COVID-19 related shutdowns caused Season 8’s two-part season finale to just be one part, leaving character Kristin in labor and famous and infrequent guest star Kaitlyn Dever in the episode with no proper exit.
Details about Season 9 of Last Man Standing will be announced at a later date, though it was understood there were some hurdles to conquer given the awkward ending of Season 8.
Under normal circumstances, Dever would’ve been able to film her scenes for part 2 and go on with her increasingly busy Hollywood schedule but, given the shutdown, there have been questions about how and if the show will be able to bring her back or have to press on without her to conclude the episode.