DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT
DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Ilana Peña which premiered on Disney+ on January 17, 2020. Gina Rodriguez serves as an executive producer through her company I Can & I Will Productions, which produces the series in association with CBS Studios. DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT consists of 20 episodes of 30 minutes.
STORY: Elena (Tess Romero) is a 12-year-old Cuban American girl who attends middle school and must make her way through the personal and social pressures of adolescence. Told through Elena's narration as written in her diary, the series follows the daily events of her life and her interactions with friends and family. She lives with her older brother, Bobby (Charlie Bushnell); and mother, Gabi (Selenis Leyva), who develops a new relationship with Sam (Michael Weaver), a lawyer from her firm. Elena has a strong desire to become a president of the United States, which is made visible through flashforwards to her tenure as President.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Bobby (Charlie Bushnell) started High School and planned to confess his feelings to Liam (Brandon Severs). However, Liam started dating a girl named Jada, and Bobby forced himself to move on. Bobby then developed feelings for a boy named CJ (Donovin Miller) after going to “Night League” with him. It should be noted that he does not appear to be ashamed of his sexuality, however this remains unconfirmed. He later went on a date with CJ and they started dating.
Bobby Cañero-Reed (Charlie Bushnell) & CJ (Donovin Miller)
CHARLIE BUSHNELL (2020-2021) June 16, 2004, Los Angeles, CA, USA
DONOVIN MILLER (2021) September 7, 2003, ?, USA
SPECIAL: The series is honesty in dealing with issues like difficult emotions, stress, and troublesome people raises worthy talking points for families. Other topics – menstruation, for instance, which is discussed frequently and frankly – may inspire questions, depending on your kids' age and awareness.
AWARDS: ‘DIARY OF A FUTURE PRESIDENT’ 2 wins and 10 nominations
6.1 IMDB
