Just this weekend, we reported that CBS had cancelled Mike & Molly after six seasons. Now, stars Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell have taken to Twitter in response to the news.
The sixth and final season of Mike & Molly premieres on January 6th.
Gardell, who plays Chicago police officer Mike Biggs, on the long-running CBS sitcom had this to say on Twitter:
Mike and Molly returns Jan 6, it will be our last episodes. There are 13 of them. Thank you everyone who supported us. 🙏🙏♥️♥️
— Billy Gardell (@BillyGardell) December 4, 2015
Meanwhile, McCarthy, who plays Biggs’ wife Molly Flynn, wrote on Twitter that she was “shocked and heartbroken” about the comedy’s cancellation:
I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly. I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I’ll miss my 2nd family.
— Melissa McCarthy (@melissamccarthy) December 14, 2015
Ratings for the sitcom have dropped in the past few seasons. Though, the series still maintained an average of 8.44 million viewers for season five. The upcoming sixth season will be shortened, with only 13 episodes instead of a full 22.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Mike & Molly? Are you sad to see it cancelled?
This is such a great cast of Actors, I’m sorry to see ithe show canceling. I totally enjoyed the writing on the show, and how the writers interacted the actors. So sorry to see it leave CBS.
Leave Mike and Molly on.. Take off some of the gorry programs.. Do not need any more of these kind of programs..
Take off the body killings that puts ideas in sick people heads..too many of them.. Agree some of the stuff Molly’s Mom says could be taken off other wise leave Mike and Molly alone
So sad that it’s cancelled. BRING IT BACK!!! There are so few funny shows on TV. This was a great one! The whole cast was a perfect ensemble, with chemistry similar to that of my old FAVE ‘Frasier’. BRING IT BACK!!!
I will miss Mike and Molly. I loved that show since the pilot. I’ve watched every episode, New on CBS, and repeated ones on KCAL and FX. Now I watch them on Demand. I can’t get enough of them. If they had continued for another 50 seasons, I would’ve been right along with them. I wish Chuck Lorre would reconsider cancelling them. This show is like home to me. God bless the cast and I hope to see these actors in more shows to come. Thank you so much for entertaining me for the last 6 years. You all are… Read more »
We love Mike and Molly. It is the one sitcom we watched. Sure wish you would reconsider
I absolutely love Mike & Molly and with all the dumb shows on like 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly gets canceled? Doesn’t make sense. The show is hilarious and the cast are great. BIG MISTAKE canceling Mike & Molly! BIG MISTAKE!!
My husband & I are really bummed that the show got cancelled, it was the best comedy show on the air. All the actors were excellent!! We will miss it a lot, good luck to all the actors, you all have awesome talent!!! KUDOS!!!!! Also KUDOS to all the writers of Mike & Molly.
I watch more cable shows just because of cancellations like this. The old big 3 have way too short fuses. Now you cant even get some the repeat shows for free, what? Moving shows way too much, cant count on anything. Longing for the old tv days you could count on?
So sorry that Mike & Molly has been cancelled. Has consistently been funny and well-acted by everyone in the cast including Jim. Wish everyone associated with the series continued success in the future.
one of the funniest, well written shows ever! how can we save this show??
Are you crazy CBS? This is the funniest show on TV; most sitcoms are brainlessly stupid, thus I watch very few. BUT this show has terrific writing and a very talented cast. It’s a Laugh out Loud show. Very sad (and mad) to see it go and will miss my Melissa McCarthy fix each week!! Jeers to CBS!
Mike & Molly is one of the very few Shows I actually DVR in case I am not home when it’s on. I never watch Reality Shows and never will.
Are you crazy CBS? Mike & Molly, Really!!! This was one of the best shows on TV. Mike & Molly’s cast was the greatest. Peggy was a gem. Those two families were hilarious and so dysfunctional – it was great. You guys are stupid to get rid of such a clean show and yet you keep Two Broke Girls. This show started out kind of quaint and funny, then it became filthy and way two sexual. Please reconsider Returning Mike & Molly to CBS.
so so sad and mad I’m done with CBS what a great show