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?
nope won’t be watching. futhermore, if Leah and Kevin wants to work again, why don’t the start continuation of KINGS OF QUEENS with the same casts
No, I won’t be watching the show. If they wanted a revival of King of Queens, why not just make one.
Bad move. I won’t be watching Kevin Can Wait any more!!!
I like Hayes!! I think she is funny and kept the show from being over the top. I doubt I will like this change at ALL!
I loved the show with the part played by Ms. Hayes. If there was a problem with the ratings maybe you should think of better story lines, not so quick to replace. The chemistry was great with James and Hayes. As a loyal watcher of the show, I may not be so loyal in Season 2
I think Erin Hayes should stay on if she wants to. I’m not a fan of Leah Remini.
Erin kept him in line. Plus I don’t watch it because of Kevin James. Sorry Kevin. Have fun with the change I don’t think it’s going to work. I may be wrong.
Sad, I’m not a big fan of Leah Remini. I thought the show was fine. Won’t watch this coming season. They cancelled The King of Queens, so why are they trying to recreate it????
I love Kevin Can Wait!!! I love that Leah Remini will be a regular on the show!!!!
Whatever was ‘wrong’ with KCW won’t be fixed by dropping EH. She, like LR in KOQ was the sensible one. it may be that KJ needs a job to rub against. In fact, thinking on, I preferred Deke, Spence and Danny to whoever those new guys are,
While Errin Hayes was quite good, I feel her personality did not fit with Kevin James. Yes the change was warrented……..
I love Kevin and will watch any show he is on, however, I can’t imagine how adding Leah, who i also love, could be anything other than a watered down king of queens. On the show, Kevin Can Wait, Kevin and his wife aren’t having any problems so how would they get rid of her? If they kill her off it seems like they would have to rush it to remove the wife this season. Either way, Leah is going to be the wife? I am concerned that they are going to ruin a show that I truly love and… Read more »
LR was just terrific on KOQ. Surely they can’t make her K’s wife again. Whatever role she does have, though, is going to have to be a big co-star role. Something around a cop shop perhaps?
Erin Hayes was great – except she looked too young and too much in shape (as a nurse) to put up with Kevin and his Big Belly!) Some Cops actually stay in shape! I like Leah- she looks old enough to be married to overweight retired cop
Not going to watch with Leah
If you’re gonna do that just make a new run of King of Queens instead.
Please don’t get rid of Erinn Hayes. She is the one who kept Kevin from being a complete selfish jerk. Her character somehow made him come down to reality and Erinn has great comedic timing. Having Leah Remini on more regularly would be creepy.