Freeform’s Party of Five reboot review: A family drama that offers viewers a good cry

The 1990s Party of Five has got a reboot, bringing an immigration tale to the family drama. Check out our review to find out why FreeForm’s Party of Five is your next binge-worthy show!

When I first heard Freeform was making a reboot to Party of Five from the 1990s, I had no idea what the show was even about. After researching and looking at the original series, I’m so glad that Freeform decided to bring Party of Five back to our TV screens. Party of Five reboot brings awareness of how hard-working, lovely immigrant families are being torn apart around the world.

The original series, created in 1994, centered around a white family of five siblings from San Francisco moving on after their parents died in a fatal car accident. The reboot explores the life of the Acostas, a Los Angeles Latinx family whose lives are turned upside-down when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raid their family-owned restaurant Los Cantaritos. The five children are left to fend for themselves, juggling school, child care, and restaurant management, all while trying to hire the best legal aid for their parents.

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The Acosta children have to lean on each other and make the best out of their current situation. The reboot captures how the siblings grieve the loss of their parents in different ways. Emilio Acosta, the oldest brother, has to take responsibility for his siblings while trying to become a musician. In the first episode, you get to see how Emilio has to come to grips about his new reality of being a full-time parent to his sisters and brothers.

Be prepared to have tissues for the farewell scene between the Acosta children and their parents towards the end of the episode. The story may be fictional but there are thousands of real families and stories just like this.

I’m looking forward to seeing how the show deals with this very real, current, raw part of many American lives. The Party of Five reboot is amazing, emotional, and the type of storyline we need to see on screen.

Catch the premiere of Party of Five on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 8/7c on Freeform. You can watch with Hulu Live TV or catchup on-demand with Freeform Go.