez Humphrey, the series centers on her as she discovers the "it factor" that makes her special alongside her cousins who moved in with her for the summer.

Voice cast

Main

• Myrna Velasco as Tater Ramirez Humphrey, the show's eccentric 9-year-old protagonist.

Tater's cousins

• Elizabeth Grullón as Julita "Lita" Perez, Tater's eldest cousin and Scooter and Lucita's older sister who dreams of becoming a rock star and does various odd jobs.
• Jonathan Melo as Scooter Perez, Lita and Lucita's shy brother.
• Rick Simon as:
  • Cousin Bud Humphrey, an eco-friendly teenager and Gordita's older brother who is always barefoot.
  • Ignacio "Big Nacho" Ramirez Jr., Nachito's older brother who has a habit of roughhousing.
• Cristina Vee Valenzuela as:
  • Tere Ramirez, the oldest of the Ramirez sisters, who dream of being famous.
  • Toñita Ramirez, the youngest of the Ramirez sisters.
• Natasha Kline as:
  • Gordita Humphrey, Cousin Bud's younger sister. As the more intellgent of Tater's cousins, she loves performing scientific experiments.
  • ChaCha Ramirez, a wild young girl who can only say her own name.
• Nomi Ruiz as Tabi Ramirez, the middle of the Ramirez sisters.
• Becca Q. Co as LotLot Ramirez, Tater's creepy and macabre cousin.
• Ryan Anderson Lopez as Nachito Ramirez, Big Nacho's younger brother who looks up to him.
• Sarah Tubert as Lucita Perez, Tater's youngest cousin and Lita and Scooter's younger sister.

Recurring

• Angélica María as Buela Ramirez, Tater's grandmother who is annoyed that some of her family members haven't mastered the Spanish language.
• Melissa Villaseñor as Nellie Ramirez Humphrey, Tater's younger, but taller and more realistic, cynical, and lazy sister.
• Jim Conroy as:
  • Bud Humphrey, Tater's father.
  • Vision Tiger, a talking tiger and Tater's imaginary friend who helps her plan her visions.
• Michelle Ortiz as Bibi Ramirez Humphrey, Tater's cheerful and optimistic mother.
• Cheech Marin as Pop Ramirez, Tater's grandfather who is often seen sleeping in his chair.
• Cristina Milizia as Bud Ramirez Humphrey, Tater's infant brother.
• Liza Koshy as Serena, Tater's best friend.

Guest

• Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez as Diego Perez, Lita, Scooter and Lucita's father and Tater's uncle with a paranoid and nervous personality.
• Mark Consuelos as Ivan Ramirez, a firefighter who is Tere, Tabi and Toñita's father and Tater's uncle.
• Ricardo Chavira as Ignacio Ramirez Sr., Big Nacho and Nachito's father and Tater's uncle with a dull personality.
• Gabriel Iglesias as Gustavo Ramirez, a one-armed man who is LotLot's father and Tater's uncle.
• Sarah Sherman as Carmela, Big Nacho's pen pal.
• Sherry Cola as Ms. Mahoney, the librarian of Hacienda Hills Library.
• Kyle MacLachlan as Bill
• Jaime Jarrín as the Día de la Cultura Announcer

