"Gordita Chronicles" is an American family comedy series about the life of a young immigrant named Carlotta Castelli. Despite being only 12 years old, she has the ability to turn the whole town upside down. Affectionately called "Kuku" by her family, the heroine is forced to leave her native Dominican Republic and her church school in Santo Domingo to move to Miami with her family. Now, Kuku confidently pursues the "American dream," even though she still struggles to adapt to life in a foreign country and culture.