Netflix premiered this Tuesday the trailer of the series “That ’80s Show”, sequel to the successful “That ‘675s Show” (1995- 2003), and set the date of its release for the next 19 of January.
The first images of the continuation of “That ’80s Show” (“The Show of the 80”, in Spanish) confirm the return of a part of the cast that starred in this original production of the American network FOX and that was very well received by the public during the eight seasons that it aired.
Actors Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp now return as grandparents Kitty and Red, while others like Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon and Wilmer Valderrama will only make an appearance throughout the series.
One of the great absences regarding “That ’70s Show” will be that of the actor Danny Masterson, who is being tried by a court in Los Angeles (United States) accused of raping three women with whom he met in the Church of Scientology of 2001 a 2003.
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“That ’80 s Show” is set in 1995, with the character of Leia Forman (played by Callie Haverda) desperate for some experience in her life and have another best friend other than his own father.
So, he decides to go visit his grandparents Red and Kitty (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp) at Point Palace and ends up meeting the rebellious Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide) and her group of friends made up of her sweet brother Nate (Maxwell Acee Donovan), his smart girlfriend Nikki (Sam Morelos), the sarcastic Ozzie (Reyn Doi ) and the charming Jay (Mace Coronel).
Gregg Mettler, former producer of “That ’80s Show”, is this time “showrunner ”, producer and screenwriter. Also participating in the script are the marriage formed by Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner and their daughter, Lindsay Turner.
Although announced with great fanfare as the sequel to “That ’80s Show”, the series is actually the third installment in the franchise, after which previously premiered “That ’80s Show” (2002) with limited audience success.