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Summer of Tater"	Natasha Kline	Natasha Kline	Citlalli Anderson & Silver Paul	July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)	101	TBD
	"Summer of Primos"	David C. Smith	Karla Sakas Shropshire	Ainsley Dye & Jackson Read
"Summer of Tater": Tater Ramirez-Humphrey plans to spend the entire summer to discover what her "final form" will be, despite the cynicism of her younger sister Nellie and indifference of the rest of her family. She gets the shock of her life when her mother Bibi announces that her 12 cousins (primos) will be staying with them for the summer, devastating her. "Summer of Primos": Uncomfortable with sharing a room with her cousins, Tater tries to get them to sign room contracts to avoid them messing up her room. However, the primos disagree with the arrangement and when Tater refuses to give them their items until they meet up to her demands, they steal her room. Eventually, however, they decide to give Tater her own corner so she can have some private time, reconciling Tater with the primos.
2	"Summer of Quehaceres"	David C. Smith	Rosemary Contreras	Alayna Cabral & Celestino Marina	July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)	102	TBD
	"Summer of La Muñeca"	Jenn Strickland	Mikki Crisostomo	Eddie West & Cassie Zwart
"Summer of Quehaceres": Tater wants to work on her vision board but is told that she must do house chores. While Nellie does the easier job and Bibi does the entertainment, Tater finds herself doing most of the hard work. Tater plans to completely shirk her chores, until she overhears her stressed mother being thankful for her help. Tater decides to resume work, until she learns that the primos themselves are very handy. Tater creates a chore wheel so that all the primos can help out. When Bibi learns that Tater was making a vision board, she gives her her arts and crafts supplies. "Summer of La Muñeca": Tater, wanting some privacy, discovers that the primos are afraid of LotLot's cursed doll, Dolly. Tater asks to "play" with her and LotLot agrees, though she gives her some rules to follow. Soon, Tater begins to suspect that the doll really is cursed and runs over to Buela's house to have it exorcised. They soon learn that LotLot was messing with Tater by making it look like the doll was cursed when it really wasn't. Tater and LotLot admit that they like having personal space and agree to spend more time alone together.
3	"Summer of Los Diez"	David C. Smith	Diego Salazar Castro	Ainsley Dye & Jackson Read	July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27)	103	TBD
	"Summer of Lit-Tater-atura"	Jenn Strickland	Edlin Ortiz	Citlalli Anderson & Silver Paul
"Summer of Los Diez": Tater wants to join the "10-under-10" for Biz Kid Magazine and attempts to plan out some kind of talent to show off so that she can send it to the publication. With Gordita's "help", Tater tries to look for a talent, but fails. She then plans a ridiculous stunt over L.A. Crevasse and convinces her grandfather Pop to drive her there. Pop manages to convince her that her determination has blinded her from seeing reason and Tater gives up on her plan. So as not to disappoint the primos, Pop successfully performs the stunt himself and Tater manages to get on television, though only the back of her head is seen. "Summer of Lit-Tater-atura": Tater wants to get the next volume of Romancimorphs, but Bibi tells her that she should get rid of her older books before she does so. She agrees and gives some of her favorite childhood books to Lucita, ChaCha, and Nachito. When all three do a poor job handling them, Tater wants her books back, but Bibi forbids her. She attempts to get back at the three, but these attempts fail. Big Nacho reveals that he and Nachito are actually dyslexic and that they love to read, but it's sometimes difficult for them. Tater decides to give Nachito tips on how to make it easier for him and he grows to appreciate her book.
4	"Summer of Herramientas"	Jenn Strickland	Diego Salazar Castro	Citlalli Anderson, Natasha Kline, Silver Paul & Jenn Strickland	July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27)	111	TBD
