Grand Hotel (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Gran Hotel by Ramón Campos & Gema R. Neira |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | ABC |
Grand Hotel is an upcoming American drama television series set to premiere on ABC at mid-season as part of the 2018–19 United States television season.
Premise
Grand Hotel takes place at "the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel’s loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior."[1]
Cast and characters
- Demian Bichir as Santiago Mendoza
- Roselyn Sanchez as Gigi Mendoza
- Denyse Tontz as Alicia Mendoza
- Bryan Craig as Javi Mendoza
- Wendy Raquel Robinson as Mrs. P
- Lincoln Younes as Danny
- Shalim Ortiz as Mateo
- Anne Winters as Ingrid
- Chris Warren as Jason
- Feliz Ramirez as Carolina
- Justina Adorno as Yoli
Production
Development
On November 21, 2017, it was announced that ABC was developing an American adaptation of the Spanish series Gran Hotel. The pilot script was set to be written by Brian Tanen who was also set as an executive producer alongside Eva Longoria, Ben Spector, Oliver Bachert, and Christian Gockel. Production companies involved with the pilot include ABC Studios and UnveliEVAble Entertainment.[2] On February 2, 2018, it was announced that ABC had given the production a pilot order.[3]
On May 11, 2018, it was announced that ABC had given the production a series order. Additionally, it was reported that Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés, producers of the original Spanish series, were joining the series as executive producers.[1] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the spring of 2019 as a mid-season replacement.[4]
Casting
In February 2018, it was announced that Roselyn Sanchez and Chris Warren had joined the pilot's main cast.[5][6] In March 2018, it was reported that Demian Bichir, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Shalim Ortiz, Denyse Tontz, Anne Winters, Bryan Craig, Lincoln Younes, Feliz Ramirez, and Justina Adorno had been cast in the pilot's additional main roles.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Release
Marketing
On March 15, 2018, ABC released the first official trailer for the series.[14]
References
- ^ a b Holloway, Daniel (May 11, 2018). "ABC Orders Dramas 'Grand Hotel,' 'Whiskey Cavalier,' 'The Fix' to Series". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 21, 2017). "Eva Longoria Producing 'Grand Hotel' Soapy Drama Based On Spanish Format In Works At ABC". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2018). "Eva Longoria-Produced Drama 'Grand Hotel' & Comedy 'Three Rivers' Southern Hospitality Get ABC Pilot Orders". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2018). "ABC Fall 2018-19 Schedule: Alec Baldwin Talk Show Part Of All-Unscripted Sunday, Friday Comedy Block Returns". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2018). "'Grand Hotel': Roselyn Sanchez To Star In ABC Drama Pilot, Ken Olin To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2018). "Chris Warren Books 'Grand Hotel'; Alexander Sokovikov Joins 'Staties'". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 3, 2018). "Demian Bichir To Star In 'Grand Hotel' ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 5, 2018). "'Grand Hotel' Books Wendy Raquel Robinson & Shalim Ortiz; Sawyer Barth Joins Tim Doyle Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 7, 2018). "'Grand Hotel': Denyse Tontz To Star In ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 7, 2018). "'Grand Hotel': Anne Winters & Bryan Craig Cast In ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2018). "Kelli Garner Joins NBC Pilot 'The Enemy Within', Lincoln Younes Cast In ABC's 'Grand Hotel'". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 6 (help) - ^ Petski, Denise (March 16, 2018). "Lizzy Greene Joins ABC's 'A Million Little Things'; Feliz Ramirez In 'Grand Hotel'". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 19, 2018). "Karimah Westbrook Joins CW's April Blair/Spencer Paysinger Pilot; Justina Adorno Books ABC's 'Grand Hotel'". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2018). "ABC New Series Trailers: 'The Rookie', 'The Fix', The Kids Are Alright', 'Single Parents', More". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
External links
- Grand Hotel at IMDb
