Mike & Molly

62
Metascore
2010-2016
6 seasons
CBS
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

Mike, a Chicago police officer, meets fourth-grade teacher Molly one day when he speaks at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and they fall in love, thanks in part to their mutual love of pie and the desire to resist it. Both face challenges in their quest to lose weight -- Molly from her slender sister and mother and Mike at the diner where he frequently eats. But having found each other, they will support each other as they try to achieve their goals, be it weight loss or Molly's decision to quit teaching and pursue her dream as a writer.

62
Metascore
2010-2016
6 seasons
CBS
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

Mike & Molly Star Billy Gardell Recalls the Show's Final Days

The star talks about what to expect in the last seven episodes

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

Mike & Molly Star Billy Gardell Recalls the Show's Final Days

CBS Sets Finale Dates for NCIS, Big Bang, Supergirl, More

Mark your calendars!

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

CBS Sets Finale Dates for NCIS, Big Bang, Supergirl, More

Mike & Molly Stars Say Upcoming Season Will Be Show's Last

See how Billy Gardell and Rondi Reed broke the news

Sun, Dec 13, 2015

Mike & Molly Stars Say Upcoming Season Will Be Show's Last

CBS Announces Midseason Premiere Dates

But where's Person of Interest?

Mon, Nov 30, 2015

CBS to Premiere Mike & Molly in The Millers Timeslot

Mike & Molly might want to send a thank you card to The Millers! The cancellation of the Will Arnett-led comedy last week opened up a spot in the CBS lineup.

Tue, Nov 18, 2014

CBS to Premiere Mike & Molly in The Millers Timeslot

CBS' Fall 2014 Schedule: Big Bang and More Move, Half Men to End, HIMYD Dead

CBS is shaking up its schedule this fall. The Big Bang Theory is moving to Mondays at 8/7c while the network airs NFL Thursday Night Football. But starting on Oct. 30, The Big Bang will return to Thursdays at 8/7c. That same week will also see the series debut of new comedyThe McCarthys and the premiere of Two and a Half Men's final season, which will air Thursdays at 9/8c.  Other shows moving to new nights are NCIS: Los Angeles, which will head to Mondays at 10/9c, following new drama Scorpion; The Amazing Race, which will shift to Fridays at 8/7c to make way for Tea Leoni's Madam Secretary on Sundays at 8/7c; and CSI, which will relocate to Sundays at 10/9c and split the timeslot with new spin-off CSI: Cyber.

Wed, May 14, 2014

CBS' Fall 2014 Schedule: Big Bang and More Move, Half Men to End, HIMYD Dead

Ratings: 24 Comes Back Strong; Dancing Falls

Jack came back to good ratings.24: Live Another Day bowed to 8 million viewers and a 2.5 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic Monday, not far off from its final ...

Tue, May 6, 2014

Ratings: 24 Comes Back Strong; Dancing Falls

Ratings: The Voice Slips with Live Show; 2 Broke Girls Hits Low

The Voice topped Monday with its first live show of the season.The two-hour episode, which featured a mic snafu, drew 11.1 million viewers and a 2.9 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down five tenths from last week. The Blacklist (11.2 million, 2.8) returned flat.Get the scoop on 39 must-watch finales!A '70s-themed Castle (9.6 million, 1.8) also returned ...

Tue, Apr 22, 2014

Ratings: The Voice Slips with Live Show; 2 Broke Girls Hits Low

Exclusive: Sullivan & Son Welcomes Back Ken Jeong, Mike & Molly's Billy Gardell

A few familiar faces will be grabbing a cold one at Sullivan & Son when the TBS comedy returns this summer. Community's Ken Jeong and Mike & Molly star Billy Gardell are both set to return for Season 3, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Our favorite TV & movie bars Jeong, who first guest-starred last season, will...

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Exclusive: Sullivan & Son Welcomes Back Ken Jeong, Mike & Molly's Billy Gardell

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Carl Drinks His Feelings

Mike & Molly is seeing dead people... sort of.Quiz: Play the celebrity name game!When Carl (Reno Wilson) learns that his mother is actually alive on Monday's episode (9/8c), he doesn't exactly handle it well. In the exclusive sneak peek below, Carl shows up ...

