Last Man Standing Revival at Fox: Which Cast Members Are Returning?
Save for a few possible exceptions, the Baxter clan (and friends) will be present and accounted for when Last Man Standing resurfaces on Fox this fall. As previously reported, among the series regulars rejoining leading man Tim Allen (Mike) in Season 7 are Nancy Travis (as wife Vanessa), Amanda Fuller (eldest daughter Kristin), Jonathan Adams (Chuck), Christoph Sanders (Kyle) and Jordan Masterson (Ryan).
TVLine can also confirm that Hector Elizondo has formally closed a series-regular deal to reprise his role as Mike’s longtime business partner Ed.
That leaves Molly Ephraim and Kaitlyn Dever, who played daughters Mandy and Eve, as well as Flynn Morrison (Kristin’s son Boyd). According to a source, Ephraim and Dever are in talks to return on a recurring basis. As far as Morrison’s involvement goes, there is currently no deal in place for him to return.
Fox resurrected Last Man Standing in early May, nearly a year to the day after the show’s controversial cancellation at ABC. The phenomenal success of ABC’s Roseanne revival prompted 20th Century Fox to reassess Last Man‘s viability, and its sister network was the logical home.
“Last Man Standing ended too soon, and the outcry from the fans has been deafening,” Fox TV chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden said last month. “We’ve wanted to put the show back together since its final taping a year ago, and Tim never gave up hope, either.”
Last Man will take back in its old ABC time slot, Fridays at 8/7c, when it kicks off its Fox run this fall.
Why bother if you can’t get the entire cast the audience supposedly loved?
They have everybody but two and the show can survive without them
Eve and Kristin’s actors are in talks to reprise their roles in a recurring capacity.
Of course, Kristin and Boyd have already switched actors once each earlier in the series.
You’re right, they could be recast or omitted.
Mandy and Eve are in talks to recur. Kristin is confirmed to be back regularly.
No, Mandy and Eve were an integral part of the show and it would not be the same without Molly Ephraim and Kaitlyn Dever playing them. Think about it and you’ll understand. IMO they could be replaced, but it would ruin the show’s image.
The originals need to come back
Eve was my favorite Baxter daughter and I’m disappointed that she will just be appearing only on a recurring basis.
Look up the word recurring!
Lol
At the end of S6, she was going to be heading off to college at the US Air Force Academy down in Colorado Springs. It’s a very intensive and demanding school so it’d make sense that she wouldn’t be in every episode.
Their will be plenty of room for Holidays,and other special events like Ball Games.Her one advantage on LMS was exposure to Bow Hunting,Using Handguns,Rifles,that will probably put her on any teams they have.The opportunities will be unlimited.
You know that “recurring” can vary from a little to a lot, right? A good example of this is Brian Dietzen from NCIS–he was listed as “recurring” for a long time before he was promoted to series regular, and he was on a LOT.
Mine too, but ‘recurring’ can mean she will be in the same amount of episodes as ‘full’.
If she was going to be, then she would be a regular. The character was going off to college. She should only be on a select few episodes. Mandy on the other hand was my favorite (ditzy) daughter. How can you have Kyle without her being on all the time. The difference between “recurring” and “regular” most likely is the amount of budget they have left.
Well, she was supposed to start attending the Air Force Academy. Short of having the series jump ahead 4 years, it would be weird if the character was around on a daily basis.
it will be 8 months and one of the people that is part of the last man standing-last man still standing was at a show of tim’s and asked him,and tim said everyone would be back
Mandy was super funny and always appeared to be really dense and stupid. Love her character.
Looking forward to it.
I guess they’ll have Boyd off to boarding school or something (unless there’s a recast)? I wonder if Chuck will be divorced since the last we knew, she moved elsewhere to teach without him.
Molly Ephraim as Mandy was phenomenal…she played that part to perfection. I would really miss her.
I agree! She was my fav!! I at least hope she and Kaitlyn return for some episodes but neither will address it!
Totally agree, Molly needs to be full time. We love her.
Agreed! She was perfect in that role.
Yes I totally agree
And wasn’t she married to Kyle? So that would be weird.
Greatest show on TV. Thank you Fox for reviving it. Hope it includes the entire cast.
