<P> In January 2016, Taylor Spreitler had been cast in the series as Kendra, Kevin's daughter . In February 2016, Ryan Cartwright, Mary - Charles Jones, and James DiGiacomo had been cast in the series, as Kendra's boyfriend, and James' characters other children, respectively . That same month, Leonard Earl Howze and Erinn Hayes joined the cast portraying James' character's friend and former police partner and James' wife, respectively . In March 2016, Lenny Venito and Gary Valentine joined the cast . </P> <P> In September 2016, it was announced Ray Romano and Gina Brillon would guest star . In November 2016, it was announced Adam Sandler would also guest star . In March 2017, it was announced James' former King of Queens co-star Leah Remini would guest star in the first season's final two episodes . </P> <P> In June 2017, Remini was upped to a series regular starting with Season 2; shortly after, it was announced that Erinn Hayes would not be returning for the show's second season . Sources cited in a Variety article confirmed that Remini would be returning as Detective Vanessa Cellucci, the character she portrayed in the first - season finale, and that Hayes' dismissal was for creative reasons and "not a reflection" of the actress' performance . In August 2017, it was reported Hayes' character would be killed off before season two began and the season will take place 7--10 months after season one ended, in order to make room for Remini . </P> <P> During the first season, Kevin Can Wait received generally negative reviews from critics . On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 30%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "Kevin James proves a likable, funny lead, but Kevin Can Wait relies too heavily on predictable, unfunny jokes and a series of lackluster subplots to stand out from the crowd ." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 39 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". </P>

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