	"Summer of La Naturaleza"	David C. Smith	Karla Sakas Shropshire	Ainsley Dye & Jackson Read
"Summer of Herramientas": For Father's Day, Tater and Baby Bud decide to get their dad, also named Bud, a gift card for the hardware store. When he acts indifferent to it, they decide to get him a better gift. Every attempt at trying to give or tell him something results in him rushing back to the hardware store. Tater and Baby Bud finally give chase and discover that the hardware store is his sanctuary. Bud tells the other patrons, who are all friends with him, that he loves his kids, but admits that he does not know how to show it. Tater and Baby Bud reveal themselves and Bud realizes that they were trying to give him the best gift ever. Upon returning home, Bud decides to play catch with his kids including Nellie. "Summer of La Naturaleza": Tater learns that Cousin Bud sleeps outside, due to his eco-friendly attitude. She decides to follow suit while Nellie tries and fails to sell her bed to the other primos. Tater immediately has trouble living outside and Cousin Bud gives her tips on how to thrive. Tater manages to make herself a shelter, but during the night, she encounters a three legged dog and befriends and feeds her. In the morning, Tater has conquered the outdoors, but is sad that the dog is gone. She suddenly returns with more of her pack and Tater thanks Cousin Bud for showing her a new way of living.
5	"Summer of Pam"	David C. Smith	Rosemary Contreras	Alayna Cabral & Celestino Marina	August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)	104	TBD
	"Summer of La Trabajadora"	Jenn Strickland	Mikki Crisostomo	Eddie West & Cassie Zwart
"Summer of Pam": Tater wakes up to discover that she has a pimple on her forehead. Believing that this is a sign of her becoming a woman, she proudly shows it off. Each of the primos have different reactions, with most of them insisting that she either cover it up or get rid of it. When she finally goes outside, she is shocked by the negative attention she gets from it. She hides her face, but Lita reveals that she also has pimples on her head and that she should be proud of herself, regardless. "Summer of La Trabajadora": Lita, who dreams of becoming a musician one day, heads to work. Tater decides to tag along in the hopes of learning about being a business woman. She quickly learns that Lita is not a very good worker and is easily fired from her first two jobs. On the third one, she needs to interview for it. Tater dresses her up, but Lita realizes that going for a boring desk job pushes her away from her true self and decides to keep looking. Tater figures out that the local pizza place needs a new hire and Lita takes it as it also involves playing in a band.
6	"Summer of La Madriguera"	David C. Smith	Angela M. Sánchez	Ainsley Dye & Jackson Read	August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03)	105	TBD
	"Summer of Los Pollos Hermanos"	Jenn Strickland	Diego Salazar Castro	Citlalli Anderson, Amy Mai & Jenn Strickland
"Summer of La Madriguera": Tater, annoyed at the fact that she can't get any peace and quiet, starts searching for a new hiding corner away from her primos. She eventually discovers that right above the garage is a very roomy crawl space and makes it her own. Her sister Nellie arrives and cheekily threatens to expose her hiding spot or move in herself, only to get stuck in the floorboards and with the garage possum loose. Overcome by her love for her sister, Tater rescues her and Nellie decides to keep her hiding spot a secret, admitting that she similarly likes to meditate to get away. "Summer of Los Pollos Hermanos": Big Nacho, tired of Nachito constantly mirroring him, tricks him into leaving him alone by asking him to acquire a chicken egg. Tater rescues him from "Jean-Cluck van Fried", the meanest chicken, and Nachito proceeds to switch his hero worship to her. Tater soon begins to find him annoying and Big Nacho becomes self-conscious when Nellie starts belittling him. Tater and Big Nacho work together to get Nachito back and the three face off against Jean-Cluck and her coop. The fighting ceases when Nachito compliments the chickens on their eggs and he goes back to being Big Nacho's supporter.
