It looks like Cristela Hernandez has a bright future ahead of her — unfortunately the same can’t be said for the Cristela TV show. ABC has cancelled the sitcom after one season of 22 episodes.
On Cristela, a young Mexican-American woman (Cristela Alonzo) works to become an attorney while juggling her responsibilities to her traditional family. The rest of the cast includes Maria Canals-Barrera, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Gabriel Iglesias, Sam McMurray, Justine Lupe, and Andrew Leeds.
The sitcom debuted in October 2015 and attracted a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.5 million viewers. That was a decent start for a Friday night show but the ratings lost quite a bit of steam over the course of the season, falling as low as a 0.8 demo rating with 4.1 million viewers.
Those numbers weren’t good enough to mandate a second season so ABC has decided to cancel Cristela instead. The final episode aired on April 17th.
What do you think? Did you like the Cristela TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed? Why do you think it didn’t attract a bigger audience?
I just watched season 1 of Cristela. I really have not seen a tv sitcom this good in years!!!!! I think I love it so much for many reasons its smart very very funny and she touches on subjects no one dares touch like loving yourself no matter your size. She blows of people who try to criticize her for her ethnicity with a smile and not another thought. I think she can teach a lot of us how important ignorant people are!!! Not very….. Please bring more seasons back. There is not another show as fresh as this on… Read more »
I just watched all 22 episodes today, and I have to say, I really like this show. It’s funny and witty and touches on things like how to be a good person while dealing with life’s challenges. Please bring it back.
I really enjoyed the show. It made me laugh out loud! It was a good family show we all watched it together. Tonight I pulled my family together to ask what they felt the show was trying to say, I’m doing a content analysis for a class and I was sweetly surprised by my 14 yr old’s response. She felt it was depicting a good family value: sticking together and being there for one another despite finances and difficult challenges.That translates in any culture.So needed in our day and time too! The other said it was depicting the challenges faced… Read more »
A show won’t make it on a Friday night. Funny show. They should bring it back on Thursdays.
I want this show back on air… it was one of my very favorite! Please! This show made me lol the entire cast clicked and was super funny. To me, wanting it back on air has nothing to do with it being latino. I’m not latino… I just loved the show!
Makes me so sad that Cristela has been cancelled! I love Cristela as a person and loved her show. You should most definitely bring it back! Maybe airing it on a different night would be all it needs. Please please please bring it back!
i think it was funny n maybe to change lil things but i like all the actors even Gabriel Iglesias n i like the american mexican theme, just let it be more funny n change something is missing just leave the them alone tho but if they fix it a lil bit more better i think they can do a season 2 to see but then i never know tho!!
Nothing needs to be fixed. They just need to bring it back.