In "Not Yet," Lydia sees Berto while in her coma.
Bertdia is the relationship pairing between Lydia Riera and Berto Riera on One Day at a Time. They were married for over forty years and were the parents of Penelope and Tito Riera, and the maternal grandparents of Elena and Alex Alvarez.
They were first seen in the episode A Snowman's Tale in Season 1. Lydia and Berto, are portrayed, by Rita Moreno and Tony Plana, respectively.
Berto + Lydia= Bertdia
Moments[]
Season 1[]
A Snowman's Tale[]
- TBA
Season 2[]
What Happened[]
- TBA
Not Yet[]
- TBA
Season 3[]
Ghosts[]
- TBA
Similarities[]
- Lydia and Berto are both Cuban and proud.
- They both had to leave Cuba at a young age.
- They both speak their native language: Spanish.
- They are both incredibly passionate, traditional, and romantic.
- They both are not shy about PDA, even when it was inappropriate.
- They are both elderly.
Differences[]
- Berto is deceased, Lydia is alive.
- Berto had diabetes, Lydia didn't.
Timeline[]
Before the series[]
- Berto and Lydia met in 1958 at a dance club in Cuba when they were teenagers.
- They had to leave Cuba and were split apart for many years, but they eventually reunited.
- They got married in the 1960s or 1970s.
- They had their first daughter, Penelope, in 1979, and their second son, Tito a few years later.
- Their granddaughter, Elena Alvarez was born in 2001, and their grandson Alex Alvarez was born in 2004.
- Berto passed away in 2010.
Season 4[]
Supermoon[]
- In "Supermoon," the Alvarezes bury Berto's ashes in the rooftop garden which was his favorite place to spend time.
Trivia[]
- This is the oldest couple on One Day at a Time.
- This is the only pairing where one of the people is no longer alive.
- Lydia still goes on dates with Berto long after his death.