One Day at a Time is returning! Sort of. The three lost Season 4 episodes of the show that were never produced are set to finally see the light of day. How? The cast and executive producers of the show will reunite to read the unproduced scripts in a charity table read benefiting the late Norman Lear‘s People For the American Way foundation.
The episodes will include what would have been the series finale. The table read is set to take place on Saturday, October 5th at the TV Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
“Reuniting our ‘One Day at a Time’ cast to bring these unaired, unshot episodes to life – including what would have been our series finale – is a powerful reminder of the magic of Norman Lear and his work,” co-showrunners and executive producers Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce said in a joint statement.
“It was an honor to bring this Latine family to the screen, and this reading is not just a celebration, but a chance to connect with our incredible fans once more and support a cause close to our hearts, People For The American Way Foundation, another of Norman’s brainchildren. Together, we honor Norman’s legacy, our beloved show and a community that has always supported us.”
The table read will benefit an organization co-founded by Lear, People For the American Way, a “national progressive advocacy organization fighting for freedom, justice, and democracy.”
The entire cast from the original series including Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, India de Beaufort, Sheridan Pierce and Ed Quinn will participate.
The cast will be reading episodes “Church and Statement,” written by Sebastian Jones; “Best Birthday,” written by Vincent Brown & Dan Signer; and the series finale “Dreams,” written by Sebastian Jones & Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz.