Overview
- Marshall, who played Max Mayfield’s mother in seasons 2 and 4, says she was excluded from the final season and that the work would have helped her meet union insurance thresholds.
- In posts and a statement to People, she calls the role an opportunity of a lifetime, says she would have been thrilled to return, and notes she cannot confirm the reason she wasn’t brought back.
- She told TMZ a cast member and crew warned her that speaking publicly could risk Hollywood blacklisting, a warning she says she is prepared to ignore.
- Marshall says a brief hospital bedside moment was filmed during season 4, clarifying it was not a full scene and did not place her character into season 5.
- Netflix and the creative team have not publicly explained the character’s absence in recent coverage, as fans debate the omission and co-star Sadie Sink has offered a speculative in-story theory.