Distributed by 20th Century Fox Television, the series originally ran on ABC from 2011 to 2017 for six seasons, and entered syndication in 2015. Despite being ABC 's second - highest rated sitcom for the 2016 -- 17 season, it was revealed in May 2017 that the network had declined to renew Last Man Standing for a seventh season. Media publications reported that ABC was unwilling to cover the production costs for a seventh season on behalf of 20th Century Fox Television. One year later, the studio 's sibling network Fox announced it had picked up the show for a seventh season, which is set to premiere on September 28, 2018.
when does the new last man standing start again
September 28, 2018