Allison Janney didn’t know she would be saying goodbye to Mommy.
The 61-year-old Oscar winner was invited to The Late Late Show on Wednesday, March 17, where the host James Corden asked how she is feeling about her CBS comedy series ending in May this year, after eight seasons. Last month, the broadcaster announced the end of the program, which follows star Anna Faris‘character, Christy, having been written after the seventh season.
“I’m sad,” admitted Allison, who plays Christy’s mother, Bonnie. “I wish we had at least another year for the writers to have so much time to prepare for the end. We kind of found out sooner than we thought. We think, for sure, they will want more. Mommy. And they decided not to. “
As for what led the network to cancel the popular sitcom that was co-created by the prolific TV producer Chuck Lorre, Allison explained that presumably a lot went into the decision. That said, she assumed it was a key factor.
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“There are so many reasons behind this, most of them probably money,” she shared about why the show was getting dark. “I know that Chuck Lorre is writing the final episode, and we’re now filming the penultimate episode. I’m having a lot of moments when I’m just standing on the set, absorbing and looking at all the faces I’ve looked at for eight years.”
The actress, whose previous series The West Wing signed in 2006 after seven seasons, said one of the main reasons she loved to star Mommy he was listening to viewers who appreciated his focus on sobriety. In the series, Christy and Bonnie are recovering addicts.
“It will be very difficult to just have it, suddenly, it’s over,” continued Allison. “And no matter how much I prepare for it, I know that I’m just going to be tears, buckets of tears. Because it’s been so incredible, all the incredible letters I get from people who are on the show, or people who have been sober with us. “
She added: “It’s been a great show to be a part of. And it’s so rare when you do something like that, and it affects people in a positive way in the world. It makes me sad, but forward.”
Fortunately, viewers were able to enjoy the laughter for eight great years, and after the final episode aired on May 6, we can all go back and watch the episodes again.