Fantasmas (TV series)
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| Genre | Surrealist comedy |
| Created by | Julio Torres |
| Written by | Julio Torres |
| Directed by | Julio Torres |
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| Music by | Robert Ouyang Rusli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Sam Levy |
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| Running time | 28-30 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 7 – July 12, 2024 |
Fantasmas is an American surrealist[1] comedy television series created, directed, and written by Julio Torres, who also stars in it. It follows Torres on the search for a golden oyster earring, and the people he encounters on the way.
It had its world premiere at the ATX Television Festival on May 30, 2024.[2][3] It premiered on June 7, 2024, on HBO.[4] The series also won a 2024 Peabody Award.[5]
Premise
[edit]Julio Torres goes on the search through New York City, for a golden oyster earring, encountering people along the way.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Julio Torres as himself
- Martine Gutierrez as Vanesja
- Tomas Matos as Chester
- Joe Rumrill as the voice of Bibo
Supporting
[edit]- Eudora Peterson as Amina Roberts, a teacher
- Bowen Yang as Dodo, an elf from Santa's workshop
- Greta Titelman as Gina, an aspiring actress
- Ikechukwu Ufomadu and Sydnee Washington as Oscar and Vicky, siblings running a business together
- Michael Graceffa as Derrrick, a fitness instructor
- Spike Einbinder as Carl, a superhero fan
- Bernardo Velasco as Edwin, a food delivery worker
- Ana Fabrega as Trish, an actress
Guest
[edit]- Jaboukie Young-White as Skyler, an influencer
- Paul Dano and Sunita Mani as a sitcom husband and wife
- Steve Buscemi as Q
- Evan Mock as Z
- Alexa Demie as Becca, a customer service rep for an insurance company
- Ziwe Fumudoh as a customer service rep for an airline
- Dominique Jackson as the Algorithm
- Julia Fox as Mrs. Claus
- Aidy Bryant as Denise, a saleswoman for toilet dresses
- John Early, Aaron Jackson, and Josh Sharp as the voices of hamsters
- Kim Petras and Princess Nokia as mermaids
- Tilda Swinton as the voice of water
- Kate Berlant as a theme park superhero actor
- Tommy Dorfman as a commercial director
- Dylan O'Brien as Dustin, one of Vanesja's clients
- Amy Sedaris as Vanesja's former art teacher
- Natasha Lyonne as Suzanna, a Zappos executive
- Patti Harrison as the voice of a goldfish named Deedra
- Sam Taggart as Bryce, assistant to Deedra the goldfish
- Rachel Dratch, Cole Escola, Rosie Perez, and Emma Stone as cast members of the reality show The True Women of New York
- James Scully as the producer of The True Women of New York
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Cookies and Spaghetti" | Julio Torres | Julio Torres | June 7, 2024 |
| 2 | "Valued Customer" | Julio Torres | Julio Torres | June 14, 2024 |
| 3 | "Toilets" | Julio Torres | Julio Torres | June 21, 2024 |
| 4 | "Looking4Twinks2S**k" | Julio Torres | Julio Torres | June 28, 2024 |
| 5 | "The Little Ones" |