The first episode of the „iCarly“ revival tells fans exactly where Sam is at \u2013 and the answer is wildly fitting for the character<\/b>
\nSpoiler alert: This post contains mild spoilers from Paramount+ \u2018iCarly\u2019 revival When it was first announced that \u201ciCarly\u201d 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 \u201ciCarly\u201d on Nickelodeon simply chose not to return for the revival. She decided to quit acting and focus on other goals in life. For what it\u2019s worth, the OG cast \u2014 Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress \u2014 all did their best to try and convince McCurdy to return. \u201cWe all called her separately and we really wanted her to be a part of it, but at the same time I\u2019m happy for her because I know that she\u2019s her life taken her in a different direction and that she\u2019s really enjoying what she\u2019s doing right now,\u201d Cosgrove said in an interview with \u201cSeventeen.\u201d \u201cSo I think we all kind of did what we were probably meant to do.\u201d Of course, Sam\u2019s absence is sorely felt in the new \u201ciCarly.\u201d In the first episode, Carly finds herself heartbroken and aimless, hoping to start a new channel for her viewers that have stuck around over the years. She tries to make it work with other co-hosts, but in the end, she just misses Sam. But where is Sam exactly? \u201cShe\u2019s off following her bliss with that biker gang,\u201d Carly reveals during a cute moment with Freddie (Kress). Apparently, the gang is called The Obliterators, and Sam is absolutely thriving with them. Though Freddie worries about her, Carly makes a good point: \u201cIt\u2019s Sam. I hope they\u2019re okay.\u201d So no, Sam\u2019s not in jail, or in art school or anything. She\u2019s living her best life in a biker gang \u2014 something that any fan of the OG \u201ciCarly\u201d will know is definitely fitting for the character. At this point, McCurdy isn\u2019t set to make an appearance in the Paramount+ series at any point during its season. That said, the cast has been very clear that the door is always open for her return. And honestly, a tatted up, hardened Sam running a gang? We\u2019d love to see it. \u201ciCarly\u201d is now streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n