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 tried to watch the first 2 or 3 episodes & that’s all I could get through!! I watched & recorded every episode last season, but I stopped watching it & I no longer record it!! It should be taken off the air!!!
The family interaction was the heart of this show last year. Whoever decided to kill the character of Donna unknowingly killed the heart of the show. To Kevin James: you had a long running TV series and numerous movies where we’ve seen you do stupid things. But retooling the show was the stupidest thing you’ve done so far. And just like a turkey attached to a power drill… it’s not funny.
At the time period it’s on this show should.8 million viewers and a dem of 2.9. Hence this should be…..
A.) moved to a lesser prime time
B.) moved to a new day
C.) cancelled
There is no reason this programming should have this viewer worship and dem numbers at the prime time lead off on mondays.
season 1 was great with donna but season 2 is terrible get rid of “Kevin can wait” or i can say get rid of King of queens redo because thats all it is
Season 1 sucked. Season 2 sucks. King of queens sucked. Kevin James sucks big time.
Lost 4 million viewers and counting since end of season 1,think it’s time to pull the the plug.
how is this show still on it’s horrible after the 2nd episode of the 2nd season i stopped i thought id give season 2 a second chance but i didnt even watch the entire 2nd episode of season 2 all it is now is a remake of king of queens the only difference is their older and different names and people the storyline is the same and acting is same as well you should have never gotten rid if donna, i dont know how anyone could watch this show
Have not watched since the 1st episode of season 2. This show should be cancelled. They should have kept the wife.
season one was great but this season is terrible i watch it just because its so stupid i like to see each weeks simularities to king of queens iver all the show is terrible i dont know whats worse this or young sheldon
I still love King of Queens. And the same for the first season of Kevin can wait.
But season two stinks. Very bad decision to change story line. Very bad taste TO KILL someone in a situation comedy.
Sorry “Kevin”, I admire you very much but this time you really got lost.
Season 1 was far better. both man with a plan & Kevin can Wait had head to head ratings but with this different story line they gonna loose ratings when man with a plan premier for second season
They’re trying to make the series like the King of Queen’s. That’s not a good thing. They should have left it alone and the wife from the first was much better.
CANCEL!
This show sucks. King of Queens redo. Cancel
Please cancel this show already!! It was only worth watching with Donna on it. I do not watch this horrible show.