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. **Status update below.
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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? Did you enjoy the Kevin Can Wait TV series? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for a third season on CBS?
**5/12/2018 Status Update: Kevin Can Wait has been cancelled by CBS. Details here.
I think Kevin and Leah are fantastic together. If there are any problems with the show, it’s the writers. King of Queens had it right. As it was one of my favorite shows for years, I can’t see Kevin in the role of a family man. This idea might have been ok if there was never King of Kings. They took the icing of the cake. Now it’s OK, but not as great.
Big mistake eliminating Erin Hayes. I don’t see the legitimate ‘connect’ with respect to the story line by bringing Leah Remini into the series. This program has become difficult to watch. Gave up over a month ago…..
The show was ruined when they kicked off Erin Hayes. They destroyed it. Can’t stand Leah Remini and will not watch it with her. I stopped watching when Erin Hayes was gone on the whole show changed for the worse. Dumb move on Kevin James.
I love this show, the writing is excellent and the entire cast have great chemistry. Please renew for Season Three!
I can’t get past the horrible face on Leah to even pay attention to the show. What does she think that fat lip that doesn’t move, and tied up eyes is doing for her? and that voice is BAD. I liked the show before, but not with her. She’s too much fake everything. I liked King of Queens, when she was a human.
I’ve tried watching it several times and it’s like they are trying to recreate king of queens with kids in it. It’s awful! Cancel the show.
I agree!
Cannot stand Leah Remini. It would have been better to leave him without a female lead and watch him navigate being a single Dad.
Erinn Hayes helped make the show a success its first season and then they kill her character off the second season. Based on that fact alone, I feel the show should be cancelled. That displays absolute lack of loyalty. Leah Remini does not add anything to the quality of the show.
I used to LOVE Kevin can wait but I have not liked it ever since they took Donna off the show! If they wanted to make a new King of Queens then thats what they should’ve done !
no. I think jerry stiller, who played Arthur on this show, is still alive.
one of these guests of Kevin James’ should be victor Williams, Patton Oswalt and Jerry Stiller.
I think it should be renewed on season 3 someday in September.
I think that what they should do is bring back King of Queens and reunite these two characters. Call it ” King of Queens: 20 years later.” See if Arthur is able to still remember a few lines.
Arthur (Stiller) is dead..so it would be a huge feat if he could remember a few lines.
He is still alive.
Jerry Stiller is very much alive. It was his wife, Anne Meara, who passed away about 3 years ago.