''It's Bruno!'' is an American

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series created by Solvan Naim that premiered on

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on May 17, 2019. The series stars Naim, Rob Morgan and

Shakira Barrera Shakira Barrera (born 1990) is an American dancer and actress. She joined the cast of the Netflix series '' GLOW'' in its second season. Early life and education Barrera was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Nicaraguan-American parents and att ...

. ''It's Bruno!'' follows the story of "a man and his beloved

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dog, Bruno, as they stroll through the streets of

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." Bruno stars as himself, while Bruno's owner Malcolm is played by Naim. In 2019, the series was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series at the

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Cast and characters

* Bruno as himself * Solvan Naim as Malcolm Bartello * Rob Morgan as Harvey * Shakira Barrera as Lulu * Johnnie Mae as Maureen *

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as Mario *

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as Carl * Eden Marryshow as Chris *

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as Rosa * Sam Eliad as Charlie * Omar Scroggins as TJ *

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as Jizzel * Kathiamarice Lopez as Leslie *

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as Nelson * Eddie J. Hernandez as Billy Bailando * Anthony L. Fernandez as Barry * Anthony Valderrama as Cuban Tone *

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as Ranger Debecki * David Lee Denny, Jr. as Parent #1

Episodes

Production

Development

On April 11, 2019, it was announced that

had given the production a series order for an eight-episode first season. The series was created by Solvan Naim, who stars and executive produces. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Stage 13, SLI Entertainment and Phiphen Pictures.

Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Solvan Naim, Rob Morgan and Shakira Barrera would star in the series.

Filming

Principal photography for the first season took place in

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in 2018.

Reception

Critical response

The

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website

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reported a 100% approval rating for the first season with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 5 reviews.

Release

Marketing

On May 3, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released.

References

External links

* * {{Netflix original current series 2010s American comedy-drama television series 2019 American television series debuts English-language Netflix original programming Television shows set in New York City