Overview

• Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg reached out to Swank’s representatives before season six to explore a limited role for Julie Pierce.
• Swank declined the offer due to her family commitments and overlapping film production schedule.
• The creators had envisioned a one- or two-episode arc designed to echo Elisabeth Shue’s pivotal season-three appearance.
• Despite disappointment, the team says her absence did not force any major story revisions in the series finale.
• The trio is developing potential Miyagi-verse spin-offs with hopes of including Julie Pierce in a future project.