Diary of a Future President explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Creator:Ilana Peña
Opentheme:"My Journey: Lo Puedo Lograr" by Emily Estefan[1]
Music:Joey Newman
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:20
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Cinematography:Alison Kelly
Location:Los Angeles
Runtime:22–28 minutes
Network:Disney+
Camera:Single-camera

Diary of a Future President is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ilana Peña for Disney+. Gina Rodriguez serves as an executive producer through her company I Can & I Will Productions, which produces the series in association with CBS Studios.

Told through a collection of voice-overs by central character Elena as she reads from her diary, the series centers on the 13-year-old Cuban American girl, who attends middle school as she aspires to be a future president of the United States. The series stars Tess Romero, Charlie Bushnell, Selenis Leyva and Michael Weaver. Rodriguez also appears through flashforwards as the adult version of Elena, as she serves as President of the United States.

The first season premiered on January 17, 2020. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 18, 2021, with all ten episodes.[2] In December 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons.[3]

The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, amidst a Disney+ and Hulu content removal purge as part of a broader cost cutting initiative under Disney CEO Bob Iger.[4]

Premise

Elena is a 13-year-old Cuban American girl who attends middle school and must make her way through the personal and social pressures of adolescence. As the series is told through Elena's narration as written in her diary, it follows the daily events of her life and her interactions with friends and family. She lives with her older brother, Bobby; and mother, Gabi, who develops a new relationship with Sam, a lawyer from her firm. Elena has a strong desire to become a president of the United States, which is made visible through flashforwards to her tenure as President.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes

Season 2 (2021)

Production

Development

On January 31, 2019, it was announced that Disney+ had ordered a ten episode first season of a new single-camera comedy, which was originally titled Diary of a Female President.[5] It was reported that the series was created by Ilana Peña, who would also serve as an executive producer alongside Gina Rodriguez and Emily Gipson. Robin Shorr was expected to be involved as the showrunner. The series is produced by Rodriguez's company I Can & I Will in association with CBS Studios, who sold the broadcasting rights to Disney.[6] [7] CBS chief creative officer David Nevins stated that the series was considered to air on The CW, but that it was more ultimately more suitable for the target audience of Disney+.[6] [7] The program was the first scripted series produced by an external studio to be ordered by Disney+.[5] In December 2019, it was revealed that the program's titled had changed to Diary of a Future President.[8] [9] On May 29, 2020, Disney+ renewed the series for a second season.[10] On July 12, 2021, it was revealed that the second season would premiere a month later on August 18, along with the release of a short first look of the season.[11] [2] On December 13, 2021, Disney+ canceled the series after two seasons.[3]

Writing

The series represents a Latino family, with Elena being referred to as Cuban American in character descriptions. Rodriguez stated that she established her production company in an effort to express stories "for and by the underrepresented".[12] The series has been stated to be inspired by Peña's own childhood.[13]

Casting

In July 2019, executive producer Rodriguez was announced to be playing the adult version of Elena, who appears in flashforwards as she undertakes her political campaign.[14] Rodriguez was also revealed to be directing the first episode of the series. It was also announced that Tess Romero and Charlie Bushnell would be playing siblings Elena and Bobby respectively, while Selenis Leyva was cast as their mother, Gabi; and Michael Weaver as her love interest, Sam.[14]

Filming

Production on the first season began in July 2019 in Los Angeles.[15] [16] [14] It was originally expected that the season would film from June to September.[17] The second season began filming in October 2020, after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Release

The first episode was released on the streaming service Disney+, in the United States and internationally on January 17, 2020, in 4K HDR.[8] Episodes were released weekly.[9] All ten episodes of the second season were released on August 18, 2021.[2]

