'Party of Five' reboot focused on immigrant family ordered at Freeform

The Freeform network is moving forward with a remake of the popular teen drama “Party of Five.” However, this time around the story will be influenced heavily by the fact that the family at the center of the new story are immigrants.

The network announced the news ahead of the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour session noting that it had picked up the series reboot from original creators Amy Lippman and Chris Keyser. The original “Party of Five” ran from 1994 - 2000 and focused on a family of five children who become orphans after their parents die in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.

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The remake will be a one-hour drama and focus on the Acosta children as they navigate the struggles of daily life on their own after their parents are unexpectedly deported to Mexico, rather than killed in an accident.

“’Party of Five’ embodies the heart and soul of what it means to be a family in the most trying of times. We’re so lucky that Freeform gets to be the home for this reimagined story, as we continue to represent the resilience of young adults and the importance of fighting for your voice in times of doubt,” said president of Freeform Tom Ascheim in a press statement. “We are thrilled to be able to share the groundbreaking storytelling from Amy and Chris with a new audience, and are excited for our viewers to discover the beauty of this series.”

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The series stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio, Emily Tosta as Lucia, Niko Guardado as Beto and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina. The pilot was co-written by Lippman, Keyser and newcomer to the series, Michal Zebede.

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“Party of Five” will join the slew of other shows in recent years to be rebooted for a modern audience alongside shows like “Charmed,” “MacGyver,” “Dynasty,” "One Day at a Time," “Roswell” and more.