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American Family

The head of the household, Jess Gonzalez (Edward James Olmos), is your average father who is forced to fight everyday troubles, following the death of his loving wife Berta (Sônia Braga). Their beloved daughter Nina (Constance Marie) has recently graduated from law school and decides to work for Legal Services on behalf of immigrant rights, although Jess does not agree with her decision. The rest of the Gonzalez family just tries to go with the flow, but they find their own problems down the road.

Created ByGregory Nava
StatusEnded
Original NameAmerican Family
First Air DateJanuary 23, 2002
Last Air DateJuly 11, 2004
Seasons2
Episodes35
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesThe Greenblatt Janollari StudioEl Norte ProductionsKCET20th Century Fox Television
NetworksPBS
S02E13

The Flowers and the Songs

The Gonzalezes bury Conrado and put their house in order as the series concludes with an emotional denouement to Conrado's death in Iraq in which family members all find ways to rally around Jess. And in a flashback to 1919, Adela and Evangelina finally make it to the U.S.

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