Diary of a Future President (formerly tiled Diary of a Female President) is an American comedy television series created by Ilana Peña. It 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. Robin Shorr serves as the series showrunner alongside additional executive producers Peña and Emily Gipson.
Summary[]
The series follows Elena, a Cuban-American 12-year-old girl as she navigates through the ups and downs of being a teenager, which set her on the path to becoming the president of the United States. She lives with her older brother, Bobby, and mother, Gabi, who is in the beginnings of a relationship with Sam, 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 political campaign.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Tess Romero as Elena Cañero-Reed
- Gina Rodriguez as Future Elena Cañero-Reed
- Charlie Bushnell as Bobby Cañero-Reed
- Selenis Leyva as Gabi Cañero-Reed
- Michael Weaver as Sam Faber
Recurring[]
- Carmina Garay as Sasha
- Sanai Victoria as Melissa
- Jessica Marie Garcia as Camila
- Harmeet Pandey as Jessica
- Avantika Vandanapu as Monyca with a 'Y'
- Brandon Severs as Liam Carter
- Nathan Arenas as Danny
- Gregg Binkley as Dr. Cooper
- Ellie Reed as Danielle
- Tony Espinosa as Emilio
- Donovin Miller as CJ
Notable guests[]
- Rachel Bloom as Ms. Wexler
- Melissa Fumero as Ms. Ortega
- Michael Hitchcock as Thomas
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello World" | Gina Rodriguez | Ilana Peña | January 17, 2020 |
| 2 | "The New Deal" | Angela Tortu | Ilana Peña Robin Shorr |
January 24, 2020 |
| 3 | "Disaster Relief" | Sam Bailey | Hailey Chavez | January 31, 2020 |
| 4 | "The National Mall" | Erin Ehrlich | Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz | February 7, 2020 |
| 5 | "Whistleblower" | Angela Tortu | Michael Jonathan Smith | February 14, 2020 |
| 6 | "Habeas Corpus" | Fernando Sariñana | Hugh Moore | February 21, 2020 |
| 7 | "Foreign Relations" | Viet Nguyen | LaDarian Smith | February 28, 2020 |
| 8 | "Matters of Diplomacy" | Kacie Anning | Robin Shorr Jessica Gonzalez |
March 6, 2020 |
| 9 | "State of the Union" | Melanie Mayron | Hailey Chavez Jerrica Long |
March 13, 2020 |
| 10 | "Two Party System" | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2020 |
Season 2[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Back in Session" | Gina Rodriguez | Ilana Peña | August 18, 2021 |
| 2 | "Strategic Alliance" | Ali Schouten | Rachel Raimst | |
| 3 | "Pleadind the Fifth" | TBA | TBA | |
| 4 | "United Nations" | TBA | TBA | |
| 5 | "The National Stage" | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | "Brain Trust" | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 | "Qui Pro Quo" | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | "Supreme Court Injustice" | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | "First Gentleman" | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | "October Surprise" | TBA | TBA |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The former title was Diary of a Female President
- Each season consist with 10 episodes.
- There wasn’t going to be a second season due to the lack of viewers and was said to be canceled, but it was premiered on Disney+ anyways.