Overview

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.

Genres

Cast

Edward James Olmos

Paco

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy

Esai Morales

Chucho

Jennifer Lopez

Young Maria

Jacob Vargas

Young Jose

Constance Marie

Toni

Jonathan Hernandez

Young Jimmy

Jenny Gago

Maria

Eduardo López Rojas

Jose

Mary Steenburgen

Gloria

Scott Bakula

David Ronconi

Elpidia Carrillo

Isabel Magaña