Overview
- Marshall, who played Max’s mother in earlier seasons, says she was not asked back for the final season and publicly questioned the character’s absence after the finale.
- In a Jan. 6 Instagram post, she said she was in cancer remission during production and that returning would have helped her secure union health insurance.
- She told People she would have been ecstatic to return and that the work would have provided financial and emotional support, while emphasizing she remains grateful.
- The actor clarified that a brief bedside moment was filmed during Season 4 but not used, and told Variety her social post was joking in tone and not meant as hostility.
- Fans and co-stars have offered theories for the character’s absence, and outlets report they have sought comment from Netflix and the creators without a published explanation.