“ One day at a time ” canceled at Pop, will be purchased at other outlets

“One Day at a Time” was canceled at Pop’s.

This now marks the second cancellation for the reboot of the classic 1975 sitcom Norman Lear of the same name. “One Day at a Time” was initially canceled at Netflix in early 2019 after three seasons. Pop saved the show a few months later and began airing Season 4 earlier this year.

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, series producer Sony Pictures Television will be purchasing the series again from other outlets.

The decision to end the series is not all that surprising given the post-merger landscape that has taken shape at ViacomCBS, which owns Pop. Variety exclusively reported in March that Pop was practically shutting down its scripted series plans, with “One Day at a Time” and the final season of “Schitt’s Creek” being the two scripted shows remaining at Cable TV.

“One Day at a Time” was pushed by ViacomCBS, however, with the simultaneous broadcast on Pop and TV Land during its fourth season. CBS also aired episodes of the show starting in October.

One Day at a Time follows three generations of a Cuban-American family. Newly single mother and army veteran (Justina Machado) goes through the triumphs and tribulations that come with the rearing of two mega-millennial children (Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz), while appealing for “help” from his elder school mother (Rita Moreno) and his building manager who has become an invaluable confidant (Todd Grinnell). The series also stars Stephen Toblowsky.

The new version of the show was co-created Gloria Calderon Kellett and Mike Royce, who also serve as co-showrunners. Lear served as executive producer with Michael Garcia and Brent Miller.

Although it never found success with mass audiences, the show was a critical darling from the start. Its four seasons earned an average critical approval rating of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.