Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Recap

HBO is proving its capacity to surprise audiences with a number of shows across a vast range of themes and genres. After the two-part docuseries ‘Leaving Neverland’, that created ripples across the world, HBO reminded the world of its rich heritage when it comes to television. ‘Los Espookys’ is a jump into comedy for the network. But the series is not only a comedy, as it has incorporated elements of the horror genre in it as well. Fred Armisen, Julio Torres, and Ana Fabrega are the co-writers of the show. ‘Los Espookys’ is produced by Broadway Video, Más Mejor, and Antigravico. Armisen along with Andew Singer and Lorne Michaels are the executive producers of the series.

Los Espookys Cast: Who is in it?

Besides writing and co-executive producing the series, Armisen also plays a major character in ‘Los Espookys’. The name of the character is Uncle Tico. He works as a valet, and has interest in supernatural stuff. Tico’s nephew Renaldo is played by Bernardo Velasco. Renaldo and his friends also find the concept of ghosts and spirits interesting, and it is their intrigue in this matter that triggers off the plot of the show. Ursula (Cassandra Ciangherotti), Tati (Ana Fabrega), and Andres (Julio Torres) are the other important characters in the series.

Los Espookys Plot: What is it about?

The plot of Los Espookys centers around Renaldo and his group of friends, all of whom have an interest in the supernatural. Encouraged by Renaldo’s Uncle Tito, they decide to practice seances. They even stage exorcisms and hauntings. The adventures and strange situations these friends find themselves in is what the series is about. The show first premiered at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas on June 7, 2019. Armisen said this regarding the series: “One of the things that went around the time of the pitch was that it was the other side of Scooby-Doo. The part of Scooby-Doo we never get to see until the unmasking.”

The characters are also pretty interesting. Renaldo fearlessly pursues his interest in horror leaving everything aside. When it comes to horror, he is ready to do anything. Sometimes we see Renaldo organizing a horror-themed birthday party for his cousin, building a fake sea monster for tourists, or even performing fake exorcisms for a priest. His friend Andres is the son of a businessman who runs a huge business empire of chocolates. He is very interested in knowing the details of his shadowy past, all of which are very discreetly guarded from him. Ursula and Tati are two sisters. Ursula works as an assistant for a dentist but her main interest lies in the work she does with her friends. Tati is the test subject of the group and has to fit into various roles as necessary.

Each of the major characters is modeled after famous prototypes in the horror genre. Regarding his character Andres, Julio Torres said, “I was into the idea something that was half vampire and half C-3PO, like a little robot vampire“. Renaldo is modeled after the Wolf-Man, Ursula is staged like a witch, and Tati’s character has similarities with the famous Frankenstein monster.

Most of the dialogues in ‘Los Espookys’ are in Spanish. The makers revealed that this is because the series takes inspiration from the magical realism genre first used by the revered Colombian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The show is very funny; the jokes are quite original, sharp, and they never seem out of place. Fabrega, who plays the character of Tati, has some hilarious sides, which become the best part of the show.