7	"Summer of El Patín"	David C. Smith	Rosemary Contreras	Alayna Cabral, Celestino Marina & Silver Paul	August 10, 2024 (2024-08-10)	106	TBD
	"Summer of Chisme"	Jenn Strickland	Edlin Ortiz	Eddie West & Cassie Zwart
"Summer of El Patín": Tater wants to join an ice skating tryout so that she can join Romancimorphs on Ice. Lacking the ability, she decides to get help from the mysterious El Patín. She quickly discovers that it is her quiet primo Scooter who is not only a competent ice skater, but also a great tailor. Scooter helps Tater on the condition that she not tell anyone about his hobby. During the tryout, Scooter's mask falls off, but Tater and the primos support him and they succeed in getting high scores, though Tater is told that she is too young to join. Scooter thanks Tater for helping him embrace his talents. "Summer of Chisme": Tater becomes jealous about the T Sisters gossip parties. Despite Vision Tiger, her imaginary friend, insisting that she finish her vision board, Tater wants in on the T Sisters fun. They catch her and decide to task her to find "chisme" (gossip) so that she can join. All the chisme she finds are things that the T Sisters already know, so Tater makes up a story about Pop being a secret agent. Eventually, Tater comes to the realization that all she wants is to be included in the primos' outings after realizing that they go places without her all the time. The T Sisters accept her explanation and allow her to hang out with them more.
8	"Summer of No Sabo"	David C. Smith	Angela M. Sánchez	Ainsley Dye & Jackson Read	August 10, 2024 (2024-08-10)	107	TBD
	"Summer of Bookita"	Jenn Strickland	Mikki Crisostomo	Citlalli Anderson, Natasha Kline, Amy Mai & Silver Paul
"Summer of No Sabo": Tater is embarrassed over the fact that she cannot understand Spanish very well when she is with her primos at a churro stand run by a Spanish-speaking vendor named Hector. Upon seeing a French cafe, she decides to learn French instead. The primos are shocked by this decision and try to force her to learn Spanish, trapping her in a room (a lá Saw) and having her go through various tasks, showing that she does know some of the language. After being pushed to her limit, the primos stop and apologize for forcing Spanish onto her. Tater says that she still wants to know Spanish, but that she needs to learn it in her own time, believing that learning French could open her interests in the future. She discovers that the French cafe is owned by Hector who also knows French. "Summer of Bookita": Feeling the need to get out of the house, Tater announces that she is heading to the library. Lucita excitedly asks to join and discovers that Tater is a successful helper, having turned the local library (at the least kid's section) into a wonderful place. Ms. Mahoney, the head librarian, is happy to the see the two, with Lucita revealing that, despite her age, she is very proficient in books. Tater soon becomes jealous and accidentally makes a mess. Ms. Mahoney sends her to the teen section, which Tater despises, and thinks she is being punished. She realizes that Ms. Mahoney trusts her and wants her to turn the teen section around the way she did the kid's section. Tater succeeds and apologizes to Lucita and Ms. Mahoney for her behavior, believing that Lucita will be a great helper too.
9	"Summer of the 13th Primo"	Jenn Strickland	Mikki Crisostomo	Amy Mai & Cassie Zwart	August 17, 2024 (2024-08-17)	110	TBD
	"Summer of Cuadros"	David C. Smith	Gustavo Hernandez; Alayna Cabral (additional)	Alayna Cabral & Celestino Marina
10	"Summer of Tater Luna"	TBA	TBA	TBA	August 17, 2024 (2024-08-17)	116	TBD
	"Summer of El Chu-PAW-Cabra"
11	"Summer of the Baby Races"	TBA	TBA	TBA	August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24)	109	TBD
	"Summer of La Extraterrestre"
12	"Summer of El Futuro"	TBA	TBA	TBA	August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24)	108	TBD
	"Summer of Super No Entiendo 64"
13	"Summer of La Excavación"	TBA	TBA	TBA	August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31)	112	TBD
	"Summer of La Pijamada"
14	"Summer of Imi-Tater"	TBA	TBA	TBA	August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31)	113	TBD
	"Summer of Ignacio"

