ABC is a big fan of Cristela. The network has picked up the freshman comedy series for a full season, ordering a back nine episodes to the show’s original 13, thus giving it a total of 22 episodes for Season 1. Cristela stars stand-up comedienne Cristela Alonzo and focuses on her character, who is a law school graduate dealing with both her professional life and her family life (specifically her family’s Mexican-American heritage). The rest of Cristela‘s cast includes Maria Canals-Barrera, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Sam McMurray, Andrew Leeds, Justine Lupe, Isabella Day, Gabriel Iglesias, and Jacob Guenther. The series premiered premiered back in October to 6.57 million total viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo, gaining more viewers than its lead in, the Tim Allen-led sitcom Last Man Standing, and the show’s most recent episode drew 5.19 million viewers. Alonzo tweeted out the renewal news herself, joking that it made…...
- 11/25/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
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