It’s not all bad news for new television comedies this year. Deadline reports that new multi-cam comedy and surprise hit Cristela starring standup Cristela Alonzo has been given a nine-episode pickup by ABC, bringing its debut season order from 13 episodes to a full 22-episode season. Cristela joins Black-ish as the only ABC comedy to earn a full order this season. Over at NBC, David Caspe’s new comedy Marry Me also got an additional five-episode order from the network, but it’s uncertain yet whether the series will eventually expand from 18 to 22 episodes.
Freshman Sitcom ‘Cristela’ Gets a Full Season Order from ABC
