Freeridge

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Freeridge
Genre
  • Teen
  • Comedy-drama
Created by
Starring
Music byKOVAS
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Lauren Iungerich
  • Eddie Gonzalez
  • Jeremy Haft
  • Jamie Dooner
  • Jamie Uyeshiro
Producers
  • Eric Gutierrez
  • Will Rack
  • David Berke
Cinematography
  • Eric Treml
  • Logan Schneider
Editors
  • Adam Burr
  • Edwin Ulysses Rivera
  • Anthony M. Ocasio III
Running time25–31 minutes
Production companyCrazy Cat Lady Entertainment
Original release
Network
On My Block

Freeridge is an American

On My Block.[1][2] In April 2023, the series was canceled after one season.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Gloria,[2] the leader of the friend group
  • Bryana Salaz as Ines,[2] Gloria's younger sister
  • Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Cameron,[2] the only male in the friend group who is a proud bisexual. He has a boyfriend, but is still hung up on Demi whom he has a crush on since they were 12 years old.
  • Ciara Riley Wilson as Demi,[2] the friend who is interested in spirituality and Cameron's best friend
  • Peggy Blow as Mariluna, a woman who is interested in getting the box the friend group have

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Box"Lauren IungerichJamie Uyeshiro
Lauren Iungerich
Eddie Gonzalez
Jeremy Haft
Jamie Dooner
February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
2"Cake"Lauren IungerichLauren IungerichFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
3"Cinnamon"Eli GondaJamie UyeshiroFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
4"Dead Mom"Arlyn RichardsonVeronica RodriguezFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
5"Edward Claw Hands"Joe SuarezChristy StrattonFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
6"Revenge"
Paula Garces
Jamie UyeshiroFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
7"Karmic Coincidence"Eli GondaLauren Iungeric
Jamie Uyeshiro
February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
8"Thanksgiving"Lauren IungerichLauren IungerichFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)

Production

On September 27, 2021, a spin-off of

On My Block, titled as Freeridge was ordered to series by Netflix. It is created and executive produced by Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft, Jamie Dooner, and Jamie Uyeshiro.[1] On October 8, 2021, Bryana Salaz, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Shiv Pai were cast to star.[4] On November 4, 2022, Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Peggy Blow joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.[5] The series was filmed from May 9 to July 5, 2022, in Los Angeles.[6] On December 16, 2022, it was reported that Michael Solomon was cast to star and Trainor is part of the starring cast. The series was released on February 2, 2023.[2] On April 12, 2023, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season.[3]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 10 critic reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 77 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (September 27, 2021). "'On My Block' Spinoff Series 'Freeridge' Set At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cordero, Rosy (December 16, 2022). "'Freeridge': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For 'On My Block' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (April 12, 2023). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' Canceled at Netflix After One Season". Variety. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Swift, Andy (October 8, 2021). "On My Block Spinoff Freeridge Reveals Its New Core Four — First Look". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Hailu, Selome (November 4, 2022). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' at Netflix Casts Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Peggy Blow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Sheehan, Sofia (January 8, 2023). "'Freeridge': Release Window, Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know so Far About the 'On My Block' Spin-Off". Collider. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Freeridge: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Freeridge: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

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