<Ul> <Li> Fiona Gubelmann as Lori ( season 1 ) : Penelope 's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Ariela Barer as Carmen ( season 1 ) : Elena 's best friend . She spent nights with Elena in her bedroom after her parents were deported back to Mexico , but Penelope finds out . She later moves to Austin , Texas to live with her brothers . </Li> <Li> Froy Gutierrez as Josh Flores ( season 1 ) </Li> <Li> Eric Nenninger as Scott ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Haneefah Wood as Jill Riley ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's friend . </Li> <Li> Mackenzie Phillips as Pam Valentine ( season 1 -- present ) : the leader of Penelope 's female veteran therapy group . </Li> <Li> Judy Reyes as Ramona ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's friend from the therapy group . </Li> <Li> Tony Plana as Berto Riera ( season 1 -- present ) : Lydia 's late husband . </Li> <Li> James Martínez as Victor Alvarez ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's ex-husband . </Li> <Li> Ed Quinn as Max Ferraro ( season 2 ) : a military veteran , EMT , and Penelope 's boyfriend </Li> <Li> Sheridan Pierce as Syd ( season 2 ) : Elena 's girlfriend who identifies as non-binary . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Fiona Gubelmann as Lori ( season 1 ) : Penelope 's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Ariela Barer as Carmen ( season 1 ) : Elena 's best friend . She spent nights with Elena in her bedroom after her parents were deported back to Mexico , but Penelope finds out . She later moves to Austin , Texas to live with her brothers . </Li> <Li> Froy Gutierrez as Josh Flores ( season 1 ) </Li> <Li> Eric Nenninger as Scott ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Haneefah Wood as Jill Riley ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's friend . </Li> <Li> Mackenzie Phillips as Pam Valentine ( season 1 -- present ) : the leader of Penelope 's female veteran therapy group . </Li> <Li> Judy Reyes as Ramona ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's friend from the therapy group . </Li> <Li> Tony Plana as Berto Riera ( season 1 -- present ) : Lydia 's late husband . </Li> <Li> James Martínez as Victor Alvarez ( season 1 -- present ) : Penelope 's ex-husband . </Li> <Li> Ed Quinn as Max Ferraro ( season 2 ) : a military veteran , EMT , and Penelope 's boyfriend </Li> <Li> Sheridan Pierce as Syd ( season 2 ) : Elena 's girlfriend who identifies as non-binary . </Li> </Ul>
who plays max one day at a time
who plays max one day at a time
Ed Quinn
Ed Quinn