'Mid-Century Modern' Co-Creator Reveals How Linda Lavin's Character Will Be Written Off Upcoming Hulu Series

Linda Lavin sadly passed away unexpectedly last month, while she was still in the midst of filming a new TV series.

The late actress was to star in the upcoming Hulu comedy Mid-Century Modern, alongside Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane and Nathan Lee Graham.

Linda reportedly had three episodes left to film on the new show, which was picked up to series back in August 2024.

Now, one of the show’s creators, Max Mutchnik, took to social media to share photos and videos from filming this week, where they paid tribute to the late actress. He also revealed how the show will handle her character.

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“This Week at “Mid Century Modern” we filmed an episode I never thought we’d have to write — “Here’s to you Mrs Schneiderman” Saying goodbye to the character of Sybil was painful. Saying goodbye to Linda Lavin was heartbreaking,” Max captioned an Instagram post.

In the photos, it appears they are writing off her character as passing away, as the stars were seen wearing black suits.

They also honored Linda by placing flowers on her trailer door and on the steps. In addition, at the table read, they placed her cast chair to the side in her honor.

See Max‘s post below to see how they honored Linda on and off screen.

A release date for Mid-Century Modern has not yet been revealed, but it’s likely the series will premiere later this year.

Here’s a series synopsis: “The series follows three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age — who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there’s always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done.”