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Carl Drinks His Feelings

Ratings: HIMYM Grows; Voice, Dancing Fall

How I Met Your Mother saw a 17 percent surge for its penultimate episode Monday.The comedy, which featured Barney and Robin's long-awaited wedding Monday night, drew 9.1 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, up half a point from last week. The rest of CBS' lineup ...

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

Ratings: HIMYM Grows; Voice, Dancing Fall

CBS Announces Finale Dates, Moves Survivor Finale to Wednesday

CBS has set its season finale dates for the 2013-2014 season. Notably, the two-hour Survivor finale will move to a Wednesday for the first time since 2002. As previously announced, the one-hour series finale of How I Met Your Mother will air on March 31.

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

CBS Announces Finale Dates, Moves Survivor Finale to Wednesday

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Kathy Bates Becomes BFFs with Molly

Kathy Bates is bringing joy — not misery — to Mike & Molly.20 SNL stars you've forgottenThe Oscar winner guest-stars on Monday's episode (9/8c, CBS) as Kay, the ...

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Kathy Bates Becomes BFFs with Molly

CBS Renews 18 Shows – But What's Missing?

One day after ordering three more seasons of The Big Bang Theory, CBS has given early renewals to 18 more shows for the 2014-2015 season.

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

CBS Renews 18 Shows – But What's Missing?

First Look: Kathy Bates Checks in to Mike & Molly

American Horror Story: Coven's Kathy Bates is bringing misery to CBS's Mike & Molly on the March 17 episode when she guest stars as Kay, an old buddy of Molly's grouchy mother-in-law, Peggy.

Wed, Mar 5, 2014

First Look: Kathy Bates Checks in to Mike & Molly

Exclusive: Susan Sarandon Returning to Mike & Molly

Susan Sarandon is coming back to Mike & Molly later this season,TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.The Oscar winner will reprise her role as Molly's (Melissa McCarthy) literary idol J.C. Small. When J.C. gets arrested by Mike (Billy Gardell), Molly is ...

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Exclusive: Susan Sarandon Returning to Mike & Molly

Ratings: HIMYM Hits Season Highs with 200th; The Following Drops to Series Low

How I Met Your Mother hit season highs for its 200th episode.The Mother-centric episode drew 10.7 million viewers and a 3.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, posting its biggest audience since December 2011 and rising seven tenths ...

Tue, Jan 28, 2014

Ratings: HIMYM Hits Season Highs with 200th; The Following Drops to Series Low

Keck's Exclusives: Kathy Bates to Visit Mike & Molly

With Melissa McCarthy's Mike & Molly character now pursuing a career as an author, what better time to introduce a little Misery into her life? The CBS sitcom has booked Kathy Bates to play Molly's new pal, Kay McKinnon, in an upcoming episode. 

Tue, Jan 14, 2014

Keck's Exclusives: Kathy Bates to Visit Mike & Molly

Melissa McCarthy to Host Saturday Night Live During Super Bowl Weekend

Melissa McCarthy has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live the weekend of the Super Bowl, according to Variety. Her Feb. 1 appearance will...

Sat, Jan 11, 2014

Melissa McCarthy to Host Saturday Night Live During Super Bowl Weekend

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Molly Gets Writer's Remorse

Molly has finished her novel on Mike & Molly, but she might be a long way off from getting it published.Golden Globes: 2013 fashion hits and missesOn Monday's ...

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Molly Gets Writer's Remorse

Ratings: Voice Hits Finale Low; Hostages Rises

The Voice topped Monday, but posted its lowest performance finale numbers yet.The two-hour episode drew 12.7 million viewers and a 3.3 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down two tenths from last week and almost a ...

Tue, Dec 17, 2013

Ratings: Voice Hits Finale Low; Hostages Rises

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Mike Gets Shot in the Butt!

