The Brothers García


The Brothers García is an American teen sitcom created by Jeff Valdez, Mike Cevallos, and Gibby Cevallos. It was among the first projects of Sí TV, an effort to produce programming featuring Latino Americans|Latino] characters that are aimed at a diverse audience. The series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all-Latino cast and creative team. It aired on Nickelodeon from July 23, 2000, to August 8, 2004. After the show, Sí TV launched its own cable-television network.
In 2021, co-creator Jeff Valdez announced that he had obtained the rights to make a sequel series. The reboot, titled The Garcias, was ordered by HBO Max and is controlled entirely by Valdez's company, New Cadence Productions.

Plot

The series follows the life of the Mexican American García family, as narrated by the adult version of one of the family's sons, Larry. Larry recounts his life alongside George, Carlos, and Lorena, and the way they deal with everyday problems such as school, work, growing up, and all living in one house in San Antonio, Texas.
The series is about boys being boys, with Larry, George and Carlos Garcia putting brotherly love to the test. The Brothers García makes television history as the first English language sitcom with an all Latino cast, directors, and producers. From his funny, now adult perspective, Larry Garcia recalls his quest as an 11-year-old to fit in with his older brothers and to express his individuality, despite the attention-getting behavior of his fraternal twin sister Lorena. Ray is a proud father who works as a history professor and his wife Sonia works as a strict hairdresser from an in-house salon who always attempts to make her kids the best they can be. The show is narrated by John Leguizamo as the voice of Adult Larry.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Broadcast

Reruns aired on "Nick on CBS" from March 13 to September 11, 2004. Reruns on The N ran from April 7 until May 23, 2008.

Sequel

A sequel series to The Brothers García, consisting of ten episodes and titled The Garcias, aired on April 14, 2022. The original six main cast members reprise their roles in the sequel.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2001Young Artist AwardBest Family TV Comedy SeriesThe Brothers GarcíaWon
2001Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series: Young Actor Age Ten or UnderAlvin AlvarezWon
2001Young Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV SeriesAlvin Alvarez, Bobby Gonzalez, Jeffrey Licon, and Vaneza PitynskiNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesJoe MenendezWon
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Actor in a New Television SeriesAlvin AlvarezNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Actress in a New Television SeriesAda MarisNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesMike Cevallos and Gibby CevallosNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesVirgil L. FabianNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesLinda MendozaNomitated
2001ALMA AwardOutstanding Television SeriesThe Brothers GarcíaNomitated
2002Humanitas PrizeChildren's Live-ActionGary RosenkranzNomitated
2002Young Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV SeriesAlvin Alvarez, Bobby Gonzalez, Jeffrey Licon, and Vaneza PitynskiNomitated
2002ALMA AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Television SeriesMaria Canals-BarreraWon
2002ALMA AwardExcellence in Make-Up in Television and FilmMark SanchezNomitated
2002ALMA AwardOutstanding Children's Television ProgrammingThe Brothers GarciaNomitated
2003Imagen AwardsBest Children's Non-Animated ProgrammingThe Brothers GarciaWon
2004Imagen AwardsBest Children's Non-Animated ProgrammingThe Brothers GarciaWon