Last Man Standing season 9 explained

Season Number:9
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Network:Fox
Num Episodes:21
Prev Season:Season 8
Episode List:List of Last Man Standing episodes

The ninth and final season of Last Man Standing premiered on January 3, 2021 on Fox, and contained twenty-one episodes. It stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, alongside Nancy Travis, Amanda Fuller, Molly McCook, Christoph Sanders, Jordan Masterson, Jonathan Adams, Krista Marie Yu, and Héctor Elizondo. After the season premiere on Sunday, January 3, the show moved to its regular timeslot at 9:30 PM on Thursdays. The series concluded on May 20, 2021 with a one-hour series finale.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Last Man Standing episodes.

Production

Development

On May 19, 2020, Fox renewed Last Man Standing for a ninth season.[1] On October 14, 2020, it was announced that the season would be the final one of the series.[2] The season takes place in 2023 in order to not occur during the COVID-19 pandemic, although it will still address how the pandemic impacted the characters.[3] The time jump also allows the babies that the Kristin and Mandy characters were pregnant with at the close of season 8 to be presented as three-year old toddlers. The premiere was originally planned to be the unfinished finale from the eighth season, however due to the fact that most of it would have to be rewritten, and that planned guest-star Kaitlyn Dever was unavailable, the producers instead decided to write a new episode.[4]

Casting

On December 4, 2020, it was announced that series star Tim Allen would also reprise his role from Home Improvement as Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor for the second episode of the season, "Dual Time".[5] Even though the producers had some difficulty getting permission to use the character of Tim Taylor, they ultimately were able to obtain it.[6] On December 25, 2020, it was announced that Sophia McKinlay would portray Sarah.[3] Krista Marie Yu is set to reprise her role as Jen starting with the fourth episode of the season, "Jen Again".[7] Kaitlyn Dever reprised her role as Eve Baxter in the season premiere, "Time Flies".[8]

Release

On November 10, 2020, it was announced that the season would have a special premiere on January 3, 2021, before moving to its regular timeslot on January 7, 2021.[9] On December 22, 2020, it was announced that the season would premiere an hour later than originally planned on January 3, 2021, to make room for the series premiere of The Great North.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Last Man Standing' & 'The Resident' Renewed For 2020-2021 Season By Fox. May 19, 2020. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. January 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: 'Last Man Standing': Tim Allen Comedy To End With Season 9 On Fox. October 14, 2020. White. Peter. Deadline Hollywood. January 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: Last Man Standing's Final Season: Meet Mandy's Daughter! Plus, New Intel on 3-Year Time Jump — 2021 First Look. December 25, 2020. Schwartz. Ryan. TVLine. January 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: Last Man Standing Premiere: EP Talks Time Jump, Kristin and Ryan's MIA Daughter, Scrapped Season 8 Finale. January 3, 2021. Schwartz. Ryan. TVLine. January 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: 'Last Man Standing': Tim Taylor Meets Mike Baxter In 'Home Improvement' Crossover. December 4, 2020. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. January 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: 'Last Man Standing' Boss on 'Bittersweet' Final Season and Origin of 'Home Improvement' Episode (Exclusive). December 30, 2020. Ng. Philiana. Entertainment Tonight. January 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: Last Man Standing's Final Season Will Show How the Pandemic Negatively (and Positively?) Impacted the Baxters. January 1, 2021. Schwartz. Ryan. TVLine. January 6, 2021.
  8. Web site: How Last Man Standing's Season 9 Premiere Brought Back Kaitlyn Dever's Eve And Handled Its Time Jump. January 3, 2021. Venable. Nick. Cinema Blend. January 6, 2021.
  9. Web site: Fox Sets Winter Premiere Dates; 'The Masked Dancer', 'Call Me Kat' & 'Last Man Standing' Get Post-NFL Launches. November 10, 2020. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. January 6, 2021.
  10. Web site: Last Man Standing's Final Season Premiere Delayed (By One Hour). December 22, 2020. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. January 6, 2021.