CBS ended up letting Faris walk, but Mom still had to explain why Christy just suddenly wasn’t around anymore.
The following contains spoilers for the Mom Season 8 premiere episode “Sex Bucket And The Grammar Police.”
News broke earlier this year that Anna Faris was leaving Mom before her contract was fulfilled, which was not expected given a recent contract renewal alongside co-star Allison Janney.
Mom premiered Season 8 on CBS, but the show returned without one of its biggest stars.