Amazon Freeveehas been doing surprisingly well recently for an offshoot of Prime Video with no subscription cost. Hit series like Jury Duty, Alex Rider, Bosch: Legacy, High School, and Judy Justice have garnered a lot of attention, and it’s only set to grow more with the upcoming series,Casa Grande.
What’s been described as dark, bilingual Yellowstone,Casa Grandeexplores the lives and conflicts of people in California and the escalating battle between wealthy landowners and undocumented migrant workers. The various families and businesses collide with the beautiful but often harsh farmlands of Northern California as a backdrop. Feeling especially timely,Casa Grandehumanizes the immigration issue, while also touching on culture, family, labor, and inequality. you may check out an exclusive clip below which is representative of the often harrowing, gritty nature of the show.
Who Stars in Casa Grande and What It’s About
Casa Grandewas created by Lauren Swickard and Ali Afshar, and features a multicultural ensemble cast that includes John Pyper-Ferguson (The 100, Suits), Christina Moore (That ‘70s Show, 90210), Madison Lawlor (Juniper), Karen Bethzabe (Babylon), Javier Bolaños (All American), Raquel Dominguez (Chicago Med), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Kate Mansi (Days of Our Lives), Christian James (All American), Daniel Edward Mora (Coco), Loren Escandon (The Baxters), and Ali Afshar (He’s Just Not That Into You).
Co-creator Ali Afshar said this of the show:
“We molded ‘Casa Grande’ as a Hispanic-influencedYellowstoneand feel the story will resonate powerfully with audiences appreciating elevated Western themes and cultures presented through a different prism. Amazon Freevee is the perfect service for audiences to discover and binge the world ofCasa Grandewhere the intensity never lets up and the traditional good vs. evil trope becomes skewed and more challenging to accept.”
“Now more than ever, it’s important to deliver powerful, genuine stories andCasa Grandedoes just that," continued Afshar. “By touching on real-life themes related to family, class, culture and the never-ending pursuit of the American dream, our multi-layered narrative will captivate audiences of all backgrounds.”
Casa Grande Follows Yellowstone and Succession
Various television series about complex, problematic, and powerful families have utterly captivated audiences in recent years. From the complicated media empire ofthe Roy family inSuccession, or the endless troubles and power grabs of theDutton family inYellowstoneand its spin-offs, some of the most succesfull shows of the past few years have been about the dark ways in which family and business can intersect.
Bringing in a multicultural perspective while also touching on important sociopolitical topics,Casa Grandehopes to add to the mix. It has the benefit of not belonging to a premium subscription service like HBO or Paramount+, though, which gives it a boost and a bigger chance.
All five one-hour episodes of the English and Spanish language limited series will premiere on Monday, June 02, 2025, exclusively on Freevee in the U.S. Amazon Freevee is a streaming video service available within Prime Video and through the standalone Freevee app on Fire TV, Fire tablets, and many third party devices.
