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“Never better.”
Julio Lopez has a heart of gold and goes out of his way to help everyone but himself. Julio attempts to better his community, overcome his codependency issues with his family, and navigate working-class life in South Central.
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Episode 1
Julio has a new client as a case worker at Hugs Not Thugs: His recently incarcerated cousin Luis, who used to bully him. Julio’s also got a new roommate… his recently incarcerated cousin Luis!
Episode 2
Luis can’t help but revert to his old ways when a former rival shows up and challenges him to a fight. Julio is conflicted on how to best help his cousin.
Episode 3
Julio takes a bold step forward in getting over his relationship with Maggie, while Luis seeks to gain closure from an ex with the help of Minister Payne.
Episode 4
It’s Julio’s Birthday! And he’s miserable! And he misses Maggie! Luis struggles to understand why Julio hates his birthday and decides to force Julio to celebrate.
Episode 5
Luis’ antics land him in therapy, where he gets in touch with his deepest emotions for the first time, much to Julio’s chagrin.
Episode 6
Luis finds himself in an unlikely alliance with Maria. Julio finds himself desperate to be thought of as a nice guy, with increasingly disastrous consequences.
Episode 7
Maggie takes Julio on a hike against his will, while Luis babysits Aiden and Michael. What could go wrong?
Episode 8
Luis goes to great lengths to avoid atoning for his past sins. Meanwhile, it’s Aiden’s first communion and Julio isn’t too pleased with the choice of godmother.
Episode 9
With Hugs Not Thugs struggling financially, Julio helps Minister Payne court a pair of out-of-touch billionaires attempting to rebrand themselves.
Episode 10
As Luis gets ready to move forward with his life by graduating from Hugs Not Thugs, Julio faces a big decision about his own future.
