Last Man Standing - Season 6 Guide

Season 6 of Last Man Standing premiered on , and concluded on March 31, 2017 , on ABC . The season was marked by major character milestones—including Mandy and Kyle's wedding —and ended with a controversial cancellation by the network before being revived by Fox a year later. Season 6 Core Cast

: The season opens with a bear wandering into the Outdoor Man store. Vanessa struggles with a looming teacher's strike and her subsequent layoff, leading her to hover over the family and even briefly pick up a vaping habit. Last Man Standing - Season 6

: A conflict arises between Mike and Ryan when Mike wants to give Boyd a shotgun for his birthday, staying true to Baxter tradition. Season 6 of Last Man Standing premiered on

: It was the network's second-highest-rated sitcom during its final year on ABC , holding a 1.2 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic. The Cancellation Controversy Vanessa struggles with a looming teacher's strike and

: The show remained off-air for a year until Fox picked it up for a seventh season in 2018.

: ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey stated the decision was based on scheduling shifts —moving Friday nights to an all-drama lineup—and high production costs since the show was produced by an outside studio (20th Century Fox).