''Lopez vs Lopez'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

television series created by

George Lopez George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rece ...

, Mayan Lopez and Debby Wolfe that premiered on

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...

on November 4, 2022. Wolfe also serves as showrunner and is executive producer. It stars Lopez and his daughter Mayan as fictionalized versions of themselves along with Matt Shively, Brice Gonzalez,

Al Madrigal Alessandro Liborio Madrigal (born July 4, 1971)"'W ...

, and

Selenis Leyva Selenis Leyva is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–19), and also starred on the Disney+ comedy-drama series '' Diary of a Future President'' (20 ...

in supporting roles. In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

George Lopez, the owner of a moving company that went bankrupt is forced to move into his daughter Mayan’s house. The problem is that Mayan and George have just started speaking after being estranged for most of her teenage years. Now they seek to heal their relationship and learn more about each other. Meanwhile, Quinten, Mayan’s boyfriend, and Mayan and Quinten’s son, Chance are adjusting to George living with them, and Rosie, Mayan’s mom and George’s ex-wife also drops by, usually to either see Mayan, or throw shade.

Cast

Main cast

as George * Mayan Lopez as Mayan, George's daughter * Matt Shively as Quinten Van Bryan, Mayan's boyfriend * Brice Gonzalez as Chance Lopez-Van Bryan, George's grandson and Mayan's and Quinten's son *

as Rosie, George's ex-wife *

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as Oscar, an employee of George's who is frequently stoned

Recurring cast

* Laci Mosley as Brookie, Mayan's co-worker at the vet's office *

Caroline Rhea Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (; born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian actress and stand-up comedian, who is best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. She has performed numerous comedy specials, including t ...

as Jana, a regular customer *

Liz Torres Elizabeth Larrieu Torres (born September 27, 1947) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Torres is best known for her role as Mahalia Sanchez in the NBC comedy series ''The John Larroquette Show'' (1993–1996), for which she received two ...

as Daisy, Rosie’s Grandma and sister *

Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in '' Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters ...

as Sam Van Bryan, Quinten's Father * Momo Rodriguez as Momo, one of George's Employees *

Aparna Nancherla Aparna Nancherla (born August 22, 1982) is an American comedian and actress of Indian descent. She has appeared on '' Inside Amy Schumer'' and has written for ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' and '' Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell''. Nancherla ...

as Dr. Pocha, a veterinarian and Mayan's boss

Guest stars

* Moises Chavez as Raul * Jerry Garcia as Mando * Adam Kulbersh as Jerry * Maria Canals Barrera as Lily * Ana Rey as Flor * Nathan Miranda as Robbie *

Constance Marie Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Angie Lopez in ''George Lopez'' (2002–2007), and Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the film ''Selena'' (1997). She portrayed Reg ...

as Connie * Valente Rodriguez as Val *

Belita Moreno Aurabela "Belita" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita "Benny" Lopez on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'' and Edwina Twinkacetti and Lydia Markham on '' Perfect Strangers''. Early life Aurabela ...

as Bella *

Luis Armand Garcia {{all plot, date=March 2012 This is a list of characters from '' George Lopez''. Main characters George Lopez George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. George mar ...

as Louie * Rita Moreno as Dolores * Cheech Marin as Carlos * Michelle Ortiz as Mrs. Garcia *

Neil Flynn Neil Richard Flynn (born November 13, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Janitor on '' Scrubs'' and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series '' The Middle''. He has had notable appearances in television series ...

as Steve *

Eden Sher Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sue Heck from the family sitcom series '' The Middle'' (2009–2018) and as Star Butterfly from the Disney Channel animated fantasy dramedy series ...

as June * Kensie Mills as Paloma * Sophia Magaña as Young Mayan * Harvey Guillen as Miguel * Chelsea Rendon as Luna *

Jessica Marie Garcia Jessica Marie Garcia (born March 23, 1987) is an American actress. She made her acting debut as Sierra on the drama series ''Huge'' (2010), and subsequently played Becky on the sitcom '' The Middle'' (2012–2014). Her breakthrough came with pla ...

as Yesika *

Jacob Vargas Jacob Vargas (born August 18, 1971) is a Mexican-American actor and performer. Early life Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California. He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family. He attended high sc ...

as Javier *

Justina Machado Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom '' One Day at a Time'', Darci Factor in The CW dramedy ''Jane the Virgin'', Vanessa Diaz on the H ...

as Beatrice Bunny Perez *

Gregg Sulkin Gregg Sulkin (born 29 May 1992) is a British actor. He made his film debut in the 2002 ''Doctor Zhivago'' mini-series. He later starred in the 2006 British release '' Sixty Six'', and subsequently appeared in the Disney Channel comedy series ''A ...

as Dr. Bell * Lidia Porto as Gina * Erik Griffin as Don *

Marilyn Milian Marilyn Milian (born May 1, 1961) is an American television personality, lecturer, and retired Florida Circuit Court judge. Since March 12, 2001, Milian has presided over the American courtroom television series ''The People's Court''. She is th ...

as Judge Justicia * Jesus Zapien as Mr. Reyes *

Danny Trejo Danny Trejo ( ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. He has appeared in films including ''Desperado'', ''Heat'', and the ''From Dusk Till Dawn'' film series. With frequent collaborator and his second cousin Robert Rodriguez, he portrayed ...

as Danny Martinez * Julie Wittner as Jenny *

Melissa Fumero Melissa Fumero (née Gallo; born August 19, 1982) is an American actress. From the age of ten, she aspired to become an actor and later attended New York University, from which she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. She made her ...

as Natalia * Snoop Dogg as Calvin

Episodes

Production

Development

The series is created by George Lopez, his daughter Mayan Lopez, and Debby Wolfe, the latter of whom serves as showrunner. The other executive producers are

Bruce Helford Bruce Lewis Helford (born January 28, 1952) is an American television writer and producer. Career Helford was the co-creator of '' The Drew Carey Show''. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Hel ...

, George Lopez, Michael Rotenberg, and Katie Newman. Mayan Lopez is also a producer in the writers' room. On June 14, 2021, the series received a put pilot commitment by NBC. On October 22, 2021, the series was given a pilot order. On April 20, 2022, it was announced that Kelly Park would direct the pilot. On May 11, 2022, the series had been given a series order. On December 2, 2022, NBC ordered nine additional episodes, bringing up the season to a total of 22 episodes. On May 12, 2023, NBC renewed the series for a second season. On November 17, 2023, NBC reduced the number of episodes for the second season from 13 to 10.

Casting

On April 6, 2022,

, Brice Gonzalez and Matt Shively were cast in main roles for the pilot. Two weeks later, Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol were cast in recurring roles for the pilot.

Filming

''Lopez vs Lopez'' was filmed at

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Universal City, California Universal City is an unincorporated area within the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Approximately 415 acres (1.7 km) within and around the surrounding area is the property of Universal Pictur ...

, but it is set in

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Release

''Lopez vs Lopez'' premiered on November 4, 2022, on NBC. The first season is available to stream on

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Ratings

References

External links

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