Mom to end with season 8. (https://tvline.com/2021/02/17/mom-cancelled-season-9-cbs/) I'm not surprise.

I'm also not shocked, because I don't think this has been their strongest season, but I'm also sad.

I really wish Anna would have stayed, but I guess she had to be true to herself. I also saw some ugly rumors (I don't know if they're accurate or not) that she left the show because of a substance abuse issue. I hope those rumors aren't true, and I'm not judging, but it would explain her sudden departure, after renewing her contract.

I'm also not shocked, because I don't think this has been their strongest season, but I'm also sad. I really wish Anna would have stayed, but I guess she had to be true to herself. I also saw some ugly rumors (I don't know if they're accurate or not) that she left the show because of a substance abuse issue.

Well it's odd that at the end of season 6 she signs a two year contract with a raise only to break it after the first year of the contract. Her and Allison both were holding out signing anything until they received a raise on their checks. I hope it's not a substance abuse issue. I would be surprise with that. She claims she left the show to pursue other opportunities. She does have one project (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10383014/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1) in production. It's possible she really did leave to pursue a movie career but Allison has done both movies and this show at the same time. I don't see why Anna couldn't do both like her? Anna did appear in some movies while filming Mom.

I thought her exit might have been because Kristen was added to the cast. Anna leaves after they make Kristen a full time regular. I thought maybe Anna felt there were too many actors getting screen time and wanted to bail because it was supposed to be her show. There was a dramatic change in who was the star the last two seasons with Anna. Allison took over Anna's show prompting the writers and producers being more focus on adding things for her to have the spotlight with instead of Anna. We had Bonnie's half brother, Bonnie's husband, Bonnie's foster sister, Bonnie's therapist, and so many other Bonnie aspects. What did Christy have? Anna was given less and less each year. I'm sure she noticed that.

Well it's odd that at the end of season 6 she signs a two year contract with a raise only to break it after the first year of the contract. Her and Allison both were holding out signing anything until they received a raise on their checks. I hope it's not a substance abuse issue. I would be surprise with that. She claims she left the show to pursue other opportunities. She does have one project (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10383014/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1) in production. It's possible she really did leave to pursue a movie career but Allison has done both movies and this show at the same time. I don't see why Anna couldn't do both like her? Anna did appear in some movies while filming Mom.

Thanks for the link to the IMDB project. Guess we'll see if it happens. But as you say, stars can film movies in the same year the do TV... especially when the season appears to be only 13 episodes anyway.


A pair of twins, disowned by their wealthy and conniving mother, find themselves on vastly different economic standings, with the broke one plotting to get her share.
Director: James Mottern (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0609522/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)

Writer: James Mottern (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0609522/?ref_=tt_ov_wr)


Stars: Anna Faris (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267506/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm), Daniel Tadin (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2570047/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm)





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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

there is always more to it than is shown

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

there is always more to it than is shown

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

there is always more to it than is shown

Yep. Both Anna leaving after renewing her contract, and this cancellation, have reasons behind them. Someday, we'll know more.

I'm also not shocked, because I don't think this has been their strongest season, but I'm also sad.

I really wish Anna would have stayed, but I guess she had to be true to herself. I also saw some ugly rumors (I don't know if they're accurate or not) that she left the show because of a substance abuse issue. I hope those rumors aren't true, and I'm not judging, but it would explain her sudden departure, after renewing her contract.

https://www.thelist.com/274536/this-is-why-anna-faris-had-to-leave-mom/

She just wanted to pursue new opportunities

https://www.thelist.com/274536/this-is-why-anna-faris-had-to-leave-mom/

She just wanted to pursue new opportunities

She was able to still pursue new opportunities while doing Mom. She was able to voice Jeanette in the final Alvin movie in 2015, star as a lead in the Overboard remake, and voice one of the lead characters in The Emoji Movie. I don't think pursuing new opportunities was her main reason to leave Mom in what was already likely to be the final season for the show before it began filming. Something definitely happened. Because this show isn't a big hit, we'll probably never know.

She was able to still pursue new opportunities while doing Mom. She was able to voice Jeanette in the final Alvin movie in 2015, star as a lead in the Overboard remake, and voice one of the lead characters in The Emoji Movie. I don't think pursuing new opportunities was her main reason to leave Mom in what was already likely to be the final season for the show before it began filming. Something definitely happened. Because this show isn't a big hit, we'll probably never know.

If the show is not a big hit then it would not lasted for 8 seasons

If the show is not a big hit then it would not lasted for 8 seasons

Just because a show lasts 8 seasons or more doesn't mean it's a big hit. There's lots of shows that have good runs but rarely have any publicity on them. Mom isn't a Friends, Seinfeld, or Big Bang type show. It's not a big show where all these big name celebrities even want to guest star on. It's a quiet little show that receives enough ratings to keep going each season. I like Mom the way it is. Shows that rely on celebrity guest stars to keep fans interested end up losing steam. Mom did it best just being about the story than gimmicks to draw viewers in.

I’ve been enjoying s8 but i understand why. I hope Anna can be in the finale.

Allison Janney calls Mom "one of the great honors of my life" (https://www.instagram.com/p/CLckLMKhTc9/)

Janney responded on Instagram to the news Mom (https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/8242-mom-in-the-media/page/5/#comments) is ending after eight seasons by thanking all the behind-the-scenes people. "And these amazingly talented actors I got to act with everyday!!! Mimi, Jaime, Kristen , Beth, and the coolest man on the planet, Bill Fichtner. and of course Anna Faris." Janney added: "Getting to be part of MOM these past 8 years...showing the laughter, love and hope that can come with recovery, has been one of the great honors of my life."

Hoping Christy, Violet, Roscoe, and Baxter return for the finale

Hoping Christy, Violet, Roscoe, and Baxter return for the finale

I would LOVE that!

Please, TV Gods, make that happen!

:notworthy

She was able to still pursue new opportunities while doing Mom. She was able to voice Jeanette in the final Alvin movie in 2015, star as a lead in the Overboard remake, and voice one of the lead characters in The Emoji Movie. I don't think pursuing new opportunities was her main reason to leave Mom in what was already likely to be the final season for the show before it began filming. Something definitely happened.

All VERY good points.

People don't break contracts just so they can "pursue new opportunities". She knew it was a two-year extension when she signed.

Hoping Christy, Violet, Roscoe, and Baxter return for the finale

Baxter is the only one who I have missed. Violet always came off as a two dimensional angry teen, and never really grew. Roscoe sort of hit that awkward age (which most child stars do) and he really never had anything interesting to do.

Baxter is the only one who I have missed. Violet always came off as a two dimensional angry teen, and never really grew. Roscoe sort of hit that awkward age (which most child stars do) and he really never had anything interesting to do.
Eh they all deserve proper endings, they were a big part of the show early on.

Eh they all deserve proper endings, they were a big part of the show early on.

They really were. It'd be nice if the show wrapped up all loose ends.

In case anyone is interested, there's an online petition (https://www.change.org/p/cbs-save-the-brilliant-sitcom-mom?source_location=topic_page) to save the show from cancellation. It's actually doing better than I thought. It's got over 28,000 signatures so far.

I... don't think I'm going to sign. Despite the fact I suspect the show has helped thousands or even millions of addicts, I think it's run its course, and it feels like it has lost its steam. I think maybe it's best for it to wrap up; it had a long, successful run.

Here's a news story (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mom-cbs-petition-save-the-show-cancellation-212833193.html) about the petition. Mimi confirms on Twitter (https://twitter.com/MimiKennedyLA/status/1362637103415271431) Mom is canceled and not ending on its own. She said there was a change in ownership of CBS that may have contributed to the cancellation. I'm fine either way if Mom continues or ends. I'm having more fun rewatching shows I used to watch years ago during their first run. It's like a new show again because I either forget what happens next or I'm eager to see the next scene I remember happening.

I call Anna Faris “Raccoon Eyes”. Because she looks likes a spooked animal in human form. That look an animal gives right before it gets hit by a car, that’s Anna Faris.

I am also hoping for a return of Christy, Violet, Roscoe, and Baxter for Mom's final episode. I think the COVID pandemic will make such returns impossible, though. I am also wishing that the current seasons of Mom and NCIS: New Orleans were set at 18 instead of 16 so they could wrap things up properly, because based on the storylines that have already been laid out with the size of the order, I don't think 16 will be enough.

Mom is being forced out of the CBS lineup due to a change in ownership? That's what killed Man with a Plan despite it being owned. Something tells me Mom is heading towards a disappointing series finale, because it and NCIS: NO will have a permanently-unresolved arc or two.

I am also hoping for a return of Christy, Violet, Roscoe, and Baxter for Mom's final episode.

That would be so cool. A really good way to wrap up the show, and the cast from beginning to end.

I think the COVID pandemic will make such returns impossible, though.

If everyone quarantines for two weeks, there might be a possibility... although I fear you are right.


I am also wishing that the current seasons of Mom and NCIS: New Orleans were set at 18 instead of 16 so they could wrap things up properly, because based on the storylines that have already been laid out with the size of the order, I don't think 16 will be enough.

Someone in another thread here stated that Mom will run 18 episodes, and this info was posted by Mimi Kennedy on social media.

It was a great show and deserved to end in a better way then will probably happen.

Hate to hear it's ending. It's a funny show with a good cast, I'll really miss it.

Same here.

I enjoyed last night's episode, where Wendy had a major part. It's rare to see Wendy get a major role.

It is the last series I fell in love with.
Thanks to evryone involved in it, it was really special.

Hope that one day they'll release the complete boxset for region 2... but it is highly improbable!

Hope that one day they'll release the complete boxset for region 2... but it is highly improbable!

Yeah for a current show it's weird Warner releases it with manufactured on demand releases instead of official releases with extras. Another reason I don't think this show is a "hit" as some may think it is.

I enjoyed last night's episode, where Wendy had a major part. It's rare to see Wendy get a major role.

I enjoyed it as well

Allison reveals money was a key factor in ending the show. (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/allison-janney-reveals-real-reason-075300904.html) They all thought they'd have another year to wrap up everything. Since this season has been about Jill's love life, I'm not too concern if that's left hanging. It's not entertaining at all. I wish they had gone back to focusing on Tammy. She was supposed to be talking to her father who killed her mother when she was a kid. I would have like to have seen more of that. They're still filming episodes so hopefully they shift focus to where it's about stories that really matter and not the shallow love crap that you can find on any sitcom.

Allison Janney wanted Mom to continue, but says cancelation is "probably money"-related (https://people.com/tv/allison-janney-mom-not-returning-probably-because-of-money/)

"I wish that we'd had at least another year for the writers to have that much time to ramp up to the ending. We sort of found out sooner than we thought we would," Janney told James Corden on The Late Late Show. "We thought, 'Surely, they're gonna want more Mom.' And they decided not." She added that there are "many reasons" why she thinks CBS decided to pull the plug and that "most of them" are "probably money"-related.

Someone in another thread here stated that Mom will run 18 episodes, and this info was posted by Mimi Kennedy on social media.

I'm pretty certain it's going to be 16 episodes. The Mom finale is on May 6th. The show doesn't come back until April 1st with their 12th episode. If it runs all the way through until the series finale, that would only make 17 episodes unless the finale is an hour. I haven't seen anywhere that the finale will be one hour. I'm guessing we'll have one rerun in April and then come back to finish the run. It would total 16 episodes if that happens.

I'm pretty certain it's going to be 16 episodes. The Mom finale is on May 6th. The show doesn't come back until April 1st with their 12th episode. If it runs all the way through until the series finale, that would only make 17 episodes unless the finale is an hour. I haven't seen anywhere that the finale will be one hour. I'm guessing we'll have one rerun in April and then come back to finish the run. It would total 16 episodes if that happens.

You could very well be right!

Wow. that doesn't give time at all to wrap things up

Wow. that doesn't give time at all to wrap things up

Mom doesn't wrap things up though. They forgot all about Jodi and her boyfriend. They bring up Violet's father in one episode and then drop him. Bonnie's mother makes an appearance and then in another episode she's dead. Bonnie and Christy act like they never met Bonnie's mother in the death episode. Bonnie's brother vanished just like Christy's brothers. And whatever happened to Regina? They just left her in a room over 5 years ago drinking wine by herself. There's more stories they just introduce for an episode or two and then drop them hoping fans forget so they can do these meaningless shallow stories of Jill's love life or Wendy dating a married man. I like the more realistic stories that they don't want to finish unfortunately. I hope we get to see an episode where Tammy meets her father but I doubt it since I read Jill is now sleeping with the has been music star Bonnie was trying to help earlier this season. It seems the show might heading for an ending with Jill finding a husband instead of all the ladies having a proper ending.

There were a lot of starts, now that you mention them. They could have developed into interesting stories.

I'm pretty certain it's going to be 16 episodes. The Mom finale is on May 6th. The show doesn't come back until April 1st with their 12th episode. If it runs all the way through until the series finale, that would only make 17 episodes unless the finale is an hour. I haven't seen anywhere that the finale will be one hour. I'm guessing we'll have one rerun in April and then come back to finish the run. It would total 16 episodes if that happens.

So, in short, an indication that Mom is headed towards a disappointing series finale (read: No Anna Faris return at all). If Anna Faris was going to return for Mom's series finale, it should have been confirmed by now.

If the COVID pandemic hadn't happened, and Anna Faris still left Mom, it would have been far easier to bring-back her (and Christy's children) for the final episode, and said finale would definitely be a one-hour deal. No one these days is a fan of unresolved questions on a TV show that will remain unresolved forever. Might as well quit watching Mom now and avoid its final episode and all future syndication reruns.

CBS, you have forsaken me again. ohno::(:crying:

Mom doesn't wrap things up though. They forgot all about Jodi and her boyfriend. They bring up Violet's father in one episode and then drop him. Bonnie's mother makes an appearance and then in another episode she's dead. Bonnie and Christy act like they never met Bonnie's mother in the death episode. Bonnie's brother vanished just like Christy's brothers. And whatever happened to Regina? They just left her in a room over 5 years ago drinking wine by herself. There's more stories they just introduce for an episode or two and then drop them hoping fans forget so they can do these meaningless shallow stories of Jill's love life or Wendy dating a married man. I like the more realistic stories that they don't want to finish unfortunately. I hope we get to see an episode where Tammy meets her father but I doubt it since I read Jill is now sleeping with the has been music star Bonnie was trying to help earlier this season. It seems the show might heading for an ending with Jill finding a husband instead of all the ladies having a proper ending.

People, even family, drift in and out of each other's life.

1. Violet's father was abusive towards Christy and never had a relationship with his daughter. Christy went to ridiculous lengths to ensure that Violet would never want to look for him.

2. Bonnie never had a relationship with her mother and chose not to have one when they met as adults. Her bio mom's death did trigger an emotional catharsis for her, and that's the only plot point they needed.

3. Bonnie's brother was a coke addict who only discovered he had a sister when his mother died. He's on his own journey regarding addiction. I do like the actor who portrayed the brother and always hoped that he would show up at a meeting.

4. Christy's brothers never knew that they had an older half sister. They gave her a share of her dad's estate, but I think it would have been odd if they had a huge desire to build a relationship with her.

5. Regina is on a different path than the AA ladies.

There's an old saying, "People are in your life for a season, a reason, or a lifetime. Cherish them all".

Thanks for the link to the IMDB project. Guess we'll see if it happens. But as you say, stars can film movies in the same year the do TV... especially when the season appears to be only 13 episodes anyway.



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Fred Macmurray was able to film over 30 episodes of “My Three Sons” a year while filming at least one movie a year.

Fred Macmurray was able to film over 30 episodes of “My Three Sons” a year while filming at least one movie a year.

Yep. I think of those poor actors back in the 1940s and 1950s who had to film 39 episodes per season. :eek:

Fred Macmurray was able to film over 30 episodes of “My Three Sons” a year while filming at least one movie a year.

When Fred MacMurray was working on My Three Sons, filming was done for each season in three months. Each episode was filmed out of sequence and edited together. MacMurray had the clause in his contract to work on the show 65 days each year so he can do movies and play golf.

I'm pretty certain it's going to be 16 episodes. The Mom finale is on May 6th. The show doesn't come back until April 1st with their 12th episode. If it runs all the way through until the series finale, that would only make 17 episodes unless the finale is an hour. I haven't seen anywhere that the finale will be one hour. I'm guessing we'll have one rerun in April and then come back to finish the run. It would total 16 episodes if that happens.

Actually, the final-season order of Mom will be at 18, not 16. 14 episodes of Mom's eighth season have aired thus far, and Mom's last four originals will air on April 22, April 29, May 6, and May 13. Its last rerun up to this point was on March 25. The title of Mom's final episode is "My Kinda People and The Big To-Do".

Source: The Futon Critic. (http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/mom/listings/)

Looking at photos of the final episode which hasn't aired yet, seems to confirm my fear of no Anna Faris appearing. If the show would have been able to keep her, I think one more season would have given the writers enough time to properly wrap everything up from a story perspective.

Allison Janney is a treasure and she makes Bonnie hilarious. But Christy was really the protagonist of the show. She was a character that had hit rock bottom and, despite some speed bumps along the way, had come sooooo far. She was easy to root for. I wanted to see her become a lawyer. If there wasn't enough time for her to finish law school by the series end, we could have seen a flash-forward moment in the final episode where she's in the courtroom defending her client over some wacky situation. Maybe her client was Bonnie?

I never cared for Violet. She had no major characteristics other than being a b****. But for Christi's sake, I wanted to see them reconcile. The way things left between them in their last episode together was very sad. Also, maybe some kind of conclusion with Roscoe? He never needed to be in a ton of episodes but his existence should have been acknowledged a little more after he started living with Baxter and Candace full time.

Another season would also have given time for the rest of the characters to get a proper sendoff. Really, the only thing we have right now is Jill getting back with Andy, which seems forced given that he couldn't stand being around her just a few episodes ago. Marjorie rebuilding a relationship with her son had already been in the works but I wanted to see something more because I just loved her character. Wendy and Tammy could have gotten something nice as well.

I know the writers will have done the best they could with what the had access to for the final episode. But I already know beforehand it's not going to be satisfying enough after investing 8 seasons into these characters.

I don't have high hopes for the last episode. Majority of this season has been about Jill and Andy. That's not entertaining to me. If I wanted to see a crappy sitcom that ruins itself over a couple in the show, I would watch Friends. They had Jill replace Christy's airtime in the show and it was a huge turnoff for me. I would have rather seen more of Tammy since her character has realistic stories. Tammy and Marjorie should have been the two carrying the weight this last season but it is what it is. I just hope they don't leave the finale on a cliffhanger. Some creators do that with their last episode. One of the sneak peeks looks like it's from the ending where Adam tells Bonnie he has something to tell her. There's a picture of Bonnie laying her head on his lap so I hope they don't end the show with a tragic reveal that we'll never see the resolution to.

Alison Janney: I was told not to share my theories on why CBS canceled Mom (https://toofab.com/2021/05/10/allison-janney-mom-canceled-theories/)

"Yeah, it was a shock," Janney said in a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning. "I have my own theories, but I've been told not to express them," she added with a laugh, "But listen, eight years is a great long run for a show." Back in March, she said there were "so many reasons" behind the show getting canceled, adding that most of them were "probably money" related.

I was a big fan of the show when it was first on for about the first four seasons. Here we have this young middle aged woman with two kids, the older daughter an angry pregnant teenager and a younger son from a different father, and all the early season stories that arised from that dynamic. Bonnie was a lunatic and she relapsed at least once and was much more of a humorous conman (con woman?) who was trying desperately to get her act together. Liked the dynamic of Christy’s father who died and other drama. The restaurant where Christy worked was also good, the first season manager Christy was having an affair with. The insane head chef played by French Stewart and his sidekick.

The show still isn’t bad but it’s basically Bonnie and the other four middle aged women and whatever the situation is, and to me the show has gotten sort of dull and pointless. The drama is mostly gone. It’s mostly like the show was of three eras, the first house the family lived in, the second larger house, and the current phase which is ending.

I felt I was robbed to see what would have happened to Christy. Her trying to get into law school, better her life and how it was going to end and the actress ups and quits the show. I know nothing about “the business” but maybe contracts with series leads should be done up to a year ahead of time, so it gives the writers to write the character out more suitably. But I don’t know because I am not in the entertainment business.

I've seen several episodes and enjoyed them, but I don't watch on a regular basis. Any chance Mom is pulling what The Office did and Anna Faris actually will make an appearance? The Office cast and crew said for months Steve Carell wouldn't return, only to have him do so and then they smilingly admitted they lied to keep it under wraps.

I've seen several episodes and enjoyed them, but I don't watch on a regular basis. Any chance Mom is pulling what The Office did and Anna Faris actually will make an appearance? The Office cast and crew said for months Steve Carell wouldn't return, only to have him do so and then they smilingly admitted they lied to keep it under wraps.

That’s what I’m hoping for. We’ll find out soon

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on "Mom"
by Matt Webb Mitovich
October 13, 2021


I’m still perturbed about CBS cancelling "Mom". Did we ever find out why that happened? –Dee

Back in March, "Mom" star Allison Janney ventured there were “many reasons behind it — most of them probably money.” And my recent talk with CBS Entertainment chief Kelly Kahl seemed to echo that.

“Shows come to the end of a life cycle at some point, and it typically has to do with a lot of factors, many of which the audience doesn’t see,” he said. “Creatively it was a tremendous show, and it was still doing well for us, no question. But it also has to do with finding room for new shows and making sure you have a good financial balance on your schedule.”

https://tvline.com/2021/10/13/why-mom-cancelled-at-cbs-no-season-9/