One Day at a Time Cast, EPs React to Axing: ‘We Had the Time of Our Lives’
One Day at a Time‘s stars and EPs are taking to social media to lament the show’s cancellation.
The critically acclaimed Netflix comedy was axed after three seasons on Thursday. A rep for the streamer cited the show’s low viewership as the reason. Shortly thereafter, executive producers Mike Royce and Gloria Calderón Kellett put out the following statement:
“Last night, Netflix told us they are cancelling One Day at a Time,” they wrote. “We had the time of our lives making this show. We worked with the best, most giving and talented cast, writers and crew ever, as well as the incomparable Norman Lear. So while our hearts are very heavy, they are also bursting with the appreciation for this amazing experience.
“And for all of you. All of you who told us how much One Day at a Time means to you,” they continued. “We’ve worked on many shows, but never have we experienced the outpouring of love, connection, and support like we have with ODAAT. Along with our studio Sony, we will be exploring other places One Day at a Time can live, and with any luck we’ll find one. Either way our three seasons will always exist and be there for you and for us. In the meantime we want to thank everybody who watched. We love you.”
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I am grieving for the terrible loss of my beloved character, Lydia, on '@OneDayAtATime'. A glorious confection/creation put together by @everythingloria and @MikeRoyce thanks to the brilliance of @TheNormanLear and his extraordinary partner, pic.twitter.com/YmLFsSykpg
— Rita Moreno (@TheRitaMoreno) March 14, 2019
I am so sad at the loss of mi familia and, of course, ��esneider”.
Adiós Lydia, Adiós Lupita, Adiós Alex and Elena, Adiós Dr. Berkowitz
Rita
Diva Retired for now…@JustinaMachado, @themarcelruiz, @Isabella_Gomez, @Tobolowsky, @toddgrinnell— Rita Moreno (@TheRitaMoreno) March 14, 2019
I’m so grateful to have played Penelope Alvarez. I don’t even know how to begin to express my gratitude to everyone. Truly, I am so honored that we got to tell our stories .Yes it was a Latinx family but it was a universal story about family and love. An American Familia ❤️
— Justina Machado (@JustinaMachado) March 14, 2019
Thank you for the outpouring of love. #saveodaat
To the beloved cast, crew, and fans of @OneDayAtATime: pic.twitter.com/qboxcQPMq1
— Norman Lear (@TheNormanLear) March 14, 2019
Thank you 4 helping us laugh @ ourselves, giving us permission 2 cry 2gether, 4 showing the commonality of all people & 4 elbowing some space @ the table.
Proud & inspired by u, all. 4ever grateful 2 be part of the family. Keep fighting!
Yours always,
Tito Lil’ Pito#ODAAT https://t.co/oWnpV7CuJJ— Danny Pino (@TheDannyPino) March 14, 2019
My heart is breaking, but I still can’t help but thank Netflix for giving the Alvarez family a home for 3 years and for changing my life… and to the fans: familia para siempre. I got you. ❤️ https://t.co/ECvLXaJoqP
— Isabella Gomez (@Isabella_Gomez) March 14, 2019
Annnnd, we might find #ODAAT another home. This isn’t over yet. https://t.co/lCB0vSnCWF
— Isabella Gomez (@Isabella_Gomez) March 14, 2019
Not over by a long shot. #saveODAAT https://t.co/dl8sqyNnT1
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2019
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2019
Hey @nbc…I hear you like comedies with built-in fan bases that do even better on YOUR network than at their previous homes…#saveODAAT https://t.co/5bIQYexpDz
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2019
One Day at a Time had what television used pray for: great quality, great reviews, passionate fan base. Like Star Trek. Like Deadwood. What I learned a while back is that there is always a closing night. Sometimes it comes too soon.
— Stephen Tobolowsky (@Tobolowsky) March 14, 2019
😰 I’m incredibly shocked right now. Best team of people I could hope to work with, but I’m hoping for a “Not yet” moment. Love you guys, can’t say goodbye yet! ❤️ #saveodaat
— Sheridan Pierce (@sheridan_pierce) March 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/Indiadebeaufort/status/1106256686002528256
She ushered us in and i stared at the pictures on her walls: winning a Tony Award, her with her family, a drawing of her as Anita in West Side Story #SAVEODAAT
— Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) March 14, 2019
she was so generous on set too, and funny as FUCK. I’ll never forget how kind she was and how special I felt that day. #SAVEODAAT
— Stephanie Beatriz (@iamstephbeatz) March 14, 2019
I am heartbroken. The Latinx community NEEDS this show, and irregardless of that ITS A GREAT, FUNNY, & HEART FELT SHOW WITH FANTASTIC PERFORMACES! SOMEONE SAVE IT! And yeah, I meant the irregardless #SaveODAAT https://t.co/HWoNSBv4dD
— Melissa Fumero (@melissafumero) March 14, 2019
Well, damn. The world is sadder place without 13 hours of Rita Moreno.
If ever there was a show the NEEDS to be saved by another network it’s One Day At A Time. I have watched it multiple times since it premiered and still laugh. It’s was sitcoms used to be, that just happen to be Latinos.
Wow. Netflix is really trash.
Maybe the show would have fared better if it had been seen as its own show instead of being a reboot of “One Day At a Time.”
I don’t disagree. This is very different from the original. Other than it being a divorced mom raising two kids, and having a landlord named Schneider, there are really very few similarities. I’m not sure why decided to make it a reboot.
I actually liked it better than the original. Sad to hear this, maybe someone else will pick it up.
Screw Netflix. This is a quality show and deserves a home on another network. And since Lin-Manuel Miranda is lobbying for just that, let’s see where it will land.
This would be great on CBS after the sitcom the neighborhood. It would fare well on that network with other family oriented sitcoms.
Netflix is becoming as bad as Fox. This was a quality show for the entire family and it (as well as the cast and crew) deserved better.
That’s frickin’ crazy. This is one of the only genuinely funny shows right now. Wow…. I hope they find another home!