No ifs, ands or buts — or should we say butts? — about it: Being a cop is dangerous.On Monday's Mike & Molly (9/8c, CBS), Mike (Billy Gardell) takes a bullet in the tuchus while ...

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Mike Gets Shot in the Butt!

Ratings: The Sing-Off Soars; Almost Human Improves

NBC definitely has a lot to sing about.The network topped Monday, powered by The Voice with 12.8 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, which boosted the Season 4 premiere of The Sing-Off (8.4 million, 2.4). The Sing-Off was up 26 percent from its Season 3 premiere, which did not follow The Voice.The sexiest Victoria's Secret fashionsFox was the only other network to air an all-new lineup, with Almost Human (6 million, 1.8) up a tenth and Sleepy Hollow (6.5 million, 2.1) down a tenth.Mike & Molly (7.6 million, 2.0) was down ...

Tue, Dec 10, 2013

Ratings: The Sing-Off Soars; Almost Human Improves

Ratings: Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow Fall; Dancing Rises

Almost Human took a fall in its second week.The sci-fi drama drew 6.6 million viewers and a 1.9 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic Monday, down 17 percent from last week's timeslot premiere. Lead-out Sleepy Hollow (5.8 million, 2.2) also suffered a double-digit percentage ...

Tue, Nov 26, 2013

Ratings: Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow Fall; Dancing Rises

Mike & Molly Boss on Show's New Direction: "It Was Necessary"

When Al Higgins took over as showrunner on Mike & Molly in May, executive producer Chuck Lorre posed a question that he couldn't answer."We sat down and the first thing Chuck Lorre said to me was, 'Why is Melissa McCarthy a movie star and not a TV star?' And I had no idea," Higgins tells TVGuide.com. "I was stumped. And he said, 'In her movies, people react to her and on the show, she reacts to everyone else.' I thought about that and he was right. He said, 'I want to flip that dynamic.'"Fall TV Report Card: How's the new class doing?And thus, the "new" Mike & Molly was born. Nearly 30 freshmen ...

Mon, Nov 25, 2013

Mike & Molly Boss on Show's New Direction: "It Was Necessary"

The Monday Playlist: A Night for Moms (Mabley and Mom), Who's Turning 50

With her floppy hat and flapping gums, Jackie "Moms" Mabley is mostly remembered these days for her outrageous appearances on late-'60s and '70s-era variety and talk shows, as mainstream as Ed Sullivan and as of-the-moment as the Smothers Brothers, performing racy and politically barbed stand-up routines whose sting was couched in a dirty-old-lady's guise. Among those influenced by Mabley was Whoopi Goldberg, who performed an homage to the comedian early in her own career. In the HBO documentary Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (Monday, 9/8c), the View personality directs and participates in this tribute to the pioneering comic's life and legacy, with TV clips and audio excerpts (enhanced with crude animation) from her many comedy albums, which hold up surprisingly well.

Mon, Nov 18, 2013

The Monday Playlist: A Night for Moms (Mabley and Mom), Who's Turning 50

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Molly Sees Dead People

Look who's scared to death of dead people.On Monday's episode of Mike & Molly (9/8c, CBS), Molly (Melissa McCarthy) visits Victoria (Katy Mixon) at her funeral parlor job as part of research for her book. Except not much research ...

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

Exclusive Mike & Molly Sneak Peek: Molly Sees Dead People

Networks Unleash New Marketing Tricks This Fall

When Sleepy Hollow went on a three-week hiatus due to MLB playoffs coverage, Fox promoted the show's video on-demand episodes instead. "Catch up from the beginning," promos suggested. The networks' agreements with service providers typically allow for a "rolling five," which means the five most recent episodes are available via VOD. Coincidentally, five episodes of Sleepy Hollow had already run before the break, giving Fox one last chance to introduce viewers to the show's entire run (until the next batch of episodes began) via Fox.com, Hulu, Fox On Demand or its "Fox Now" app.

