In many ways, "Cristela" was never really given much of a chance.
ABC stuck it on Fridays between low-rated "Last Man Standing" and "Shark Tank" — neither of which made any sense with the comedy about a middle class Mexican family.
That aside, ABC has been a trailblazer in show diversity and has several pilots in the wings that would make up for the loss of "Cristela." So, it had to go.