Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVCBS’ sitcom Mom is losing one of its two title characters. Anna Faris will not be returning to the series for its upcoming eighth season, leaving Allison Janney as the sole lead.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe move is surprising.
Both Faris and Janney are in the middle of two-year contracts they signed in spring 2019 after lengthy negotiations. Their new deals secured a two-year renewal for the Chuck Lorre comedy through Season 8.I hear Faris’ exit was finalized early into the show’s hiatus, and the writers have been writing the new season without her character, Christy.
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