Marketing

The first poster was released on December 16, 2019, alongside details of the first two episodes.[8] [9] [13] [22] [23] The first trailer for the series was released on January 6, 2020, with an additional poster also revealed.[24]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Whip Media, Diary of a Future President was the 3rd rising show, based on the week-over-week growth in episodes watched for a specific program, during the week of August 22, 2021.[25]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the show's first season holds an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews.[26]

Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter complimented how the series manages to focus on different aspects of adolescence, while praising the performances of the cast and its diversity.[27] Brian Lowry of CNN compared the series to Jack & Bobby for its premise, stated that Diary of a Future President manages to skillfully approach Tess Romero's character's process of living through adolescence, while finding Romero's performance very well executed.[28] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated the show 3 out of 5 stars, found the depiction of self-assurance and positivity across Romero's character inspirational, and complimented the diversity among the cast members.[29]

Accolades

!Year!Award!Category!Nominee(s)!Result!Ref.
2020Imagen Foundation AwardsBest Young Actor - TelevisionTess Romero[30]
Best Music Composition for Film or TVJoey Newman
Best Music Supervision for Film or TVJanet Lopez
2021Gracie AwardsActress in a Supporting Role - Musical or ComedySelenis Leyva[31]
2022GLAAD Media AwardOutstanding Kids & Family ProgrammingDiary of a Future President[32]
Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Streaming Series Role: Teen ActorBrogan Hall [33]
Best Performance in a Streaming Series Role: Teen ActressDariana Alvarez
Best Performance in a Streaming Series Role: Teen ActressJessica Mikayla
Children's and Family Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Performance in Preschool, Children's or Young Teen ProgramGina Rodriguez[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diary of a Future President Fact Sheet. Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. July 23, 2021. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217063137/https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/disney_fact_sheet_dofp_final_v_bbea771b.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Ng . Philliana . 'Diary of a Future President' Gets Season 2 Premiere Date: Watch Gina Rodriguez in First Look! (Exclusive) . . July 23, 2021 . July 12, 2021 . en-US . July 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712181317/https://www.etonline.com/diary-of-a-future-president-gets-season-2-premiere-date-watch-gina-rodriguez-in-first-look . live .
  3. Web site: Diary Of A Future President Canceled After Two Seasons By Disney Plus. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213195339/https://deadline.com/2021/12/diary-of-a-future-president-canceled-after-two-seasons-by-disney-plus-1234890266/. live.
  4. Web site: Weatherbed . Jess . 2023-05-19 . Over 50 shows are being pulled from Disney Plus and Hulu . 2023-07-31 . The Verge . en-US . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519101944/https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/19/23729642/disney-plus-hulu-remove-pull-shows-willow-streaming-bob-iger . live .
  5. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . Diary of a Female President Comedy From Gina Rodriguez Ordered to Series at Disney+ . . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group . January 31, 2019 . January 31, 2019 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629043929/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/diary-a-female-president-comedy-gina-rodriguez-ordered-series-at-disney-1181626/ . live .
  6. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . Disney+ Orders Diary Of A Female President Series From Ilana Peña, Gina Rodriguez & CBS TV Studios . . . January 31, 2019 . January 31, 2019 . February 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013353/https://deadline.com/2019/01/disney-orders-diary-of-a-female-president-series-from-ilana-pena-gina-rodriguez-cbs-tv-studios-1202546507/ . live .
  7. Web site: Baysinger . Tim . Why the CBS-Produced Gina Rodriguez POTUS Series Diary of a Female President Landed at Disney+ Instead of The CW . . The Wrap News Inc. . December 17, 2019 . September 12, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217070139/https://www.thewrap.com/gina-rodriguez-diary-of-a-female-president-disney-cbs-david-nevins/ . live .
  8. News: Malone. Michael. Gina Rodriguez Series Diary of a Future President on Disney+ Jan. 17. Broadcasting & Cable. Future US. December 16, 2019. December 17, 2019. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217081240/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/gina-rodriguez-series-diary-of-a-future-president-on-disney-jan-17. live.
