Freeridge, the brand new Netflix present which is a spin-off of On My Block, is ready to characteristic some returning characters from the unique collection.
Netflix has described Freeridge as “a coming of age comedy following sibling rivals Gloria and Ines, and their buddies Demi and Cameron, who’ve unleashed a curse bringing darkish misfortune into their lives.”
The present follows an analogous story to On My Block, which ran for 4 seasons from 2018 to 2021 and adopted 4 vibrant, street-savvy buddies navigating their means by highschool, adolescence and life of their predominantly Hispanic and Black neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles.
Freeridge, named after the neighborhood the place the present and On My Block earlier than it’s set, is co-created and govt produced by Lauren Iungerich, who can be the showrunner, Jamie Uyeshiro, Eddie Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft and Jamie Dooner.
Newsweek has every thing it is advisable learn about who’s starring on Freeridge and which On My Block stars are returning for the spin-off.
Freeridge Forged
The primary solid of Freeridge will characteristic Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Gloria, Bryana Salaz as Ines, Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Cameron, and Ciara Riley Wilson as Demi.
Keyla Monterroso Mejia
Followers might acknowledge Meija from her portrayal of Maria Sofia Estrada on HBO‘s Curb Your Enthusiasm and her position as Ashley Garcia within the second season of Abbott Elementary.
Bryana Salaz
Salaz beforehand starred on Disney Channel present Finest Mates At any time when and was a contestant on The Voice again in 2014.
She was coached by Gwen Stefani on the singing competitors and was eradicated throughout her season’s Playoffs Outcomes evening.
Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Trainor additionally has roots in Disney, having starred as Parkey Rooney in Liv and Maddie on the Disney Channel.
He additionally featured on an episode of Fashionable Household in 2019.
Ciara Riley Wilson
Wilson has beforehand starred in episodes of Gray’s Anatomy and Quantum Leap, as effectively voicing Athena within the 2019 Kim Possible film.
Salaz, Mejia, Wilson and Shiv Pai appeared within the last episode of On My Block in a nod to the upcoming spinoff, nevertheless Trainor has since taken over the position of Cameron from Pai.
Peggy Blow will probably be again in a brand new position, after her On My Block character—Marisol “Abuelita” Martinez—died during the show’s fourth season.
New to the solid are Michael Solomon, Zaire Adams, J.R. Villarreal and Jean Paul San Pedro, who’ve additionally been confirmed to star in Freeridge.
On My Block stars Paula Garcés, Eric Gutierrez, Eme Ikwuakor and Raushanah Simmons will probably be reprising their roles from the unique collection.
Freeridge Launch Date
Freeridge is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on February 2, 2023, at midnight PT in the USA.
As a result of time variations, the episodes will probably be launched at completely different instances across the globe. Newsweek has the complete record of instances under:
- Brazil: 5:00 a.m. BRT
- United Kingdom: 8:00 a.m. GMT
- France: 9:00 a.m. CEST
- Germany: 9:00 a.m. CEST
- Italy: 9:00 a.m. CEST
- Spain: 9:00 a.m. CEST
- Israel: 10:00 a.m. IDT
- South Africa: 10:00 a.m. SAST
- Dubai, UAE: 12:00 p.m. GST
- India: 1:30 p.m. IST
- South Korea: 5:00 p.m. KST
- Japan: 5:00 p.m. KST
- Sydney, Australia: 6:00 p.m. AEST
All eight 30 minute-long episodes of Freeridge will probably be launched directly.