Mike & Molly will end its run on CBS during the second half of this television season. With a 13-episode order for season six, fans will not see a seventh season.
Fans were shocked by the news of the comedy’s cancellation. The show is a fan favorite, but there are new details about the reasons behind Mike & Molly’s quick cancellation before the series even premieres season six on CBS.
Ken Levine, a veteran sitcom writer, went to his blog to share his thoughts on the cancellation of Mike & Molly recently, and he laid the facts of the situation out on the virtual television table.
He said:
MIKE & MOLLY has performed reasonably well wherever CBS has put it. And its star, Melissa McCarthy has become a legitimate movie star. You would think for that reason alone CBS would be thrilled. They’ve captured lightening in a bottle. And yet, in fairness, it’s not like McCarthy’s rise to stardom has kicked MIKE & MOLLY to a new level of popularity. It hasn’t. Neither did THE OFFICE’S ratings suddenly skyrocket when Steve Carell got hot in films.
A big consideration is economics, especially in MIKE & MOLLY’S case. Everyone initially signs a six-year deal. The six years will be up this season. This is when having a movie star as your lead becomes not such a good thing. License fees (how much the network will pay for each episode) are usually determined in advance and then putting together your cast and production crew is like an NBA franchise building a team under the salary cap. Sometimes the costs are just too prohibitive.
And still another factor – MIKE & MOLLY is not owned by CBS. It’s a Warner Brothers show. CBS has nothing to gain longterm by MIKE & MOLLY’S success. So it’s now the ugly stepchild with a foot missing.
Fans of Mike & Molly and the cast were definitely surprised by CBS pulling the plug on this series. Would you want to see this show find new life on another network? Tell us what you think.
I just recently found MIKE and MOLLY in reruns. 2022. I LOVE IT.
Would totally enjoy it being brought back to TV. It’s so funny!
With all the horrible, uninspired, no talent shows on tv now I really am going to miss an awesome comedy filled with everyday problems of life & how laughter & love among family & friends makes life in this crazy world we are all navigating now much more tolerable. I’m for replacing all the drama & ugliness of 75% of the shows that are doing nothing but taking up space on network tv & contributing to the destruction of all that is wholesome. Not to mention teaching our future generation that it’s ok to put money & power above all… Read more »
Absolutely we loved that show. Please bring it back.
Yes please bring it back so saddened by the ending
I LOVE this show! Every cast member is Wonderful! It is Quirky, Eccentric, Original, and FUNNY! I didn’t discover this sitcom Gem until recently, and now it’s over! I will Miss this SO much…Thank you ALL for the humor that has helped me through some hard times… LOVE you all, and a Special shout out to the caracter of Mike’s mom! She is Hilarious! SAD to see you go….✌️.
I literally just finished watching Mike & Molly, with my girlfriend, on Sling TV (plus some torrent downloads). This show is amazing and absolutely needs a 7th season (as I type in 2020… ).
I have never seen a cast this well put together ever, literally every cast member fit their role and made this show truly amazing. PLEASE bring them back somehow, someway on another channel!
I would love to see “Mike and Molly” on another network if possible, that show is great!!!! I watch the reruns every time I get a chance!!!
Mike and Molly is such a well written show with funny and heartwarming true to life events! I was shocked to find it cancelled! The characters so well portrayed and interesting, always made the most of every scene! I am addicted to the reruns and would certainly look for it on another network! I am sorry that it was not more appreciated!
I am very disappointed that the series had been canceled. I watch all the reruns and would be very pleased if another betwork picked them up. I also feel the cast members compliment each other
A good job by casting.
Mike and Molly gave me so much humor that I was surprised! I am sure my neighbors wondered what all the laughter and clamping was all about on Monday evening coming from my home. Love to watch it on Monday nights, reruns, and any channel it was on aNY day of the week. All of the characters were awesome and feed off each other!!!! Please some networks, make it happen! To continue Mike and Molly’s adventures as parents would be outstanding! I even have ideas that would be great! Lol….Thank you!
Mike and Molly is a wonderful sitcom. The chemistry on the show is electric. Viewers should determine that the show stays on the air. Producers, writers, executives are dumbasses. We viewers WANT IT BACK. MIKE AND MOLLY STAYS!!!!
Yes i would . i live in tucson az and tri cities wa. . That show is a hit . millenium speaking. They make a cute couple and give heavy set people a good image
Yes i would . i live in tucson az and tri cities wa. . That show is a hit . millenium speaking
This is a great show, I think CBS is making a huge mistake. I will follow the show to another network. Someone start a petition.
Love this show. It is hilarious. The writing is outstanding, the cast is beyond perfect and it’s the one show that really makes my entire family and friends laugh. How can you keep stupid comedies but cancel the one that’s really funny. We are from Chicago and it really hits home. Please let it return!
Please notify me if a new home / network will carry Mike and Molly
My son and I found humor with this show after my Husband passed away.
The so called Reality T.V programs have killed Comedy series. How sad.
Another Carroll Burnett show like series killed for real.