40 y 20 (TV series)
2016 Mexican TV series or program
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40 y 20 is a Mexican comedy television series produced by Gustavo Loza for Blim. The first season was released on April 1, 2016.[1] The series stars Jorge van Rankin, Mauricio Garza, Michelle Rodríguez, Mónica Huarte, and Verónica Jaspeado. The eleventh season premiered on October 3, 2024.[2] The twelfth season premiered on 1 April 2025, with the series moving to Canal 5.[3]
- Jorge van Rankin
- Mauricio Garza
- Michelle Rodríguez
- Mónica Huarte
- Verónica Jaspeado
- Oswaldo Zárate
- Armando Hernández
- Bruno Loza
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Gustavo Loza |
| Directed by | Eduardo Clemesha |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 148 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Gustavo Loza |
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| Release | April 1, 2016 – present |
| Related | |
| Oríllese a la orilla | |
Synopsis
Divorced Paco and his teenage son Fran navigate through all kinds of entanglements and nonsense within the typical coexistence of a fun, dysfunctional family of divorce. Both men must deal with their conquests as Paco faces his 40s and Fran faces adolescence. Meanwhile, continuing to resent every step of both, is Rocío, Paco's ex and Fran's mother.
Cast
Main
- Jorge van Rankin as Paco: the typical manchild who wants to remain young despite being over 40; is why he is attracted to beautiful 20-year-olds. He is Fran's father.[4]
- Mauricio Garza as Fran (seasons 1–8, 11; recurring season 10): the son of Paco and Rocío, a college boy and 20-year-old who likes to sleep with older women.[5]
- Michelle Rodríguez as Toña: Paco's maid, who is more like part of the family.[6]
- Mónica Huarte as Rocío: mother of Fran and ex-wife of Paco; she still holds romantic feels for him although she denies this. (main, seasons 1–2, 5–10; guest seasons 3–4)[7]
- Verónica Jaspeado as Rosario (seasons 3–4): Rocío's sister and Fran's aunt, she is in charge of administration of the building where Paco lives.[8]
- Oswaldo Zárate as Borrego (season 8; recurring seasons 1–7)
- Armando Hernández as Brayan Daniel (seasons 9–; recurring seasons 1–8)
- Bruno Loza as Lucas (seasons 9–)
Recurring
- Begoña Narváez as Miranda
- Jessica Mas as Lola
- Luis Gatica as Víctor
- Pascacio López as Jair Gabriel
- Natalia Téllez as Montserrat
- Estefanía Ahumada Lama as Macarena
- Natalia Varela as Marijo
- Sophie Alexander as Laura
- Coral Bonelli as Coral
- Itahisa Machado as Karime
- Regina Rojas as Emilia
- Mariana Carvajal as Susana
- Gerardo Taracena as Macedonio
- Nashla Aguilar as Mary
- Katia Bada as Simone
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 13 | April 1, 2016 | Blim TV | ||
| 2 | 13 | December 2, 2016 | |||
| 3 | 13 | August 28, 2017 | November 6, 2017 | ||
| 4 | 13 | September 16, 2018 | November 25, 2018 | ||
| 5 | 12 | November 20, 2020 | December 24, 2020 | Las Estrellas | |
| 6 | 12 | April 13, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | ||
| 7 | 12 | September 28, 2021 | December 14, 2021 | ||
| 8 | 12 | April 26, 2022 | July 19, 2022 | ||
| 9 | 12 | October 11, 2022 | December 27, 2022 | ||
| 10 | 12 | October 3, 2023 | December 19, 2023 | ||
| 11 | 12 | October 3, 2024 | December 26, 2024 | ||
| 12 | 12 | April 1, 2025 | April 9, 2025 | Canal 5 | |
Production
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Comedy Program | Gustavo Loza | Nominated[12] |
| 2018 | Nominated[13] | |||
| 2019 | Nominated[14] | |||
Spin-off
On 17 October 2023, TelevisaUnivision announced that a spin-off titled Oríllese a la orilla had begun production and would premiere on the streaming service Vix.[15] It would follow Toña and Brayan Daniel joining the police academy after losing their jobs at Paco's condominium. The series premiered on 12 July 2024.[16]