Freevee has canceled its freshman comedy sequence Primo from Shea Serrano and Mike Schur.
The choice to go on a second season got here after prolonged deliberations. Whereas the present’s destiny was being determined, the choices on the forged had been prolonged twice with the second extension ending this month. As defined by a supply near manufacturing, the executives appeared for tactics to verify a second season however had been unable to take action.
Primo employed a lot of Latinos each in entrance of cameras and behind, a rarity that may proceed to decrease as networks and streamers reduce down and get rid of productions because of budgetary causes amid an business contraction. One other such sequence, ABC’s Not Lifeless But, was among the many broadcast reveals canceled on the finish of this season. Whereas neither of the reveals was intentionally focused, their cancellations are a setback for illustration.
Primo is the coming-of-age, single-camera comedy, impressed by creator Serrano’s life rising up in San Antonio, TX. It follows Rafa Gonzales (Ignacio Diaz-Silverio), a wide-eyed 16-year-old being raised by his intelligent mom, Drea (Christina Vidal), and his 5 overbearing uncles Rollie (Johnny Rey Diaz), Mike (Henri Esteve), Ryan (Carlos Santos), Jay (Jonathan Medina) and Mondo (Efraín Villa) as they stay their lives on the south facet of San Antonio.
Rafa is at an inflection level, as three huge life moments coincide: he and his pals are nearing the tip of highschool; he’s fairly positive he simply met the lady of his desires; and he simply came upon he has an actual probability to grow to be the primary particular person in his household to go to school. All through the sequence, the group—Rafa, his mother, uncles, pals, and crush—will all have an effect on one another and assist each other develop in methods they weren’t anticipating, whether or not they prefer it or not.
Serrano wrote and govt produced the single-camera comedy with Mike Schur, Morgan Sackett and David Miner. Primo is a Fremulon and three Arts manufacturing in affiliation with Common Tv.