'Party of Five' Reboot Sets Premiere Date at Freeform - Watch a Tearjerking Scene Here (Video)

Freeform will premiere its “Party of Five” reboot on Jan. 8, 2020, the cable channel said on Friday. But if you can’t wait that long to watch the reimagined series, you’re in luck, because a tearjerker of a sneak peek was released along with the show’s debut date news.

In the clip above, you’ll see the Acosta children say goodbye to their parents at an immigration detention center in a heart-wrenching scene that shows how this series will differ from the original starring Neve Campbell, which ran from 1994-2000 on Fox.

According to Freeform, “Party of Five” will follow the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported back to Mexico. “In a new iteration by original series creators Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, this beloved story of a young family bound by adversity will be retold through the lens of current-day themes and cultural conversations,” the cable channel said.

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The series was created by Lippman and Keyser, who created the original “Party of Five” and serve as executive producers and writers on Freeform’s version. Rodrigo Garcia is also an executive producer and directed the pilot. Michal Zebede serves as co-executive producer and writer.

The new “Party of Five” stars Brandon Larracuente as Emilio Acosta, Emily Tosta as Lucia Acosta, Niko Guardado as Beto Acosta and Elle Paris Legaspi as Valentina Acosta. Bruno Bichir and Fernanda Urrejola star as the Acosta parents, Javier and Gloria.

The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

See below for character descriptions for the Acostas, courtesy of Freeform.

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Emilio Acosta is an aspiring musician and the oldest son of Gloria and Javier Acosta. Emilio is the reason his parents crossed the Mexican border into the United States nearly twenty-five years ago in hopes of a better life. Although the oldest, he’s the least responsible of the siblings and had been enjoying living away from home and the freedom that came with it, until his parents’ status was threatened.

Lucia Acosta is a straight-A student with lofty college ambitions until her parents run into trouble with immigration. Their circumstances force her to reevaluate her disposition to play by the rules. She quickly becomes resistant to authority, politically radicalized and rebellious to her presumed duties as the oldest sister.

Beto Acosta is the second oldest brother of the family who steps up in the midst of turmoil. While struggling with sports, girls and school, he soon discovers that being the head of his family comes easily to him and gives him the self-respect and sense of purpose he has never had before.

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Valentina Acosta is the precocious and resourceful youngest sister. Forced to face adolescence without her mother, she’s desperately afraid of what the future holds, and her vulnerability will require her older siblings to step up and offer the structure and support that they may not be wholly equipped to provide.

“Party of Five” premieres Wednesday, Jan. 8 on Freeform.

Fall TV 2019: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)

Labor Day has come and gone and fall begins on Sept. 23 -- and so does the traditional broadcast TV season. In honor of the return of Fall TV, TheWrap has rounded up the premiere dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also those for the eagerly anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this autumn. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite shows will be back and when your new favorites will debut.

