© 2022 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Credit: Chris HastonGeorge Lopez returns to star in Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC Fridays at 8pm ET/PT beginning Nov. 4), his first sitcom in five years, a working-class comedy about dysfunction, reconnecting and all the pain and joy in between. He also executive produces the show, in which he plays a fictional version of “George Lopez” alongside his real-life daughter, Mayan Lopez (also a producer), as George’s adult daughter, “Mayan Lopez.”
The onscreen character of George has been estranged from Mayan until recently, but is trying his best to reconnect with his daughter and her family. It’s a scenario that is similar to what the Lopezes have gone through in their real lives.
“My parents got divorced about 10 years ago,” Mayan explains, “and within the last [few] years, my dad and I really solidified our relationship. [But] there was a time where we didn’t speak and were estranged for about three years. Really, the pandemic brought us back together. I started making TikToks with my family to reconnect, and [showrunner] Debby Wolfe saw one of [the videos], and this whole Lopez vs. Lopez idea was kind of born from that idea. … This is an experience of a lifetime, to be able to do this with my father.”
George is also grateful, saying, “To have Debby see Mayan do TikToks about our unfortunate break in our relationship [and] create [something] beautiful from something that was so painful and so much my fault is just a wonderful thing.”
Just from the promos this just looks like a rehashed George Lopez show