The seventh season of the television sitcom Last Man Standing premiered on September 28, 2018 on Fox, and concluded on May 10, 2019. It was the first season to air on Fox (whose partner studio of Disney's owned 20th Century Fox Television produces the show), as the series was cancelled on May 10, 2017 by ABC, and Fox picked it up for a seventh season on May 11, 2018. The season consisted of 22 episodes. Cast Main cast Tim Allen as Mike Baxter Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter Amanda Fuller as Kristin Beth Baxter Molly McCook as Amanda Elaine "Mandy" Baxter-Anderson Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson Jet Jurgensmeyer as Boyd Baxter Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee Héctor Elizondo as Edward "Ed" Alzate Krista Marie Yu as Jen Recurring Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter Jay Leno as Joe Leonard Tisha Campbell as Carol Larabee Guest Robert Forster as Bud Baxter Susan Sullivan as Bonnie Bill Engvall as Reverend Paul Melissa Peterman as Celia Powers François Chau as Henry Episodes Production Cancellation and renewal On May 11, 2017, it was announced that ABC had officially cancelled Last Man Standing. On May 11, 2018, a year after the announcement of its cancellation, Fox officially picked up the series for a 22-episode seventh season after. Coincidentally, Fox cancelled Brooklyn Nine-Nine at the same time, but it was later picked up by NBC in a situation similar to that of Last Man Standing. Casting Most previous main cast members returned for the seventh season, except that, on July 2, 2018, Molly Ephraim and Flynn Morrison announced that they would exit the series, opting not to return for this season. On August 6, 2018, Molly McCook and Jet Jurgensmeyer joined the series for recasting as Mandy and Boyd Baxter, respectively. Kaitlyn Dever would continue as Eve Baxter, but reduced to recurring status due to other commitments. Broadcast The season premiered by fall of 2018–19 television season. It aired Fridays at 8:00 pm as of September 28, 2018. Reception Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, season 7 holds an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 5.21/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Last Man Standing isn't the most realistic sitcom on the dial, but its idealistic representation of opposites living in harmony offers sorely needed hope during divided times." On Metacritic, the season has a