The new show will follow a Latino family whose parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
The Freeform channel officially announced Thursday that the network is going to reboot the iconic ’90s TV drama Party of Five.
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The series, which first premiered in 1994, was originally created by Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, both of whom are on board to write and executive produce the pilot ordered by Freeform.
The original series aired for six seasons, from 1994 to 2000. Party of Five is known to have launched the careers of its main stars, Matthew Fox (Charlie Singer), Scott Wolf (Bailey Singer), Neve Campbell (Julia Singer), and Lacey Chabert (Claudia Singer).
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In a press release, Freeform stated the Party of Five reboot “will follow the five Buendias children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.”
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Michal Zebede will also cowrite and serve as an executive producer on the new reboot, and Rodrigo Garcia will direct the pilot.