Share
Allison took to Instagram to share an article reporting the show s cancellation, as she paid tribute to the show s creators, writers and crew members.
The Academy Award winning actress wrote: 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.
Honored: The actress, 61, described taking part in the show as one of the great honors of my life in a heartfelt Instagram post on Thursday I want to thank Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker, Nick Bakay, and all the writers - Eddie Gorodetsky, Alissa Neubauer, Susan McMartin, Sheldon Bull, Adam Chase, Marco Pennette, Britte E. Anchor, Warren Bell, Anne Flett-Giordano, Michael Shipley, Ilana Wernick, Laura House, Christine Zander, Chelsea Myers, Chandra Thomas, Robyn Morrison, Mike Binder, Hayley Mortison, Michael Borkow, Sam Miller, Maria Espada, Nadiya Chettiar for giving us these wonderfully flawed and lovable characters to bring to li
CBS is losing two long-running popular series: Chuck Lorre sitcom, Mom and procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans.
Critically acclaimed Mom closes shop May 6 after eight seasons, and NCIS: New Orleans, one of three NCIS shows currently on the air, finishes its seven-season run on May 16, CBS said Wednesday. (A new NCIS spinoff set in Hawaii is being developed.
The conclusion of Mom comes just one season after the departure of Anna Faris, who played half of a mother-daughter duo – with Oscar winner Allison Janney as her mom – at the center of a series that has found humor, balanced by serious moments, in stories exploring addiction and recovery. Faris said she was leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Mom to End With Season 8 at CBS
Joe Otterson, provided by
FacebookTwitterEmail
Variety has learned.
That means that the season finale currently scheduled for May 6 will now serve as the series finale. The show had been renewed for Seasons 7 and 8 in early 2019. News of the show’s conclusion comes after series co-lead Anna Farris departed the multi-cam sitcom ahead of Season 8.
More from Variety
“For the past eight years, we’ve had the great honor to bring these wonderful characters to life, sharing their struggles and triumphs with millions of viewers every week,” said executive producers Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker and Nick Bakay. “From the beginning, we set out to tell stories about recovery from alcoholism and addiction that are rarely portrayed in a network comedy series. Whether it was the emotional reactions of the live audience on tape night inside Stage 20, or discussions at The White House regarding the opioid crisis, or the personal stories we continue to re