  9. Web site: Ridgely. Charlie. Disney+ Reveals Poster and Release Date for Next Original Series. ComicBook.com. December 16, 2019. December 17, 2019. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626124342/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/disney-plus-original-series-diary-of-a-future-president-release-date-poster/. live.
  10. Web site: 'Diary of a Future President' Renewed at Disney+ (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Lesley. Goldberg. May 29, 2020. May 29, 2020. May 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200530142009/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/diary-a-future-president-renewed-at-disney-1296448. live.
  11. Web site: Gelman. Vlada. 2021-07-12. TVLine Items: Future President Returns, Paris Hilton Cooking Show and More. 2021-07-13. TVLine. en-US. July 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713230051/https://tvline.com/2021/07/12/diary-of-a-future-president-season-2-premiere-date-disney-plus-video/. live.
  12. Web site: Gina Rodriguez to Play Latina President of the United States in Disney Series . HipLatina . July 15, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217084256/https://hiplatina.com/gina-rodriguez-diary-female-president/ . live .
  13. Web site: Milligan . Kaitlin . Disney+ to Premiere Diary of a Future President on January 17 . . December 16, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217084257/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-to-Premiere-DIARY-OF-A-FUTURE-PRESIDENT-on-January-17-20191216 . live .
  14. Web site: Pederson. Erik. Diary Of A Female President: EP Gina Rodriguez To Recur As POTUS In Disney+ Series; Main Cast Set. Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. July 11, 2019. December 17, 2019. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512102612/https://deadline.com/2019/07/gina-rodriguez-diary-of-a-female-president-disney-streaming-service-selenis-leyva-michael-weaver-1202645054/. live.
  15. Web site: Production Begins on Disney+ Original Series Diary of a Female President from Executive Producer Gina Rodriguez and CBS Television Studios . Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Media Center . December 17, 2019 . August 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819124527/https://dtcimedia.disney.com/news/diary-of-a-female-president-starts-production . live .
  16. Web site: Milligan . Kaitlin . Disney+ Begins Production on Diary of a Female President . . July 11, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217074112/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-Begins-Production-on-DIARY-OF-A-FEMALE-PRESIDENT-20190711 . live .
  17. Web site: Tyler. Jacob. Exclusive: Disney+ Series Diary of a Female President Films June to September in Los Angeles; Gina Rodriguez Will Direct. Geeks WorldWide. April 7, 2019. December 17, 2019. December 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204203831/https://thegww.com/exclusive-disney-series-diary-of-a-female-president-films-june-to-september-in-los-angeles-gina-rodriguez-will-direct/. live.
  18. Web site: Porter . Rick . O'Connell . Mikey . Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Netflix Join CBS in Delaying L.A. TV Production Return . . July 23, 2021 . December 29, 2020 . July 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723154640/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs-studios-delays-filming-on-ncis-other-shows-as-l-a-covid-cases-surge-4110269/ . live .
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  20. Web site: 2020-12-31. "Diary Of A Future President" Season 2 Filming Delayed Due To A Rise In COVID-19 Cases What's On Disney Plus. 2021-07-13. en-us. July 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713230054/https://whatsondisneyplus.com/diary-of-a-future-president-season-2-filming-delayed-due-to-rise-in-covid-19-cases/. live.
  21. Web site: Beck. Michelle. 2020-10-19. 'Diary of A Future President' Season 2 Begins Filming. 2021-07-13. Disney Plus Informer. en-US. July 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713230057/https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/diary-of-a-future-president-season-2-begins-filming/. live.
  22. Web site: Episode 101 - "Hello World". Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. Disney. December 16, 2019. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217022254/https://dtcimedia.disney.com/disney-plus/diary-of-a-future-president/101. live.
  23. Web site: Episode 102 - "The New Deal". Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. Disney. December 16, 2019. December 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217022254/https://dtcimedia.disney.com/disney-plus/diary-of-a-future-president/102. live.
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