What’s next for Last Man Standing? Recently, star Tim Allen and executive producer Kevin Abbott spoke with TVLine and TVInsider about the future of the FOX TV show.
The sitcom revolves around Mike Baxter (Tim Allen), the marketing director of the Outdoor Man sporting goods stores and a “man’s man”. His family doesn’t see eye-to-eye with him so it can sometimes be a little tough for Mike to stand his ground and stay in touch with his inner man. The cast also includes Nancy Travis, Hector Elizondo, Amanda Fuller, Christoph Sanders, Molly McCook, Jordan Masterson, Jonathan Adams, and Krista Marie Yu.
Last Man Standing just wrapped its eighth season after production was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. EP Kevin Abbott told TVInsider they didn’t intend episode 21 to be the finale:
Had I known even what it was going to be like … I believe we would have changed some things in Episode 21 … I said, “Episode 21 can’t be the season finale. We sent Kristin off in labor. You can’t end a season like that.” Of course, you totally can, it’s a great season ending as a cliff hanger. When a show is as late in its run as we are, I’d feel an obligation not to end on a cliff hanger because we might not come back. I don’t want to pose some big issue and then not be able to answer for our devoted fans. So I really wanted to shoot Episode 22 and I held on for as long as I could, but it was obvious that we couldn’t do that, we couldn’t guarantee safety of everybody involved. So we had to shut down.”
And what about a ninth season? FOXhas not yet announced a renewal but Abbott feels “confident” the series will return:
I mean, I think we’re in the situation we were in last year in terms of if it were a normal year. I would feel very confident that we would be back. As confident as you can feel in this general environment. I would say we would be favored to come back, let’s put it that way. And in that instance, I would want to shoot the show that we didn’t get to shoot because it’s a great episode. I can’t imagine that in this changed universe that that exact episode could just be re-shot and put on the air and feel correct, you know what I mean? Hospitals changed drastically. People now have a very different opinion of hospitals than when we shot that episode.”
Lastly, fans may have noticed Boyd’s (Jet Jurgensmeyer) absence during season eight. Abbott told TVLine the actor had another commitment at the time:
Actually, the actor [Jet Jurgensmeyer] had another commitment. He’d asked to do another show, so we had let him out…”
What do you think? Do you watch Last Man Standing? Do you want a ninth season?
I have watched last man standing from the begining. Myself and other family members LOVE the show! It is a great lighthearted comedic family show that we need more of. Please renew this show!
Yes we love this show.
We think there should definitely be a season 9 we look forward to seeing the program we love the program
I definitely think there should be a season 9 we love the show
Definitely RENEW. Best show on tv
Please give me more of mike Baxter ,,,,and while your at it I gave grown fond of God Friended Me…..cbs canceled it ……what a great show maybe u can pick them uo
PLEASE RENEW !!!! WE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOW
PLEASE BRING IT BACK. THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF HAPPY STORY ENDING FOR EVERYONE
IF THATS GOING TO HAPPEN
PLEASE RENEW !!
Please give me more Last Man Standing!!!!!!@@
Great SHOW! BBRING IT BACK. Change is hard for sone, like my wife, but she
This is, undoubtedly, one of the best FAMILY shows in years! Thank you to all who make this possible!
Yes, please by all means continue Last Man Standing! It is our favorite show on TV!!!!!!!
Love your politics, love the actors, love the content and love the family centered messages. We have a huge family of 200+ and you are our favorite show and topic of discussion when we get together. We are so looking forward to your next season!
Last Man Standing is # 1 for us! We watch the reruns every day. It makes us laugh & lets us laugh at ourselves. We NEED. LMS. In these trying & desperate times, it’s a respite from the “storms”. We feel like we can associate with “the family”. PLEASE…PLEASE…PLEASE… bring it back for Season 9
…10…11… Thank you to the CAST, Crew & All who makes the show GREAT. TAKE CARE!!! PEACE!!!
My favorite show. Please keep it going
I was so disappointed when it was cancelled before!!!! This is my favorite show on TV besides Sheldon! Why can’t we have more shows like this ?? Please renew Last Man Standing !!♥️
Yes I want season 9 and 10 and 11 and so on!
Please dont cancel this show!!! We really like it and appreciate that “Mike” expresses hisself on the issues, like so many of us wish we could and showing the viewers that you can have diversity in a family and still be a strong, loving and caring family, even at work.
Don’t let this one circle the drain!!