Overview
- Speaking on his Dinner's On Me podcast, Ferguson said he felt hesitant to jump back into the role and wanted to "date other people" creatively.
- He noted that pandemic disruption and a planned New York stage commitment factored into his reluctance to commit.
- After the series ended, producers explored a project centered on Mitchell and Cameron, and a script was written with co-creator Christopher Lloyd involved.
- Eric Stonestreet has said ABC declined to move forward with the Missouri-set concept despite the completed script.
- No spinoff is in development, and ongoing reunion or reboot chatter remains speculative.