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'We are in triage': 'One Day at a Time' shows how TV's facing the coronavirus outbreak

If there's one thing "One Day at a Time" producers know all too well, it's the art of taking life's curveballs one day at a time. And with a little bit of hope.

It was around this time last year that the Latino-fronted reboot of the '80s classic was canceled by Netflix after three seasons. Sony Pictures Television, the studio that produces the critically acclaimed series, shopped the comedy to other networks, eventually landing the Cuban American family sitcom at Pop TV - which has gained notoriety thanks to cult favorite "Schitt's Creek" - where it was to make its triumphant return on Tuesday night.

"I would say this entire experience has made me realize I know nothing about the business," said co-showrunner Mike Royce, who came up in the era when a canceled show stayed canceled.

"It always felt like the show was on life support, and maybe it

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