In terms of its demo average, the first season of Kevin James’ Kevin Can Wait TV show was a top three performer for CBS. The comedy also ranked in 10th place in terms of total audience size, during the 2016-17 television season. That doesn’t tell the whole story, though. The numbers dwindled after it lost The Big Bang Theory as its lead-in. In the second season they’re shaking things up, by killing off Erinn Hayes’ character, Donna Gable, and bringing on James’ King of Queens co-star, Leah Remini, to reprise her season one turn as Vanessa Cellucci. Can reuniting this comic duo further build upon this successful series’ ratings? Will Kevin Can Wait be cancelled or renewed for season three on CBS? Stay tuned.
A multi-camera sitcom, Kevin Can Wait stars Kevin James, Taylor Spreitler, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Joes, James DiGiacomo, Gary Valentine, Leonard Earl Howze, and Leah Remini. The CBS TV series centers on Kevin Gable (James). In the first season, this former police officer yearned to revel in his retirement. The second installment opens a year after the events of the season one finale. Now, in the wake of Donna’s death, Kevin finds himself working for his old rival, Vanessa, at her security firm.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The first season of Kevin Can Wait averaged a 1.61 rating in the 18-49 year old viewer demographic and a total audience of 7.63 million viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Kevin Can Wait TV series? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a third season on CBS?
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181 Comments on "Kevin Can Wait: Season Two Ratings"
I’m a big fan of Kevin and enjoy seeing him together with Leah, but they made Kevin’s character too stupid to enjoy. They need to modify his character a bit and allow him to be more naturally funny and less stupid.
Ok why was my comment removed! There not any harmful remarks in it.
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definetly cancel this is a horrible show i am a late person i stay up every night til 2am-3am but every monday im always falling asleep during this show but am wide awake before the show and for Man With A Plan thisbis by far the worst show airing there is no storyline to the show either dont make the mistake and renew it
Kevin is just an attempt to recreate King of Queens. It is not funny and so obvious they are trying to bring in has -beens from KoQ. His movies were bombs and yet they keep trying to prop uim up. Let this show die and put it with all of the KoQ’s in a storage locker and don’t pay the rent.
There is nothing funny about this show. Kevin James’ character is annoying and childish and they want us to believe he’s a retired Police officer. Which one is he? Toody or Muldoon? Please remove this waste of a half hour from the schedule!
The handling of the wife when she was the saving grace of this so called sitcom. He has to be the center, albeit a stupid one, the center. The things he does aren’t funny, more like a child brain. I like the rest of the Monday lineup is why the tv is on the channel but mostly not paying attention. Anything else would be easier to watch.
Like watching the show but it has gotten to the point that Kevin is beyond stupid and it beginning to be unbearable. Maybe he should have been the one killed off
They totally ruined this show. I loved it last year…except for the last two episodes with Leah. So, they kill off Erin (who was hilarious), and replace her with Leah full-time (who is not hilarious), and the show just stinks to high heaven now. Cancel it. Bam….Karma!
It needs to go.
I was so sad when they killed off the character Donna. I do love Leah and Kevin so I continue to watch. Now I find myself not liking the show. It is not because of Leah. They changed Kevin’s character and made him a unlikable idiot. I get annoyed now every time I watch him. Bring back the first season Kevin or I sadly am done.
Don’t like or watch this show at all
the show was great at first, I loved it!!!! but they killed off Erin’s character and the way they went about it, really bad….I get it Kings of Queens was a great show, but just because it was a success doesn’t mean bringing them back together would work again, yes sometimes I will watch and go “ha” but I hope they don’t get a 3rd season..
terrible, horrible, stupid, idiotic, no storyline what so ever, definitely cancel this show asap