Last Man Standing - Season 6 Apr 2026

: A conflict arises between Mike and Ryan when Mike wants to give Boyd a shotgun for his birthday, staying true to Baxter tradition.

: The show remained off-air for a year until Fox picked it up for a seventh season in 2018. Last Man Standing - Season 6

The main cast remained consistent through this season, featuring: as Mike Baxter Nancy Travis as Vanessa Baxter Molly Ephraim as Mandy Baxter-Anderson (her final season) Amanda Fuller as Kristin Baxter-Vogelson Kaitlyn Dever as Eve Baxter Christoph Sanders as Kyle Anderson Héctor Elizondo as Ed Alzate Flynn Morrison as Boyd Baxter (his final season) Jordan Masterson as Ryan Vogelson Jonathan Adams as Chuck Larabee Plot Highlights & Key Episodes : A conflict arises between Mike and Ryan

: 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. Vanessa struggles with a looming teacher's strike and

: Season 6 was a strong performer for ABC , averaging 6.4 million viewers and regularly winning its Friday night time slot.

: Fans launched a boycott and a petition that grew to over 400,000 signatures, accusing the network of political bias against Allen's conservative character.

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