Freeridge, the spin-off of Netflix's On My Block, will premiere on February 2. Netflix ordered a spin-off of the YA comedy series "On My Block."
The new series, titled "Freeridge," comes from "On My Block" co-creators Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez and Jeremy Haft along with "On My Block" co-producer Jamie Uyeshiro and "On My Block" co-executive producer ". Jamie Dooner. All are credited as co-creators and executive producers of the new series, with Uyeshiro, Gonzalez and Haft also serving as co-showrunners.
Creators: Jamie Dooner, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft
Stars: Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Ciara Riley Wilson, Peggy Blow
"Co-creating and performing 'On My Block' was and always will be the highlight of my life," said Iungerich. “I am very proud to pass the baton on to my incredible partners Eddie and Jeremy and the incomparable Jamie Uyeshiro, who have excelled in the writers room since day one. There are more stories to tell about our beloved Freeridge and I can't wait to continue working with this talented team."
Freeridge is an 8-episode coming-of-age comedy that follows rival sisters Gloria (Keyla Monterroso Mejia) and Inés (Bryana Salaz) and their friends Demi (Ciara Riley Wilson) and Cameron (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) who have unleashed a curse that brings dark misfortune in their lives. Michael Solomon and Zaire Adams also star.
Fans of the original series will see the return of Paula Garcés as Geny Martinez, Eric Gutierrez as Ruben Martinez, Eme Ik0wuakor as Dwayne Turner, and Raushanah Simmons as Fran Turner. Peggy Blow, who played Marisol Martinez aka Abuelita on On My Block, is also in the cast.
The series is co-created, produced and directed by Lauren Iungerich along with co-creators and executive producers Jamie Uyeshiro, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft and Jamie Dooner.
Freeridge reunites Iungerich with his fellow On My Block co-creators González and Haft. The series, which premiered in 2018, followed the adventures of inner-city teens living and loving in the fictional Los Angeles neighborhood of Freeridge over the course of four seasons.
“…Freeridge's new quad core doesn't step into the shoes of our original team. They put on their own shoes, along with the legacy of the children who came before them. Through the lens of this new group of friends, we will see Freeridge as we know it and also explore a Freeridge we haven't seen before,” said Iungerich.