Network: ABC
Episodes: 22 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: October 10, 2014 — April 17, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Cristela Alonzo, Maria Canals-Barrera, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Gabriel Iglesias, Sam McMurray, Justine Lupe, and Andrew Leeds.
TV show description:
Created by stand-up comedienne Cristela Alonzo and Kevin Hench, this comedy series follows the life of a Mexican-American law school graduate. She dreams of becoming a lawyer, something her traditional family doesn’t quite understand. She’s entering her sixth year of law school after juggling home obligations and working multiple jobs to pay her way.
Cristela (Cristela Alonzo) lives in cramped quarters with her sister Daniela (Maria Canals-Barrera), her long-suffering brother-in-law Felix (Carlos Ponce) and their two young kids. Daniela loves her sister but balks when she tries to bring her modern views into family life. Felix resents that Cristela doesn’t pay rent and worst of all, always drinks his last beer.
The senior member of this extended family — who all live under one roof in Dallas — is Cristela’s old school mother, Natalia (Terri Hoyos). After six years of setbacks, Natalia worries that becoming a lawyer might not be in the cards for Cristela and doesn’t want her to be hurt by an unrealized dream.
Felix’s cousin and co-worker Alberto (Gabriel Iglesias) flirts shamelessly with Cristela, but the only feeling she has for him is a shared passion for the Cowboys.
Cristela’s life begins to look up when lawyer Trent Culpepper (Sam McMurray), who is unapologetically politically incorrect about Latinos and just about everyone else, offers her an internship at his prestigious firm. She’ll be working unpaid with Culpepper’s pampered daughter Maddie (Justine Lupe) and good-natured fellow intern Josh (Andrew Leeds).
Her family can’t believe she’s going to work for free. But when a turn of events shows just how effective Cristela can be when she works her lawyer knowledge for the greater good of the family, they decide it might be worth supporting her as she follows her dreams. They might not be so impossible after all.
Episode #22 — Movin’ On Up
Cristela, Maddie, and Josh eagerly await the results of the bar exam. Much to everyone’s surprise, Maddie passes while Josh does not. Cristela also passes the exam and Trent offers her an attorney position at his law firm that comes along with an added perk of hiring an assistant. Faced with moving back in with his parents, Josh eagerly accepts the assistant gig. An ecstatic Cristela returns home to celebrate, but is lovingly confronted by Daniela who wants Cristela to move out and start living the life of a single girl, the life she deserves.
First aired: April 17, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Cristela TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I loved this show and was expecting to see it tonight. Very disappointing!
I truly enjoyed the show! Funny , wholesome family show!
There needs to be more shows that are family friendly on TV.
Please bring back cristela
I loved this show. Good clean comedy, How do I get the job of picking the shows ??
awww , i’m bummed, really loved this show, i actually stayed home on friday to watch
I am absolutely shocked that this series was cancelled. This was a series that could actually make you laugh. My whole family watched EVERY episode together. ABC really messed up by cancelling.
I have been waiting for this show to come back on air. To hear that it is being cancelled is beyond me. Just like resurrection, this show has great characters. Cristela is a great talent and I am 47 and I actually waited every Friday for this show to come on. It made a dreary Friday fun.
This show was Great why are you cancelling the good ones?? Cristela very well done funny and very entertaining. Cater to the older groups we are the ones watching tv. I’m in my 50s someone called
and interviewed me on what shows I liked when found out my age they said goodbye.
They need to change the demographics I loved this show. I am 53 And I know for a fact that most 18 -49 are not home relaxing and watching tv. I grew up when family watched tv together. Enjoyed being together talking laughing. Bring Cristela back please.
I loved this show please bring it back. ABC you made a terrible mistake by canceling this talented cast . Big mistake
I am very disappointed that you cancelled such a funny, and clean program! Cristal was proof that even as a female Latina, we can overcome many obstacle’s. The racial comments were hilarious, because as a female Latina I can relate to them. Cristal took the comments that were made to make her mad and instead used them to her advantage! Her family is one that many Latinos can relate too, with the mother living at home with the married daughter. This was a positive program in so many ways and should have never been cancelled!!
I think cristella was the best new show. I was able to watch this show with my 11 and 8 year old without worry about the language. It was like watching abc back in the day when we TGIF. It was a good quality show and everyone was funny. I mean every single character made me laugh. Please bring it back.
Stacey Roberson
Severn, MD
I completely agree with you Stacey!!!
Please bring Cristela back, perhaps to another network if ABC will not reconsider its decision. Cristela was a well-written, funny, show with tastefully delivered messages. We need more shows like it–not cancellations of them. My husband and I are still watching the last 5 episodes On Demand. We continue to enjoy the acting, the messages, and the laugh out loud comedy. Friday nights were so nice with Cristela in the TV lineup. We hope to see new episodes–we want to know when Josh passes the bar exam, if Cristela and Josh begin to date, and if Cristela and her mom… Read more »
I love this show. I could not wait for fridays to come just so me and my husband can sit and watch it together. I hope I comes back on soon.
I loved the show. I looked forward to seeing it every week .
It would be nice if they tried bringing her back.
I Loved this show. I looked forward to Fridays just to see it. Got better evert week. It reminds me of my family and how we grew up with a funny twist. Please bring her back, maybe some other network can pick it up. Maybe even Netflix.