One Day at a Time (2017 TV series)
One Day at a Time is an American sitcom based on the 1975 series of the same title. Executive producer Norman Lear's company, Act III Productions, approached Sony Pictures Television with the idea of reimagining the original series with a Latino family. Lear had previously executive produced the original series. The series was developed by Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce, with Lear and his producing partner Brent Miller as executive producers.
Justina Machado plays Penelope Alvarez
Rita Moreno plays Penelope's mother, Lydia Riera
Isabella Gomez plays Penelope's teenage daughter, Elena Alvarez
Norman Milton Lear was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). His shows introduced political and social themes to the sitcom format.
Lear in 2015
Norman Lear standing before a bank of camera monitors in 1975
Norman Lear was at the Texas Book Festival in 2014.
Lear received the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors.