The fans protested, campaigned and saved Norman Lear’s One Day At A Time sitcom reboot for a Season 4 on Pop TV.
One Day At A Time fans asked for the series to be saved, and Pop TV has answered the call. The comedy will have a 13-episode fourth season and will be on CBS-owned Pop in 2020.
Netflix canceled the show after three seasons and it caused a major backlash from the fans and many high profile entertainment industry figures. According to news reports, Gloria Calderon Kellett, ODAAT‘s Co-showrunner stated they had been in talks with various networks before choosing its new home at Pop.
One Day At A Time was inspired by Norman Lear‘s 1975 series with the same name. The show follows three generations of a Cuban-American family. A newly single mom and military veteran, portrayed by Justina Machado, is about the triumphs and tribulations that come with raising two strong-willed children (Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz), all the while enlisting the help of her old-school mother, brilliantly played by Rita Moreno, and her building manager-turned-invaluable confidante portrayed by Todd Grinnell.
“We are thrilled beyond belief to be making more One Day At A Time,” said co-showrunners Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce. “This show has meant so much to so many, and we can’t wait to dive in with our amazing new partners Pop and CBS. And we’d especially like to thank all of the fans for their undying support, helping us turn #SaveODAAT into #MoreODAAT.”
Norman Lear state the following in a statement released:
“Three months ago, I was heartbroken with the news of our beloved One Day At A Time‘s cancellation. Today, I’m overwhelmed with joy to know the Alvarez family will live on,” said executive producer. “Thank you to my producing partner, Brent Miller, our incredibly talented co-showrunners, Mike Royce and Gloria Calderón Kellett, and of course, Sony, for never once giving up on the show, our actors or the possibility that a cable network could finally save a canceled series that originated on a streaming service. And one last thank you to, Pop, for having the guts to be that first cable network. Even this I get to experience – at 96.”
How amazing it is to be involved with the brilliant and culturally significant series that deals with important themes one minute while making you laugh the next. We couldn’t be more proud to continue telling heartwarming stories of love, inclusion, acceptance, and diversity that pull on your emotions while putting a smile on your face.” –Brad Schwartz, Pop TV.”
The series will also be broadcast on CBS later in 2020, as part of the pick-up deal, after its run on Pop. CBS was home to the original series which aired on the network over 40 years ago.