Scripted series · CBS
Kevin Can Wait
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kevin James
Kevin Gable
48 eps
Taylor Spreitler
Kendra Gable
48 eps
Erinn Hayes
Donna Gable
24 eps
Leah Remini
Vanessa Cellucci
26 eps
Ryan Cartwright
Chale
48 eps
Gary Valentine
Kyle
48 eps
Leonard Earl Howze
Goody
48 eps
Mary-Charles Jones
Sara Gable
24 eps
James DiGiacomo
Jack Gable
24 eps
Christopher Brian Roach
Mott
1 eps
Ali Landry
Lisa
1 eps
Noah Syndergaard
Halloween Viking
1 eps
Adam Sandler
Jimmy (Kevin's former partner)
1 eps
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
1 eps
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr.
1 eps
Chazz Palminteri
Vincent Cellucci
1 eps
Loni Love
Yvette
1 eps
Florencia Lozano
Wendy
2 eps
Pete Correale
Larry the Funky Dragon
2 eps
Colton Osorio
Boy
1 eps
Austyn Johnson
Jill
1 eps
Jake Katzman
Paul
1 eps
Bas Rutten
Rootger
1 eps
Ramsey Faragallah
Bill
1 eps
Joe Starr
Enzo
1 eps
Julian Leong
Dave
1 eps
Violet Krumbein
May
1 eps
Monique Marissa Lukens
Mother in Toy Store (uncredited)
1 eps
Allison Mullaney
Girl in Toy Store (uncredited)
1 eps
Amanda Virzi
Woman in Toy Store (uncredited)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Kevin Can Wait actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Kevin Can Wait reads strongest on Humour, Serialized and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
A newly retired police officer looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife and three kids only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Andy FickmanExecutive Producer
Writing
- John CochranWriter
- Annie LevineWriter
- Michael LoftusWriter
- Peter HoareWriter
- Pete CorrealeWriter
- Jonathan EmersonWriter
Direction
- Andy FickmanDirector
Cinematography
- Bill BernerDirector of Photography
- Peter SmoklerDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Sony Pictures Core Amazon ChannelStreaming
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