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‘One Day at a Time’ saved from cancellation
The sitcom will return for season four

“One Day at a Time” lives to see another day.
The reboot of the 1975 Norman Lear sitcom will return for season four on Pop TV, which is owned by CBS, Vulture reports. Netflix canceled the show back in March after three seasons. This is the first time a streaming series has moved to a cable network.
Pop TV will air 13 new episodes in 2020 and will air the first three seasons ahead of the season four premiere. CBS has also acquired the right to air the episodes on its network in 2020.
“One Day at a Time” follows a Cuban-American family headed by matriarch Penelope (Justina Machado). It was praised for its LGBTQ-inclusive storyline with Penelope’s teenage daughter Elena (Gomez) who comes out as a lesbian. It also stars Rita Moreno, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz and Stephen Tobolowsky.
The cast and fans celebrated the good news on Twitter.
#SAVEODAAT is old news…#MoreODAAT is more like it!! Thank you @PopTV #ODAAT @OneDayAtATime we’re backkkk!!
— Rita Moreno (@TheRitaMoreno) June 27, 2019
WE’RE BACK!
— Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) June 27, 2019
Thanks to every fan who made #saveodaat trend worldwide, ONE DAY AT A TIME is heading to POP TV & we couldn’t be more excited! We have many more stories to tell about & we can’t wait to share them with you! Thank you @sptv & @PopTV! #moreodaat https://t.co/4grfsn9RA3 pic.twitter.com/oPsvXL7DC5
I can’t believe I’m typing this, but… we did it. YOU did it. The Alvarez family is coming back for a 4th season on @PopTV!!!!! what tHE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! #SaveODAAT ➡️ #MoreODAAT ???????❣️ pic.twitter.com/dZ8dbB8NmC
— Isabella Gomez (@Isabella_Gomez) June 27, 2019
??????????? https://t.co/3EgF6iDgi2 pic.twitter.com/dXtlNIYOgE
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 27, 2019
okay… THE FACT THAT #ODAAT GOT RENEWED DURING PRIDE MONTH ?️? IS A MIRACLE AND SOME CRAZY MAGIC!! ???? #moreODAAT pic.twitter.com/8zy1jy5rhM
— eliana (@911eliana) June 27, 2019
bringing back this important #ODAAT scene that is the reason (one of the reasons) I love this show so much. It really made me feel seen and give me so much as someone who is asexual. so happy this show is coming back. pic.twitter.com/XARPNPzCLw
— ali! (@fearlesslyreads) June 27, 2019
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Queer highlights of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards: Aunt Gladys, that ‘Heated Rivalry’ shoutout and more
Amy Madigan’s win in the supporting actress category puts her in serious contention to win the Oscar for ‘Weapons’
From Chelsea Handler shouting out Heated Rivalry in her opening monologue to Amy Madigan proving that horror performances can (and should) be taken seriously, the Critics Choice Awards provided plenty of iconic moments for queer movie fans to celebrate on the long road to Oscar night.
Handler kicked off the ceremony by recapping the biggest moments in pop culture last year, from Wicked: For Good to Sinners. She also made room to joke about the surprise hit TV sensation on everyone’s minds: “Shoutout to Heated Rivalry. Everyone loves it! Gay men love it, women love it, straight men who say they aren’t gay but work out at Equinox love it!”
The back-to-back wins for Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein and Amy Madigan in Weapons are notable, given the horror bias that awards voters typically have. Aunt Gladys instantly became a pop culture phenomenon within the LGBTQ+ community when Zach Cregger’s hit horror comedy released in August, but the thought that Madigan could be a serious awards contender for such a fun, out-there performance seemed improbable to most months ago. Now, considering the sheer amount of critics’ attention she’s received over the past month, there’s no denying she’s in the running for the Oscar.
“I really wasn’t expecting all of this because I thought people would like the movie, and I thought people would dig Gladys, but you love Gladys! I mean, it’s crazy,” Madigan said during her acceptance speech. “I get [sent] makeup tutorials and paintings. I even got one weird thing about how she’s a sex icon also, which I didn’t go too deep into that one.”
Over on the TV side, Rhea Seehorn won in the incredibly competitive best actress in a drama series category for her acclaimed performance as Carol in Pluribus, beating out the likes of Emmy winner Britt Lower for Severance, Carrie Coon for The White Lotus, and Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us. Pluribus, which was created by Breaking Bad’s showrunner Vince Gilligan, has been celebrated by audiences for its rich exploration of queer trauma and conversion therapy.
Jean Smart was Hack’s only win of the night, as Hannah Einbinder couldn’t repeat her Emmy victory in the supporting actress in a comedy series category against Janelle James, who nabbed a trophy for Abbott Elementary. Hacks lost the best comedy series award to The Studio, as it did at the Emmys in September. And in the limited series category, Erin Doherty repeated her Emmy success in supporting actress, joining in yet another Adolescence awards sweep.
As Oscar fans speculate on what these Critics Choice wins mean for future ceremonies, we have next week’s Golden Globes ceremony to look forward to on Jan. 11.
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