Vida is an American drama television series created by Tanya Saracho and inspired by the short story "Pour Vida" by Richard Villegas Jr. The series stars Melissa Barrera, Mishel Prada, Ser Anzoategui, Chelsea Rendon, Carlos Miranda, Maria-Elena Laas, and Roberta Colindrez. Vida tells the story of two Mexican-American sisters who move back to their childhood home in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles after the death of their mother. Vida premiered on May 6, 2018, on Starz. The series was renewed by Starz for a third season less than a week after the second season's debut. In March 2020, it was announced that the third season would be the final season as Starz had cancelled the program. The third season premiered on April 26, 2020. Vida received critical acclaim. Each season holds a 100% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The program received a 2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Premise Vida follows "two Mexican-American sisters, Emma and Lyn, from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn't be more different or distanced from each other. Circumstances force them to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and shocking truth about their mother's identity." Cast and characters Main Melissa Barrera as Lynda "Lyn" Hernandez, a free-spirited vegan woman who dated mostly wealthy Caucasian men in San Francisco and who moves back home to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles after the death of her mother. Mishel Prada as Emma Hernandez, a type-A personality queer woman with a high-paying corporate executive job in Chicago who moves back to Boyle Heights, Los Angeles after the death of her mother. She is Lyn's older sister. Ser Anzoategui as Edwina "Eddy" Martínez, the butch widow of Lyn and Emma's mother, Vida, and co-owner of the bar. Chelsea Rendon as Marisol "Mari" Sanchez, an activist who wants to preserve her community from gentrification. She is Johnny's little sister. Carlos Miranda as Johnny Sanchez, a mechanic and Lyn's former high school flame with whom she has an on and off relationship. Maria Elena Laas as Cruz (seasons 1–2), Emma's friend and former love interest. Roberta Colindrez as Nico (seasons 2–3), Emma's love interest and bartender at Vida. Recurring Elena Campbell-Martínez as Doña Lupe, a woman who lives in the Hernandez sister's building who practices santerie Ramses Jimenez as Tlaloc Medina, an activist in the same group as Mari who is also her love interest