Glad to hear last man standing will be back but how can you not have Mandy,Eve and Boyd back full time.
It would be easy to replace Boyd. They replaced the first Kristen.
I really liked the 1st Kristen. But got used to the next one. So as they say… Anyone can be replaced!
I agree Jill, I really liked the 1st Kristen too.
Boyd was rarely on the last season anyway
Eve will be off at college so it’d make sense that she’s not around all the time.
I assume it’s the actors who aren’t interested in returning full time. At least Kaitlyn seems to be involved in quite a few projects lately.
I hope Jay Leno reprises his role as Joe
Me too.
Agree he was hilarious
yeah it wouldn’t be Last Man Standing without Ed glad he will be able to rejoin the cast
Absolutely!
well that was known like the day after nbc announced they weren’t going foward with guess who died, as hector had two contracts ready to sign the first was as being a lead on that nbc series, and the 2nd was coming back as ed alzate, as he was actually outside of tim, nancy,kirstin,johntan, and jordan that were avilable right away
Love Last Man Standing..!
Is the max standard for recurring still basically half the episodes? I really can’t imagine the show with Mandy and Eve around basically not at all. And considering Kyle’s full time, even with the store set things, it would make Mandy’s absence even more noticeable if she only popped up a few times.
Thank you Fox TV i will be watching every episode of LMS i love the show and cast you are smart and i love you for bringing back such a funny show that is clean comedy
Couldn’t agree more
Ditto!
I really like Last Man Standing I still look at the reruns I’m just so sorry to hear that is being classified as a conservative program it is just a funny good show great acting and all perspectives are seen and heard but I guess with Fox that will stop
I see no reason why Fox would interfere so greatly in the fabric of the show.
The producer/writer (Kevin Hench) on LMS is liberal, and Tim is conservative, the tone of the show will not change. He and Tim have an excellent working relationship. Source: Tim Allen was on the Adam Carolla show last year and said these things. Also, Adam Carolla works on different projects, and is close friends, with Kevin Hench.
as long as the show doesn’t change ill be extremely happy .. I loved that no matter what you were, where you fell, the jokes… the feels .. all could get around them .. tim didn’t discriminate .. he told it how it was and no matter who you were, you could respect that and that’s why everyone could get around this show.. so again im so glad they brought this show back and Im proud Tim is who he is .. a man of the people, a real outdoor man ..
So glad its coming back! Luv this show. But hearing eve, mandy, & boyd r not fully returning is so disappointing. The whole cast was just awesome together.
Love this show so happy that it will be returning. Hope they ask Rosanne Barr to play Baxters new neighbor.
That would be hilarious.
Just no.
dude, could you imagine the first time she’s on the screen, she explains to mike that she takes sleeping meds and sometimes says crazy things. she could use that a non-apology, apology.
Kaitlyn, Molly, we love you both and the show wont be the same wothout you both. Im watching the reruns that are shown here in Oklahoma City monday thru Friday @ 4pm. Also nightly on same channel @ 2am. Excellent show ad best cast ecer
Your so right Gary. That cast was made for this show. And how about daughter #2 Mandy. Real live fox for the fox network
Thank you Fox!!
I have truly missed Last Man Standing. Can’t wait
You do realize that your cover photo is from season one of “Last Man Standing,” with the original ‘Kristen’ (Alexandria Krosney, not Amanda Fuller)?
I was very disappointed when it was abruptly removed. So happy to know it will be back. We really enjoy each segment.
It wasn’t abruptly removed.The season ended and it was canceled.Yes,it was a shock,but nothing abrupt about it.
Can”t wait for Last Man Standing to return. Bring back Boyd character too!
Mandy could probably be recast, but you need Eve.
You can’t recast Mandy.
Thank you Fox, this is why you will take the lead in tv programming as easy as abc. you have class.
Lol. If that’s what you call is.
As Eve will be a student at the Air Force Academy, it makes sense for her to be recurring. But Mandy needs to be a regular. Why don’t they want Boyd back?
Hi.I had total knee repl. Out of wk.2yrs
I wouldn’t miss one day of last man
Thanks for saving the show I willeven watch the commercial just for that.
Can’t wait till last man standing comes back on..I do hope the girls Eve and Mandy come back..