Star Tim Allen appears to confirm the news, writing, 'Who wants more #LastManStanding ?' on Twitter.
- May 4, 2018
AceShowbiz - Tim Allen's Mike Baxter may be returning to the small screen. FOX is reportedly eyeing a "Last Man Standing" revival as the potential show is in early discussions at the network.
Allen appeares to confirm the news on his Twitter account. "They heard all your voices people!! LMS just might be a reality. Keep it up. Who wants more #LastManStanding ?" he wrote.
They heard all your voices people!! LMS just might be a reality. Keep it up. Who wants more #LastManStanding ?
— Tim Allen (@ofctimallen) May 3, 2018
"Last Man Standing" was canceled by ABC last year after running for six seasons. Fans speculated that the cancellation had something to do with Tim's conservative politics, though ABC Entertainment head Channing Dungey shut down the rumors, saying that she weighed factors like studio ownership, future creative direction, ratings and viewer engagement in making her decision.
Rumor has it, they plan to revive "Last Man Standing" due to the massive success of "Roseanne" reboot. The show features Roseanne Barr's character who is portrayed as a diehard president Donald Trump supporter. The show premiered to a whopping 18.4 million viewers back in March.
This is hardly the first time that Tim's multi-cam family sitcom is rumored to be revived. Last summer, CMT reportedly planned to bring back the show to life, though the discussion fell through.
"Last Man Standing" followed Mike Bacter, a conservative-minded father of three who ran a sporting goods store. He opined about the modern world, including political topics such as Obamacare and environmental policy. Also starring on the show were Nancy Travis, Hector Elizondo, Jonathan Adams, Christoph Sanders, Kaitlyn Dever, Molly Ephraim, Amanda Fuller, Jordan Masterson and Flynn Morrison.
The show was among solid performers on the network. It averaged a 1.2 rating 18-49 demo and pulled in an average of 6.4 million viewers per episode in Live+Same Day.
