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 dont know what is worse that cbs is airing its a tie between Kevin Can Wait and Young Sheldon both shows are terrible, cbs must have been smoking something when they decided these were good shows to air
We watched the first year and like it. Not watching this year. Should not have made the change.
Stopped watching when they killed off wife and added Leah Remini. King of Queens has already run it course years ago and don’t like the way thy dumped the wife.
Watched S2E1 and was shocked and disappointed!!! I was huge fan first season and couldn’t wait for season 2. I refuse to watch any more. Glad to see there ratings are lower this year. This reminds me of the failed “New Coke” experiment of the 80’s.
We don’t want to rehash King of Queens because we’ve already seen it.
Cancel Kevin can wait
Cancel it. Last year’s format was much better with the dynamic created with the family setting and Errin Hayes was perfect in her role. Loved the show. Leah Remini is great as a guest star but should have left it at that. They had a good thing going and ruined it. Not watching it anymore. Moving on…..
I find it not funny..not a kevin james fan..but really like Leah Rimini
season 1 was great but now i stopped watching and recording because all this is now is a remake of king of queens this season isnt even funny i tried upto this week i thought maybe it would change the storyline but i was wrong except the fact it changed by getting worse
Cancel it already its not worth watching i stopped watching it after last week and Man with a Plan is so much better
first season was great cbs made the mistake changing this show all it is now is another
“King of Queens” the only difference is that Kevin and Leah are older and the show is terrible and isnt funny
terrible i stopped watching and the storyline is like king of queens you should cancel if you keep it you should change the shows title to
“King of Queens:10 years later” because thats all this is now and sucks
You can watch King of Queens reruns every day of the week. Kevin can wait has been off our list as of the start of season two. Was a funny show untill they turned it into KoQ.
In season 1 I couldn’t get past their making retired cops and firemen look like a bunch of dimwits. I very much liked Donna, and have not watched it since she was unceremoniously killed off.
Really used to like Kevin!!! Love king of Queens!!!
BUT,,,,
This show wasn’t good right from the beginning!!!
Then the train wreck second season came along and the show now stinks!!!!
And the way Kevin handled his wife shows he’s really a jerk!!!
Thru with this show and Kevin!!!!!