There are big changes coming to Kevin Can Wait in season two. Actress Erinn Hayes has been dropped by the CBS TV show and Leah Remini has been promoted to series regular for season two.
Hayes played Donna Gable, the wife of Kevin James’ character Kevin Gable, on the family comedy. Meanwhile, Remini, who co-starred with James on the long-running CBS sitcom The King of Queens, appeared as a guest star on the season one finale of Kevin Can Wait.
According to TVLine, Kevin Can Wait is going in a new creative direction for season two. While it’s unclear what that means, what we do know is that fans will be seeing a lot more of Remini’s character, Vanessa Cellucci, in season two.
But is this a good idea? Remini’s guest appearance did garner some buzz but Kevin Can Wait saw some big losses in the ratings throughout season one. It earned a 1.61 rating in the 18-49 demo and 7.63 million viewers, making it CBS‘ top-rated new series in the demo for the 2016-2017 season. However, the sitcom started the season with a 2.58 rating and 11.08 million viewers but hit a low of a 1.05 rating with 5.90 in April. The show being reworked is likely a reaction to those declines.
Should the show be rocking the boat this early? What do you think? Are the cast changes a good idea?
Frankly speaking? These comments that works?! So what does it matter if you’re married .
I’m not happy mrs gable not in season 2. I don’t wanna watch king of queens Count me out. I find those episode with the replacement CORNY
Just cancel this show now the show was good tje way it was don’t bring a has been back she will ruin this show not help it
yes cancel the show. This can’t be good ratings in coming to see if CBS wanted to make a new king of queens they should’ve started off with it. Then doing this.
No!
I wasn’t sure about Hayes at first but I really grew to love her character – I thought her and Kevin were great together! I like Leah as well but I really think it’s unfair to fire Erinn because she did an awesome job. This is my favorite sitcom that premiered last year, not sure why there are declining ratings as I thought it was just as funny from start to end of season.
Leah made the whole show the little time she was on it made the show new wife there was never a connection
I agree with Robyn. By getting rid of Hayes you loose the very essence of the show. I thought her and Kevin were great together. This is a top rated show so why dismantle a tight-nit family like the Gables.
Yes it was great seeing Leah and Kevin together on TV again but they had a great run on King of Queens. If they wanted them together again then they should’ve revived KOQ. They’re disappointing a lot of fans and will probably loose a lot of viewers.
I don’t think it’s a good idea. Is he’s wife going to leave him and the kids or what. I liked Donna. BAD IDEA.
No no no, not a good idea. In essence the show has been cancelled
I’m glad remini is back but not Hayes leaving. Hayes is funny and necessary
NO, NO, a thousand times NO!!!!! The wife is best part of the show! We will not be watching without her!!!!!
I wander if their is something else going on behind the scenes, did the managers at CBS fired her because of their longing to King of Queens or it’s a creative decision from the producers of the show?
Guess we’ll never know
I will start watching season 2 and then i’ll decide if I want to keep watching it or not. I hope Chale will make it cause I love that actor!
Good Point
No. I liked the wife. The shows on automatic record on DVR. I will now un record it. I have lost interest in it because you are taking off the star playing the wife. She made it different enough for me to like it. He is still a stupid comic. That has not changed. Keep the new wife, get rid of him.
I admire Kevin James but I am not a fan of Leah Remini. King of Queens was good because of Kevin James and Not because of Leah Remini.
I liked the new show with Erinn Hayes as his wife. If she played a neighbor, I could see a possible change. But she played his wife.
I don’t know the new role that Leah Remini is going to play but I’m not looking forward to it and I’m going to be very honest, I don’t really want to watch the show anymore because I really don’t care for her.
King of Queens was reworked after season 1 and it turned out to be a great show. I am not too worried about these changes. I do wish Erinn Hayes was staying on though, as I enjoy her.
Not! As a result, I will NOT continue to watch the show. I already deleted it from my shows to record next season
I love the wife. They made a hilarious couple. Keep the show the way it is. I had it dvrd as well. Will watch first to see what they change. Don’t get me wrong, I like Leah, was good on KOQ. It they was another KOQ reboot, do it. But to me this is a BIG MISTAKE!!!! BIG! BIG! BIG MISTAKE!!! It’s gonna ruin the show. I will probably watch the first episode, but it will probably ne my LAST! The wife was so funny, she cracked me up. Shame on the show and writers, they’ll probably lose a lot… Read more »