Put on your dancing shoes, make your cafecito, and get ready to see more of the Alvarez familia. One Day at a Time has been officially renewed for a third season, Netflix announced on Monday.
The show, which follows the Cuban-American Alvarez family living in Los Angeles, will return for 13 new episodes in 2019, according to a Netflix press release. Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Todd Grinnell, Stephen Toblowsky, Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz will all return to the show.
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Critics recently called for a renewal of One Day at a Time, emphasising the importance of its portrayal of a Latinx family dealing with circumstances surrounding PTSD, anxiety, religion, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues.
The National Hispanic Media Coalition published an open letter to Netflix after rumours circulated that the series might not be renewed, and other Hispanic and Latinx groups also joined in, signing a letter which included the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.
Recently, the cast and crew of One Day at a Time, including showrunner Gloria Calderon Kallett, urged viewers to rewatch episodes in an effort to get the show renewed.
After the announcement of the show's renewal, fans and cast members posted their excitement on social media.
Isabella Gomez, who plays Elena, wrote on Twitter, "YEESS!!! This is because of YOU all. Can't wait to bring you more Alvarez craziness and more representation!!"
Justina Machado, who plays Penelope, also responded to the good news on Twitter. "I'm so grateful to everyone who wrote about our show [sic] everyone who watched it over and over again and all of you beautiful people!!!! Thank you #dale"
And the legend herself, Rita Moreno, posted a bunch of happy face emojis that sums up everyone's excitement:
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Tamara Fuentes is the current entertainment editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor at Seventeen. She also leads Cosmo Reads, a new book imprint collaboration between Cosmopolitan and Sourcebooks that features books about romance, pop culture fiction, and other fun reads. She is a member of the Television Critics Association, the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, and the Writers Guild of America, East. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
