Jaime Camil To Host Mexican Bingo-Style Game Show ‘Lotería Loca’ For CBS From Jeff Apploff & Warner Bros.
04.05.2023 - 18:21
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EXCLUSIVE: CBS is trying its hand at a game of Mexican bingo in its latest unscripted order.
The network has greenlit Lotería Loca, hosted and exec produced by Jane The Virgin star Jaime Camil.
The show comes from Jeff Apploff, the man behind Don’t Forget The Lyrics and Beat Shazam, and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television.
The series has been in development for a moment and we hear the order wasn’t related to the writers strike. It’s expected to air as part of the network’s 2023/24 season.
Lotería Loca is based on the Latin game of chance popularly known now as Lotería.
In each episode, two players go head-to-head and take turns picking cards to get four-in-a-row, which is Lotería. Each time a card appears on their bingo-style card, they bank big money. Landing on one of the “Loca Cards” creates a twist in the game and gives players the opportunity to bank even more cash by competing in interactive challenges. The player who gets the most “Loterías” on their board the fastest, moves on to the dramatic final round for a chance to win the ultimate show cash prize.
The show was created by Apploff, Aaron Solomon and Alejandro Trevino. It is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon and Apploff Entertainment. Apploff, who also serves as showrunner, Camil, Mike Darnell, Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault and Aaron Solomon are executive producers, Alejandro Trevino serves as co-executive producer.
In addition to Don’t Forget The Lyrics and Beat Shazam, Apploff is behind NBC’s remake of British game show The Wheel, Fox’s Mental Samurai and previous series such as Game of Talents, Boom! and Total Blackout.
“I grew up playing Lotería with my family and friends back in México. I could say,