SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the life and stand-up of star and co-creator Chris Estrada, “This Fool” is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis, an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.
CAST: Chris Estrada (“Julio”), Frankie Quinones (“Luis”), Laura Patalano (“Esperanza”), Michelle Ortiz (“Maggie”), Julia Vera (“Maria”) and Michael Imperioli (“Minister Payne”).
CREDITS: “This Fool” is written and executive produced by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson. Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen also serve as executive producers on the series. The Hulu Original comedy series is produced by ABC Signature.
Episode Guide
The series premieres on Friday, August 12th with all ten episodes.
EPISODES:
101 – A Storm is Coming
Written By: Chris Estrada, Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, Pat Bishop
Directed By: Pat Bishop
Julio has a new client as a case worker at Hugs Not Thugs: His recently incarcerated cousin Luis, who used to bully him. Julio’s also got a new roommate… his recently incarcerated cousin Luis!
102 – Putazos
Written By: Curtis Cook
Directed By: Pat Bishop
Luis can’t help but revert to his old ways when a former rival shows up and challenges him to a fight. Julio is conflicted on how to best help his cousin.
103 – Emotional Timothy
Written By: Eliza Jiménez Cossio
Directed By: Matt Ingebretson
Julio takes a bold step forward in getting over his relationship with Maggie, while Luis seeks to gain closure from an ex with the help of Minister Payne.
104 – Y Tu Julio También
Written By: Caroline Anderson, Jake Weisman
Directed By: Pat Bishop
It’s Julio’s Birthday! And he’s miserable! And he misses Maggie! Luis struggles to understand why Julio hates his birthday and decides to force Julio to celebrate.
105 – Sandy Says
Written By: Pat Bishop, Johan Miranda
Directed By: Diego Velasco
Luis’ antics land him in therapy, where he gets in touch with his deepest emotions for the first time, much to Julio’s chagrin.
106 – Los Botes
Written By: Monica Padrick
Directed By: Diego Velasco
Luis finds himself in an unlikely alliance with Maria. Julio finds himself desperate to be thought of as a nice guy, with increasingly disastrous consequences.
107 – Shit or Get Off the Pot
Written By: Tamara Yajia
Directed By: Pat Bishop
Maggie takes Julio on a hike against his will, while Luis babysits Aiden and Michael. What could go wrong?
108 – The Devil Made Me Do It
Written By: Jonathan Cerda-Rowell
Directed By: Pat Bishop
Luis goes to great lengths to avoid atoning for his past sins. Meanwhile, it’s Aiden’s first communion and Julio isn’t too pleased with the choice of godmother.
109 – F*ck the Rich
Written By: Matt Ingebretson
Directed By: Matt Ingebretson
With Hugs Not Thugs struggling financially, Julio helps Minister Payne court a pair of out-of-touch billionaires attempting to rebrand themselves.
110- A Fresh Start
Written By: Chris Estrada
Directed By: Matt Ingebretson
As Luis gets ready to move forward with his life by graduating from Hugs Not Thugs, Julio faces a big decision about his own future.
