Carol’s Second Act has flatlined: CBS has cancelled the Patricia Heaton-led medical comedy after one season, TVLine has learned.

Through its 18-episode freshman rotation, Carol’s Second Act averaged a 0.63 demo rating and 5 million total viewers (in Live+Same Day numbers), down 25 and 17 percent from what CBS’ Murphy Brown revival did in the time slot the season prior. Among the eight sitcoms CBS has aired this season, it ranks a distant last in both measures.

In the show, Heaton played Carol Kenney, a former schoolteacher who pursues her dream of becoming a doctor. The Season 1 finale, which aired in March, introduced five-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer in a potentially recurring role as Richard Kenney, Carol’s ex-husband, who was hired as the hospital’s new chief of staff.
https://tvline.com/2020/05/06/carols-second-act-cancelled-season-2-cbs-patricia-heaton/

I'm very surprised. This show had so much going for it !!!!!

I'm very surprised. This show had so much going for it !!!!!

I wonder if the mess behind the scenes involving Patricia Heaton's husband was a big contributing factor for CBS dropping it (https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/96959-carols-second-act-in-the-media/).

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