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.
Bring Donna back!! Simple as that. Leah was great in King of Queens but Donna was much better and believable in her role on KCW. We’ve been disappointed in this season and have stopped watching:(
We simply don’t watch it anymore. The premise is lame and seems like a poor try at bringing back the old show. No thanks.
season 1 was just ok. season 2 is brutal
The season needs to be CANCELED!!! They should have never killed off the wife Donna Gable (Erinn Hayes). I loved her character. Leah Remini’s character is too Over Powering. Never liked “King of Queens” due to Leah Remini’s character as well. Again too over powering. Leah Remini’s acting ability is way overrated. She’s not that good. I watched “Kevin Can Wait” season one and it was exceptionally funny. I do not watch season 2 at all due to Leah Remini.
I do not watch because of Leah Remini, too.
By killing off his wife and brining back Leah they may as well call it king of queens. Kevin and his brother only know how to play one character. Erin was the best part of the show.
They should never have killed off his wife,Erin she was the best part of the show
They should never have killed off his wife Aaron, she was the best part of the show
Terrible show. This disaster has to end. Not watching. Hope it is replaced soon with another show.
this show still bad. It will be ending regardless . many problems withthis show.
My wife and I enjoyed the first season and made it a point to watch every new episode. But killing off his wife Erinn, who we saw as an integral part of the Kevin family, was a huge mistake. We haven’t watched again after the first episode of the new season aired. Good Bye Kevin…
I love Leah and always loved the chemistry between her and Kevin. I would like them to make this season 2 a dream sequence and they wake up in their old bedroom and they change the name to King of Queens and bring everyone back. I really miss Deacon. I think that would be great.
They said they did not have enough material for a Second season with Erin so I guess they should have hired new writers, it probably would have been cheaper than Remini, I have stopped watching it is terrible now
come on lets see those rating for 23! your late! how bad ?
I think it was a BAD call to fire the wife with no type of explanation… and the children of Kevin Can Wait better watch out bcuz they don’t have much of a story line now & later there won’t be much use for them bcuz Kevin & Carrie never had children…ils
This show is not funny especially killing off his wife. Kevin needs to go