Netflix's "Gentefied" co-creators on developing characters that are three dimenstional and relatable.

Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chavez, the co-creators and executive producers of "Gentefied" join CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal to discuss the success of the first season and the complexity of representation. The Netflix series tells the story of a patriarch and his grandchildren, owners of a taqueria in the gentrifying Boyle Heights neighborhood of east L.A., as they work to attain the American Dream. Lemus and Chavez preview the role immigration will play in season two when it's released on November 10th. The pair tell Villarreal their goal is to make the most authentic show possible. Note: Podcast contains season one spoilers.

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