"It's wonderful," executive producer Gloria Calderon Kellett told ET's Deidre Behar recently on the set of the revived sitcom."The fans were so you know incredible. [Fellow EP Mike Royce] and I were both on shows that have been canceled and people don't care. And so to have the show get as much love as we got and to have the fans really rally behind us, and then have Pop come and save us, it was really wonderful.
A major benefit of the new format, Calderon Kellett noted, is the ability to let fans digest one half-hour at a time, rather than binging an entire season. Coming back after their uncertain time off has given the show a"renewed vigor," star Todd Grinnell also told ET, and Calderon Kellett said she was most excited to dive into a whole new batch of adventures for the Alvarez family.
Other topics in season 4 will include aging, friendship, sexual health and of course, romance."I think it's hot, for several of our characters," the EP teased. "The kids are getting older. Everyone's getting a little romantic this year." As for the younger Alvarez generation, it seems Elena's relationship with Syd may hit a few speed bumps this season, as the pair start planning for college and are forced to figure out what that means for their future.
Lydia, of course, has her own issues in the romance department, as the season 3 finale saw her running off to Cuba with Dr. Berkowitz after previously telling him they could only be friends. But will anything come of their tumultuous relationship? Moreno said she's rooting for them, while Tobolowsky warned things get"much more complicated" for the pair in season 4.is that it really takes love seriously," he noted.