MommyAllison Janney went to social media to reflect on the CBS final season announcement.
The network revealed Wednesday that the sober-living comedy will conclude this spring, with the series ending on Thursday, May 6 (at 9 / 8c). In a candid Instagram post, Janney thanked the cast and crew, including executive producer Chuck Lorre; current costars Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Kristen Johnston, Beth Hall and William Fichtner; and former co-leader Anna Faris, who left the show before season 8.
“Getting to be part of Mommy these past eight years – showing the laughter, love and hope that can come from recovery – have been one of the great honors of my life, ”she wrote. “I want to thank [executive producers] Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker [and] Nick Bakay, and all the writers … for giving us these wonderfully flawed and lovable characters to bring to life. I miss seeing all of their faces. And these incredibly talented actors that I play with every day !!! Mimi, Jaime, Kristen, Beth and the coolest man on the planet, Bill Fichtner. And, of course, Anna Faris. [Director] Jamie Widdoes for his patience and dedication and enormous talent in steering this ship! Our entire crew, their laughter and love and dedication to this show made it a joy to come to work. And last but not least, all of our extraordinary fans !!! Thank you for all your support over the years. “
Mommythe eighth season marked the first (and now only) season without Faris, who played Janney’s on-screen daughter, Christy. When it was revealed that she was leaving last September, Faris released a statement that said in part: “For the past seven years Mommy have been some of the most rewarding and rewarding of my career. I am very grateful to the chuck [Lorre], the writers and my amazing castmates for creating a truly wonderful work experience. “
After Faris left, Christy was sent to Georgetown Law School in Washington DC on a full scholarship.
Mommy evolved into a dramatically different program than the one that debuted in 2013. The multi-camera originally focused on Christy’s life as a newly sober single mother while she tried to raise a pregnant teenage daughter, Violet (Sadie Calvano), and a son, Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal), with the help of his mother Bonnie (Janney). The program eventually changed the focus of Christy’s children (who were eliminated entirely from the program) and towards the AA group of Christy and Bonnie – consisting of Marjorie (Kennedy), Jill (Pressly), Wendy (Hall) and Tammy (Johnston ) – and Bonnie’s relationship with eventual husband Adam (Fichtner). Janney is the last remaining regular series from season 1.