‘iCarly’ Revival: Here’s How Sam’s Absence Was Explained
Spoiler alert: This post contains mild spoilers from Paramount+ ‘iCarly’ revivalWhen it was first announced that “iCarly” was returning on Paramount+ with three of its original cast members, there was one question that was top of mind: how are they going to write off Sam? Well, as promised by Miranda Cosgrove, that answer comes in the first episode of the revival.In real life, Jeanette McCurdy, who played Sam for the entire original run of “iCarly” on Nickelodeon simply chose not to return for the revival. She decided to quit acting and focus on other goals in life.