trying to one-up each other, and Natalia openly expresses hatred for Juanita to the family. Mr. Hernandez, Cristela, Daniela, and Eddie's father, and Natalia's estranged husband, who left the family immediately after Cristela was born Guest stars Mark Cuban as himself Valente Rodriguez as Eduardo "Eddie" Hernandez, Cristela and Daniela's brother who works in Oklahoma. He is Natalia's favorite child, due to him being her only son. Roseanne Barr as Veronica Culpepper (née Price), Trent's estranged third wife who is also a lawyer. She openly dislikes her husband, but becomes a friend of Cristela. Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, from Last Man Standing Héctor Elizondo as Ed Alzate, from Last Man Standing Production In 2013, Alonzo created her own semi-autobiographical comedy pilot Cristela for ABC. It was not greenlit as a part of the 2013–14 television season, but on February 26, 2014, ABC ordered another pilot presentation, and filmed a full-length pilot on the stage of Last Man Standing, where it got a strong testing from the audience. On May 10, 2014, ABC picked up the pilot to series for the 2014–15 television season. On November 24, 2014, Cristela was picked up for a full season. Crossover with Last Man Standing On February 9, 2015, ABC announced that Cristela would cross over with fellow ABC Friday night sitcom Last Man Standing, with that show's star Tim Allen appearing in the episode "Last Goose Standing". Cancellation The series was canceled by ABC on May 7, 2015. ABC cited the show's live ratings as the reason for its cancellation. Episodes Reception Critical response The series started with mixed reviews from critics despite praise for Alonzo's performance. On Rotten Tomatoes, Cristela has a rating of 52%, based on 31 reviews, with the site's critical consensus reading, "Though Cristela Alonzo has a pleasing energy, Cristela'''s disappointing supporting cast and uneven writing ruin the show's attempts at humor." Metacritic gave the show a score of 61 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable review". However, as the season progressed, Cristela began earning more positive reviews. Ratings Although the series initially premiered to decent ratings, ratings gradually declined throughout the season, resulting in its cancellation. Season overview By episode Broadcast In Australia, Cristela premiered on Fox8 on February 1, 2015. In Italy, Cristela'' premiered on Fox Comedy September 5, 2015. References External links 2010s American sitcoms 2014 American television series debuts 2015 American