CBS hasn’t cancelled The McCarthys but fans aren’t going to be able to find any new episodes on the schedule.
The McCarthys revolves around sports-crazed family from Boston. Athletically-challenged and gay son Ronny (Tyler Ritter) plans to finally move away to start his own life. Those plans are thrown into turmoil when his basketball coach dad (Jack McGee) offers him a job as assistant coach — much to the dismay of Ronny’s siblings. The sitcom also stars Laurie Metcalf, Jimmy Dunn, Joey McIntyre, and Kelen Coleman.
The sitcom debuted in late October and, despite mediocre ratings, the network has kept The McCarthys on the air. It’s the lowest-rated scripted series on the network in total viewership and also has the lowest demo rating of any CBS sitcom this season — including The Millers which was dropped mid-way through its second season.
The network didn’t give the show a full season but did order two additional installments, bringing the first season’s tally to 15 episodes. It remains to be seen if we will actually see all of them however.
CBS has aired 11 of the 15 episodes so far. They had been set to air two more installments, on February 5th and 12th. Now, the network has pulled them and plans to air reruns of The Big Bang Theory instead.
The following week, CBS will fill the 9:30pm timeslot with part of the Two and a Half Men series finale and after that Mom will shift there — to make room for the debut of the new version of The Odd Couple at 8:30pm.
The network hasn’t announced any plans to air the remaining four episodes of The McCarthys. Also, based on the ratings, it looks very unlikely that the series will be renewed for a second season.
What do you think? Do you like The McCarthys TV show on CBS? Would you watch the four remaining episodes? If you ran the network would you renew the sitcom for a second season?
MY HUSBAND AND I LOVE THIS SHOW! And the show title is the same as our last name! The cast is GREAT, the show is well written and very FUNNY! PLEASE BRING THE SHOW BACK AND KEEP THIS IT GOING!!!
Bring back the McCarthys. CBS has turned off the smiles, laughter, and fun if you listen the sound you hear is the audance turning out on Thurday nights cause there’s nothing worth watching……
Keep mccarthys on tv. Great for the whole family. Just put it in the 8:00or 8:30 time slot.
Only show on cbs that my whole family can enjoy together.
Please keep it on, show the other shows you already tapped, and bring it back next year. This is a very funny show, me and my family really miss it.
Bring it back. Loved the show
Love love love this show. Please bring it back
My husband and I love love The Mccarthy’s we think it is one of the funniest shows on TV Please bring it back!!!!!’
I love the McCarthys. Never stoped laughing when it was on
Please bring it back
Love the McCarthys — great writing and great acting!!! Sharp direction and production!!! Wonderful comic timing!!! I really think this one will build as people discover it. Once viewers see it, they’ll find themselves laughing and laughing. Maybe the network needs to generate more buzz about the show on talk shows/morning shows/etc.?
Please Bring It Back CBS!!!! I miss it. 🙁
This was one of my guaranteed smiles during the week!!! 🙂
Loved the show it was a different family dynamic maybe if it was on a different time or night it would of had better rating. Loved seeing nkotb joey he was awesome!
Love, love, love the show! Bring it back – please
Bring it back, better than Big Bang reruns. Lori Metcalf made this show funny.
Loved The McCarthys!!!! Maybe if CBS tried changing the time or night it aired it might have made a difference! I refuse to give anything new from CBS a chance because they seem to cancel everything I like this year.
Loved the McCarthys keep the show!
Love the show BRING it back!
I loved the McCarthys bring it back