Shorts

A Piece of My Mind

These shorts primarily focus on Disney Channel characters meeting their various creators and learning how the concept of their shows were created.

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"Meet Natasha Kline and Tater"	June 27, 2024 (2024-06-27)
Tater meets her creator, Natasha Kline, and learns how Primos was inspired by Natasha's real-life experience growing up in Los Angeles.

Chibi Tiny Tales

Shortly after the series premiere, Primos joined the Chibi Tiny Tales series.

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"Get Baby Bud's Binky Back"	July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27)
Tater and the primos attempt to retrieve Baby Bud's pacifier after it gets stolen by a bird.
2	"The Summer of Silenciosa"	August 10, 2024 (2024-08-10)
Tater attempts to find a quiet place to read her new book.

Production

Development

On November 3, 2021, it was reported that Natasha Kline, a long-time storyboarder and character designer, is developing an animated series titled Primos for Disney Television Animation (DTVA). The series was inspired by Kline's childhood summers living with her cousins alongside her extended Mexican-American family and she wanted the lead characters to also be of Mexican-American heritage due to the lack of Mexican-American representation on television during her childhood. Meredith Roberts, a senior vice president at Disney Television Animation said the series bears the "authentic voice" of Kline and "her family's culture and values", saying the series will be aimed at kids and families. Edward Mejia, a DTVA executive, oversaw the series.

On June 15, 2022, at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was announced that the show's first season would have an order of 30 episodes. Philip Cohen was announced as series producer. In March 2023, Kline told Animation Magazine that the series was inspired by an adult short she had created for an Upright Citizen's Brigade stand-up comedy show in 2017, was inspired by Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes, and said she loved working with the show's crew, praising their "intense passion, drive, and talent".

On July 8, 2024, the series' official trailer was released. The series airs half-hour episodes that are divided into 11-minute stories.

Release

Primos premiered on Disney Channel on July 25, 2024, and the first nine episodes of the series were added to Disney+ the following day. The first two episodes were also uploaded to YouTube on July 25.

Reception

Pre-release

On June 13, 2023, the series' opening sequence was released by Disney Branded Television. It received criticism on social media, including from Mexicans and other Latin Americans. Some criticized it for being similar to Nickelodeon's The Casagrandes. Other viewers argued that the opening sequence had various negative stereotypes, complained that the names of some characters and the setting were too stereotypical, and that the Spanish grammar in the opening sequence was incorrect. Also criticized was the use of a "yellow tint", a technique used in some American media to establish a sense of "otherness" in Mexican settings.

Online criticism continued following social media posts made by Tater's voice actress Myrna Velasco, including a comment on Instagram where she said critics of the Spanish used in the show were "grammar nazis" and a story in which she described the Spanish language as being "forced upon Latin American people" by Spanish conquistadors.

In an interview on June 16, 2023, Kline said the series is based on her personal experiences of growing up with a multicultural Mexican-American family in Los Angeles in the 1990s, being bicultural, biracial, and said that the project's relatability attracted well-known individuals like Melissa Villaseñor. She also stated that Tater doesn't speak Spanish, which is why her grammar is incorrect; emphasised the importance of cousins in her life; and stated that the art style showcased the environment in L.A. She additionally hoped the series would make people proud of their roots.

Later, the name of the fictional town was changed from Terremoto Heights to Hacienda Hills, as the original name drew criticism for alluding to the earthquakes common in the region. The name of one of the characters was changed from Cookita to Lucita, as the former is similar to a vulgar term in several dialects of Latin American Spanish. As a result of online criticism, the series premiere was delayed several times. Changes were made to emphasize that the show is set in Los Angeles and not in Latin America.

Post-release

Sarah Rasmussen of Plugged In said that while Primos highlights the joys and new perspectives that family members can bring, the series also has its flaws, saying it generally praises family relationships that the characters sometimes behave rudely towards each other and authority figures. Tony Betti of Laughing Place gave Primos a grade of four out of five, praised the show for its humor and relatability, especially for those from large, multicultural families, complimented the diversity among the characters and said the series manages to be a distinct and entertaining addition to Disney TV Animation. Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media rated Primos three out of five stars, said the show depicts positive messages and role models such sharing and teamwork, and acknowledged the diverse representations among the characters, but noted the presence of stereotypes. David Kaldor of Bubbleblabber gave Primos a score of 7/10 and noted that each segment typically begins with Tater feeling overwhelmed or attempting to escape her family's chaos, but she eventually bonds with her cousins through shared experiences. Kaldor suggested that this format will likely continue and expressed a concern that this approach might become repetitive over time, while remaining optimistic about the series' potential for growth.

External links

• Official website
• Primos at IMDb