Also Read: Here’s the Complete Fall 2019 TV Schedule for All 5 Broadcast Networks
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Series: "9-1-1" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Neighborhood" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "The Voice" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Bob ♥ Abishola" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 8:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: "All Rise" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Prodigal Son" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Bull" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "The Good Doctor" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Bluff City Law" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Monday, Sept. 23 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "The Resident" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "NCIS" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "The Conners" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Bless This Mess" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 8:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "This Is Us" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 9 p.m.
NBC
Series: "FBI" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Empire" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "mixed-ish" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "black-ish" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 9:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "NCIS: New Orleans" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "New Amsterdam" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Emergence" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Liza on Demand" Net: YouTube Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: N/A
YouTube
Series: "The Masked Singer" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Goldbergs" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Survivor" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Chicago Med" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Schooled" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 8:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Chicago Fire" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 9 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Modern Family" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Single Parents" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 9:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Net: FXX Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 10 p.m.
FXX
Series: "South Park" Net: Comedy Central Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
Series: "Chicago P.D." Net: NBC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Stumptown" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Crank Yankers" Net: Comedy Central Premiere Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25 Time: 10:30 p.m.
Comedy Central
Series: "Creepshow" Net: Shudder Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: N/A
Shudder
Series: "Superstore" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Grey's Anatomy" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Young Sheldon" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Perfect Harmony" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 8:30 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Mom" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: "The Good Place" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 9 p.m.
NBC
Series: "A Million Little Things" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Sunnyside" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 9:30 p.m.
NBC
Series: "Carol's Second Act" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 9:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Law & Order: SVU" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "How to Get Away With Murder" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Evil" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "The Politician" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Hawaii Five-0" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: 8 p.m.
CBS
Series: "American Housewife" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: 8 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Fresh Off the Boat" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: 8:30 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Magnum P.I." Net: CBS Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Blue Bloods" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Friday, Sept. 27 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Saturday Night Live" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Saturday, Sept. 28 Time: 11:29 p.m.
NBC
Series: "America's Funniest Home Videos" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 7 p.m.
ABC
Series: "The Simpsons" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 8 p.m.
Fox
Series: "God Friended Me" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 8:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Bless the Harts" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 8:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Bob's Burgers" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "Shark Tank" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 9 p.m.
ABC
Series: "NCIS: Los Angeles" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 9:30 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Family Guy" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 9:30 p.m.
Fox
Series: "The Rookie" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 10 p.m.
ABC
Series: "Godfather of Harlem" Net: Epix Premiere Date: Sunday, Sept. 29 Time: 10 p.m.
Epix
Series: "Sorry for Your Loss" Net: Facebook Watch Premiere Date: Tuesday, Oct. 1 Time: N/A
Facebook Watch
Series: All Elite Wrestling Net: TNT Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2 Time: 8 p.m.
AllEliteWrestling.com
Series: "SEAL Team" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2 Time: 9 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Almost Family" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2 Time: 9 p.m.
Fox
Series: "S.W.A.T." Net: CBS Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "Big Mouth" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: N/A
Netfilx
Series: "Goliath" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Light as a Feather" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Peaky Blinders" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: N/A
BBC/Netflix
Series: "The Blacklist" Net: NBC Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: 8 p.m.
NBC
Series: "WWE's SmackDown Live" Net: Fox Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 4 Time: 8 p.m.
WWE
Series: "Batwoman" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Kids Say the Darndest Things" Net: ABC Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 8 p.m.
Getty
Series: "Supergirl" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Get Shorty" Net: Epix Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
Epix
Series: "The Walking Dead" Net: AMC Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 9 p.m.
AMC
Series: "Madam Secretary" Net: CBS Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 6 Time: 10 p.m.
CBS
Series: "All American" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Monday, Oct. 7 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Black Lightning" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Monday, Oct. 7 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "The Flash" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Rhythm & Flow" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Riverdale" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Nancy Drew" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Supernatural" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, Oct. 10 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Legacies" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Thursday, Oct. 10 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Charmed" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 11 Time: 8 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Dynasty" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 11 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Arrow" Net: The CW Premiere Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15 Time: 9 p.m.
The CW
Series: "Limetown" Net: Facebook Watch Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16 Time: N/A
Facebook Watch
Series: "Impulse" Net: YouTube Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16 Time: N/A
YouTube
Series: "Living With Yourself" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 18 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Looking for Alaska" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 18 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "Modern Love" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 18 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Watchmen" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 20 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Leavenworth" Net: Starz Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 20 Time: 9:30 p.m.
Starz
Series: "Catherine the Great" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Monday, Oct. 21 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Castle Rock" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23 Time: N/A
Hulu
Series: "The Kominsky Method" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Friday, Oct. 25 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Silicon Valley" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 27 Time: 10 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Mrs. Fletcher" Net: HBO Premiere Date: Sunday, Oct. 27 Time: 10:30 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Jack Ryan" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 1 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Dickinson" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "The Morning Show" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "See" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "For All Mankind" Net: Apple TV+ Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 1 Time: N/A
Apple TV+
Series: "Shameless" Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 3 Time: 9 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "Kidding" Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 3 Time: 10 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "His Dark Materials" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Monday, Nov. 4 Time: 9 p.m.
HBO
Series: "Running Wild With Bear Grylls" Net: Nat Geo Premiere Date: Tuesday, Nov. 5 Time: 10 p.m.
NBC
Series: "The Mandalorian" Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12 Time: N/A
Disney+
Series: "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12 Time: N/A
Disney+
Series: "The World According to Jeff Goldblum" Net: Disney+ Premiere Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12 Time: N/A
Disney+
Series: "Dollface" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: N/A
Getty
Series: "Man in the High Castle" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Nov. 15 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "The Crown" Net: Netflix Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 17 Time: N/A
Netflix
Series: "Ray Donovan" Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Nov. 17 Time: 8 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "Mad About You" revival Net: Spectrum Originals Premiere Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20 Time: N/A
Sony Pictures Television
Series: "Brain Games" Net: Nat Geo Premiere Date: Sunday, Dec. 1 Time: 9 p.m.
Nat Geo
Series: "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Dec. 6 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Reprisal" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Dec. 6 Time: N/A
TheWrap
Series: "The L Word: Generation Q" Net: Showtime Premiere Date: Sunday, Dec. 8 Time: 10 p.m.
Showtime
Series: "The Expanse" Net: Amazon Prime Video Premiere Date: Friday, Dec. 13 Time: N/A
Amazon Prime Video
Series: "Marvel's Runaways" Net: Hulu Premiere Date: Friday, Dec. 13 Time: N/A
Hulu

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Here’s when 128 broadcast, cable and streaming series debut and come back

Labor Day has come and gone and fall begins on Sept. 23 -- and so does the traditional broadcast TV season. In honor of the return of Fall TV, TheWrap has rounded up the premiere dates for not just the new and returning shows on Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW, but also those for the eagerly anticipated series hitting cable channels and streaming services this autumn. Click through our gallery to find out when your favorite shows will be back and when your new favorites will debut.

Also Read: Here’s the Complete Fall 2019 TV Schedule for All 5 Broadcast Networks

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