'One Day at a Time' canceled (again) as producers search for third home for rebooted Norman Lear sitcom

Pop TV is dropping "One Day at a Time" just one season after reviving it in the wake of a Netflix cancellation.

However, Sony Pictures Television, which produces the critically acclaimed reboot of Norman Lear's 1970s sitcom, is hoping to find a third home for a fifth season of "One Day," also known to fans as ODAAT. It worked last time.

The show was able to produce only part of Season 4 on Pop TV due to the COVID-19 production shutdown.

The cancellation comes just one day after "One Day" star Justina Machado finished fourth in Season 29 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Machado, a fan favorite for her determination, style and beaming smile, finished brilliantly, earning perfect scores from the judges for both of her dances Monday.

"One Day" executive producers Gloria Calderon Kellett and Mike Royce shared the latest cancellation news on Twitter Tuesday, but said they're hoping this isn't the end for the series, which stars Machado and Rita Moreno and focuses on a Cuban-American family in Los Angeles. Lear is an executive producer, too.

"Sadly, the news is out. I'm not sad just yet, y'all. We still have some hope for new homes. Hang tight, my loves. You know that if I go down, I will go down swinging for this show (& cast & crew) I love," Kellett wrote.

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Sadly, the news is out.

I'm not sad just yet, y'all. We still have some hope for new homes. Hang tight, my loves. You know that if I go down, I will go down swinging for this show (& cast & crew) I love. @OneDayAtATime #MoreODAAT #RepresentationMattershttps://t.co/fUIViCI0jl

— Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) November 24, 2020

Royce alluded to programming shifts at ViacomCBS-owned Pop TV, which is moving away from scripted originals. Another Pop TV series, "Schitt's Creek," ended its run in style last year, sweeping the major comedy-series Emmy categories.

But Royce held out hope, too, for more days of "One Day" in the future.

"So... yes. Much has changed at Viacom in the last year and unfortunately we won't be on Pop anymore. Thanks to everybody over there for the opportunity to do season 4. And guess what? We're still trying for season 5. What if #ODAAT was the first show ever on 3 networks?

So... yes.

Much has changed at Viacom in the last year and unfortunately we won't be on Pop anymore. Thanks to everybody over there for the opportunity to do season 4.

And guess what? We're still trying for season 5.

What if #ODAAT was the first show ever on 3 networks? https://t.co/d8sJqQlTjs pic.twitter.com/MkgfBDNyuL

— Mike Royce (@MikeRoyce) November 24, 2020

Isabella Gomez, who plays the daughter of Machado's Penelope Alvarez, is crossing her fingers and hoping for a continuation of the series, too.

"Maybe third network’s the charm?" she tweeted. "Seriously, regardless of what happens, familia para siempre. And I’ll have a sappy post coming when we find out which way this goes. I love you guys."

"One Day at a Time" has earned praise for its inclusiveness, topical subject matter and overall quality. USA TODAY television critic Kelly Lawler ranked it 17th in her assessment of the Top 25 TV series from the 2010s.

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Of the 13 episodes that were supposed to be part of Season 4 on Pop TV, six were produced before the pandemic shutdown. A seventh episode, "The Politics Episode," was produced in animated form during the pandemic and was broadcast in June.

CBS, a Pop TV corporate cousin, started airing the Season 4 episodes in October, marking a return of the series to the network where Lear launched the original version, which starred Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli and Pat Harrington Jr., in 1975.

The series ran for three seasons on Netflix from 2017 to 2019. Fans expressed grief and anger when news came of that cancellation, with some famous names, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, seeking new life for the series.

Tuesday's news spurred new frustration, along with hope on social media.

I'm sorry, but in the words of This Is Us, "You don't cancel Rita Moreno." #MoreODAAT #ODAAT pic.twitter.com/ynyKTJEFHC

— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) November 24, 2020

Buzzfeed TV editor Nora Dominick quoted one critically acclaimed series to show her support for another and especially its iconic EGOT winner. "I'm sorry, but in the words of This Is Us, "You don't cancel Rita Moreno."

Comedian/writer Natasha Rockwell urged another network to give "One Day" a home, punctuating her appeal with #SaveODAAT.

"Hollywood needs to put their money where their mouth is and pick up #ODAAT and give it a new home! The TV landscape is BEGGING for exactly this!" she tweeted.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pop TV cancels 'One Day at a Time,' the reboot of a Norman Lear sitcom