Freeridge

2023 American comedy-drama series

Teen
Comedy-drama

Created by

Lauren Iungerich
Jamie Uyeshiro
Jamie Dooner
Eddie Gonzalez
Jeremy Haft

Starring

Keyla Monterroso Mejia
Bryana Salaz
Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Ciara Riley Wilson
Peggy Blow

Music byKOVASCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producers

Lauren Iungerich
Eddie Gonzalez
Jeremy Haft
Jamie Dooner
Jamie Uyeshiro

Producers

Eric Gutierrez
Will Rack
David Berke

Cinematography

Eric Treml
Logan Schneider

Editors

Adam Burr
Edwin Ulysses Rivera
Anthony M. Ocasio III

Running time25–31 minutesProduction companyCrazy Cat Lady EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkNetflixReleaseFebruary 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)RelatedOn My Block

Freeridge is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft, Jamie Dooner, and Jamie Uyeshiro that premiered on Netflix on February 2, 2023. It is a spin-off of On My Block.^[1]^[2] In April 2023, the series was canceled after one season.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Gloria,^[2] the leader of the friend group
Bryana Salaz as Ines,^[2] Gloria's younger sister
Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Cameron,^[2] the only male in the friend group who is a proud bisexual. He has a boyfriend, but is still hung up on Demi whom he has a crush on since they were 12 years old.
Ciara Riley Wilson as Demi,^[2] the friend who is interested in spirituality and Cameron's best friend
Peggy Blow as Mariluna, a woman who is interested in getting the box the friend group have

Recurring

Zaire Adams as Andre, Cameron's boyfriend
Paula Garces as Geny, Gloria and Ines' neighbor. Garces reprises her role from On My Block.
Eric Gutierrez as Ruben, Geny's husband. Gutierrez reprises his role from On My Block.
JeanPaul SanPedro as Javier, Gloria and Ines' dad who is a widower
J.R. Villarreal as Tonio, Gloria and Ines' uncle and Javier's brother
Michael Solomon as Rusty, a new classmate of Gloria and Ines' whom Tonio hired as an assistant

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Box"	Lauren Iungerich	Jamie Uyeshiro Lauren Iungerich Eddie Gonzalez Jeremy Haft Jamie Dooner	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
2	"Cake"	Lauren Iungerich	Lauren Iungerich	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
3	"Cinnamon"	Eli Gonda	Jamie Uyeshiro	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
4	"Dead Mom"	Arlyn Richardson	Veronica Rodriguez	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
5	"Edward Claw Hands"	Joe Suarez	Christy Stratton	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
6	"Revenge"	Paula Garces	Jamie Uyeshiro	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
7	"Karmic Coincidence"	Eli Gonda	Lauren Iungeric Jamie Uyeshiro	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
8	"Thanksgiving"	Lauren Iungerich	Lauren Iungerich	February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)

Production

On September 27, 2021, a spin-off of On My Block, titled as Freeridge was ordered to series by Netflix. It is created and executive produced by Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft, Jamie Dooner, and Jamie Uyeshiro.^[1] On October 8, 2021, Bryana Salaz, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Shiv Pai were cast to star.^[4] On November 4, 2022, Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Peggy Blow joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.^[5] The series was filmed from May 9 to July 5, 2022, in Los Angeles.^[6] On December 16, 2022, it was reported that Michael Solomon was cast to star and Trainor is part of the starring cast. The series was released on February 2, 2023.^[2] On April 12, 2023, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season.^[3]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 10 critic reviews.^[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 77 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Cordero, Rosy (September 27, 2021). "'On My Block' Spinoff Series 'Freeridge' Set At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cordero, Rosy (December 16, 2022). "'Freeridge': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For 'On My Block' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Otterson, Joe (April 12, 2023). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' Canceled at Netflix After One Season". Variety. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ Swift, Andy (October 8, 2021). "On My Block Spinoff Freeridge Reveals Its New Core Four — First Look". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ Hailu, Selome (November 4, 2022). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' at Netflix Casts Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Peggy Blow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ Sheehan, Sofia (January 8, 2023). "'Freeridge': Release Window, Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know so Far About the 'On My Block' Spin-Off". Collider. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
^ "Freeridge: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^ "Freeridge: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 3, 2023.