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.
Lol people networks don’t care about small sites like this. Show sinks yes not going to make another season. I care less about how many likes or etc comments get. Since people can turn on cellular or go from WiFi wife adding them.
I loved the show last season. But sesson 2 is just a rehash of King of Queens. Killing of Donna and having a 15 second comment with no explanation is wrong. CANCEL
THis mess might cause a end to his tv acting life. Nobody in their right mind kills off a main char and expects a better show. CBS these days doesnt use brains. Kevin acting life might be over after this mess. BOOYA!!!!!!!!!!!CBS you messed up again
Yikes, Leah Rimini should be on “Botched”, not KCW! Wow, plain old scary.
Yes! My husband and I said the SAME EXACT thing! She looks like a ventriloquist!! She can hardly move her mouth to speak, her upper lip looks like it’s inside out, her eyes are squinty and pulled up too tight. Way too much botox and fillers, etc. And the show is not funny – Erinn Hayes was KJ’s perfect foil. This show is now trying to be King of Queens – WITHOUT the humor!
It’s King of Queens II – add the kids! been there done that, not interested. It is clear they are going for the lover/friend relationship challenge, can’t get out of the friend zone. They could have kept Erin Hayes and added Carrie as Kevin’s friend and business partner, why did they have to Off the wife?!
I think she looks great!
Could have kept the wife, found a reason for Kevin to be employed and made Leah his boss… Killing the wide – NOT a good idea… Makes the relationship with the kids awkward as well…feeling badly for motherless youngsters, can’t get past it… Kevin is too “perky” for his “I wish Mom was here” lines, so not believable… Do the “shower scene” from Dallas – bring Donna back…
oops, wife — not wide!
That’s exactly what I thought, make season 2 a bad dream.(which it really was)
Have him wake up in season 3 were the finale of season 1 is still the way it was.
Because that was a great setup for season 2 now 3
Cancel the show. All they did was make it a King of Queens at night now….waste of watching. Deleted from recording any future episodes.
Same here, please cancel. Loved King of Queens but killing off Erin Hayes was a major mistake and we no longer watch this show.
I think it should be cancelled .king of queens was great but you cant bring back the pass and leah what happen to her .her plastic surgery terrible. Kevin james should enjoy retirement no funny
Liked it better with the other wife
I am a big fan of Kevin James and really enjoyed the first season. But when they got rid of Erin to put Leah in her place, it;s worth watching anymore. Put Erin back in.
Horrible way to show death of wife. The writers should be ashamed. Will never watch again.
Cancel the show. It is not the same…not funny anymore.
“PLEASE”…. cancel this show – don’t make us wait!
We aren’t watching this show anymore, we like the show with his wife on it a lot better, its hard to watch Leah because she can barely move her face from her face lift,must be painful or awkward….when will they learn not to get those !
cancel this show already dont waste tine and finish this season the show sucks now and it is being made just as if it were a remake of “king of queens” but sucks it is a waste of air time, i use to record it on my dvr but after season 2 episode 2 i stopped recording and am done watching it, i dont know what show is worse on CBS but the top 3 in my opinion
1.Young Sheldon
2.Kevin Can Wait
3.Superior Donuts
cancel now…. KJ tired little act is over. killing wife was shameful hollywood flake move
I am really tired of everybody so upset that Erin Hayes lost her job. It happens in the real world also. People lose there jobs! I think Leah Remeni is doing a great job with Kevin. Her character is much more fun! She puts herself out there to get a laugh. I do not see a repeat of the King of Queens, and it was one of my favorite shows.