During the panel discussion, Emily opened up about why it wasn’t difficult to connect with her character, who must deal with the loss of her parents after they are suddenly deported to Mexico.
“I came here when I was 12 from the Dominican Republic. It took a lot of struggle, it took a lot of acceptance from other people…I could pull a lot from that,” Emily said (via Deadline).
Mark your calendars because the premiere date for Freeform’s Party of Five series was just announced!
The series centers on the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico.
The cast of Party of Five gather up for a group shot while attending Variety’s 2019 Power of Young Hollywood event held at The H Club Los Angeles on Tuesday night (August 6) in Los Angeles.
The rebooted show will be a one-hour drama and will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.
There’s no premiere date yet, but the first season will have 10 episodes.
Brandon Larracuente suits up for the Freeform segment of the 2019 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel on Tuesday (February 5) in Pasadena, Calif.
The rebooted series will be a one-hour drama and will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.
If you missed it, Freeform greenlit the series for a 10-episode first season.
Check out 10+ pics inside of the Party of Five cast…
The one-hour drama will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico.