Fox has renewed Last Man Standing for a season 8. The Baxters will return once again. Even though, the series is returning for another installment, it won’t follow its regular Fall premiere schedule. But, when it will premiere, it will have its prime time spot on Thursday nights. (Check: The Dragon Prince Season 3.)
When it does return, LMS will replace Thursday Night Football at the prime spot when its season concludes. Amid anticipation for the new season, here’s everything that you may need to know about it like its release date, cast, trailer, spoilers, characters, and much more.
Last Man Standing Season 8 Release Date
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As of now, Fox hasn’t announced its exact premiere date, but we are expecting it to start airing sometime in 2020.
LMS Season 8 Plot
It’s a story of man named Mike Baxter played by Tim Allen who is a senior executive and director of marketing for an iconic outdoor sporting goods store chain that is based out of Denver, Colorado. Though Mike is the king at work, he is the odd man out in his home which is dominated by women – his wife Vanessa and their three daughters. The show, however, starts this way, but soon introduces a grandson and the young men who are married to or dating his daughters.
Last Man Standing Season 3 Cast
- Tim Allen
Allen is known for his roles as Tim ‘The Toolman’ Taylor on the ABC sitcom ‘Home Improvement’ (1991-1999). He had also lent his voice for Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise. He has also played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause film trilogy. His other films include For Richer or Poorer, Jungle 2 Jungle, Galaxy Quest, Big Trouble, Christmas with the Kranks, The Shaggy Dog, Wild Hogs, Redbelt, and Crazy on the Outside.
- Nancy Travis
She portrays Vanessa Baxter, Mike’s wife on the show. She began her career on Off-Broadway theater. Then, she got her first leading screen role in the miniseries ‘Harem’ opposite Omar Sharif. In 1987, she got to play Sylvia Bennington in the comedy film Three Men and a Baby. It proved to be a breakthrough in her career. Then, she appeared in its sequel – Three Men and a Little Lady.
- Amanda Fuller
She plays Kristin Beth Baxter, Mike and Vanessa’s eldest daughter on the show. She first appeared as Eve in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. Then, she was seen in a number of other series like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, 7th Heaven, Judging Army, Boston Public, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 8 Simple Rules, The Division, Touched by an Angel, Malcolm in the Middle, The Practice, Without a Trace, LA Doctors, and That 70s Show, and a role in the graphic adventure game Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster. As of now, she is playing the role of Madison ‘Badison’ Murphy on ‘Orange is the New Black’.
Other cast list includes Molly McCook, Kaitlyn Dever, Christoph Sanders, Hector Elizondo, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Jordan Masterson, Jonathan Adams, and Krista Marie Yu.
Last Man Standing Creator
Last Man Standing is the creator of Jack Burditt. He is an award-winning producer and screenwriter who has worked on series like Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schimdt, Frasier, 30 Rock, and The Mindy Project. So far, Burditt won two Emmy Awards for Frasier and three as an Executive Producer on 30 Rock.
Last Man Standing Season 3 Trailer
For now, FOX hasn’t released any teaser trailer.
Where to watch online Last Man Standing seasons
So far, a total of 6 seasons have been aired on ABC. Then, the network canceled the series. Following it, Fox took up the series and renewed for season 7. Now, it will again return for season 8 on Fox itself.
