‘Josep’: Kaden Alejandro Joins Jo Koy ABC Pilot
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: ABC’s Filipino American pilot Josep, starring Jo Koy, has added Kaden Alejandro to the cast. He also joins Mia Katigbak and Rory O’Malley.Josep, from 20th Television, follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”Alejandro plays Miles.
The son of Jo and Cheryl, Miles is comfortable with the idea of his parents’ divorce — in fact, he appears to be the most well-adjusted member of the entire family.
Miles has very little interest in traditional Filipino culture; his dad raised him on hip-hop, and he prefers orange chicken to any Filipino dish.
His grandmother Lorna (Katigbak) plans to become a strong Filipino presence in his too-Americanized life.Steve Joe — a co-executive producer on Doogie Kameāloha M.D.
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