Fri, Nov 8, 2013

Networks Unleash New Marketing Tricks This Fall

Keck's Exclusives: First Look: Molly Meets Her Idol

When Mike & Molly decided to introduce the best-selling author who inspired Molly's new career as a novelist, Melissa McCarthy called one of her favorites to play the role: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, who guest stars on the November 25 episode of the CBS comedy.

Mon, Nov 4, 2013

Keck's Exclusives: First Look: Molly Meets Her Idol

Elle Defends Controversial Melissa McCarthy Cover

Melissa McCarthy was among the women chosen for Elle's November Women in Hollywood issue, but not everyone is happy with her choice of style, according to Us Weekly. The cover...

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

Elle Defends Controversial Melissa McCarthy Cover

Ask Matt: Comedy Conundrums, Big Bang Couples, Glee, Homeland, Walking Dead, More

Question: So now that we have quickly and predictably sorted out CBS's switch of We Are Men with Mike & Molly (and you called that one out a long time ago), can we now focus on further obvious moves for the Fox, NBC and ABC sitcom slates? I know Fox wants to be in the Seth MacFarlane business, but how soon can we banish the 1990s relic Dads and replace it with Raising Hope, which is just screaming to be back on Tuesdays? Can NBC just return low-rated but at least cult classic Community back to Thursdays where yes, it will do poorly but at least it has 80-plus episodes to its name and more value than these dire new cadets, so bye-bye Welcome to the Family, which was wrongly paired with Parks and Recreation to begin with. I can also live without Sean Hayes' and Michael J Fox's "supposed" comebacks, but one step at a time for poor NBC.

Tue, Oct 15, 2013

Ask Matt: Comedy Conundrums, Big Bang Couples, Glee, Homeland, Walking Dead, More

CBS Pulls We Are Men After Two Episodes

We Are Men has been canceled after two episodes, TVGuide.com has learned. The testosterone-heavy comedy, which stars Chris Smith, Jerry O'Connell, Kal Penn and Tony Shalhoub, debuted to...

Wed, Oct 9, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Mom's First Date, Bones Nemesis Returns, Dream School

Until CBS stops going for Broke, it may be hard for Mom, one of the season's more promising and pungent new comedies, to get the break it, and the title character, deserves. What's happening to CBS on Monday with its once-dominant comedy lineup is a slow-fade version of the freefall NBC experienced with its Thursday lineup in the wake of Friends. Holding on to shows too long (How I Met Your Mother, which could have wrapped this whole thing way earlier), promoting shows too soon with too little to offer (the shrill and increasingly charmless 2 Broke Girls), making odd decisions like keeping the award-winning Mike & Molly on the shelf in favor of an insta-dud like the abysmal We Are Men, this is one of those rare nights when CBS's programming acumen has mostly crapped out. (Monday's loss is, of course, Thursday's gain, with former Monday anchors The Big Bang Theory and, to a lesser degree these days, the played-out Two and a Half Men helping get early sampling for newbies The Millers and The Crazy Ones.)

Mon, Oct 7, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Mom's First Date, Bones Nemesis Returns, Dream School

Reginald VelJohnson, Meredith Baxter Head to The Neighbors

The Neighbors is welcoming two sitcom veterans to the 'hood. Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters) and Meredith Baxter (Family Ties) will guest-star on the ABC sitcom's Thanksgiving episode as the parents of Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Toks Olagundoye), Entertainment Weekly reports.

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

Reginald VelJohnson, Meredith Baxter Head to The Neighbors

Susan Sarandon to Guest-Star on Mike & Molly

Susan Sarandon will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Mike & Molly, CBS announced Thursday.

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

Susan Sarandon to Guest-Star on Mike & Molly

Ask Matt: Grey's, Burn Notice, Dome, Teen Wolf, S.H.I.E.L.D., Castle

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I have watched Grey's Anatomy since the first season and one of the characters that I have always enjoyed watching is Richard. I know that most of the fans are more interested in MerDer, CrOwen and so on, but I am curious to know what you think of the season finale cliffhanger involving Richard and if you think that maybe it is time for him to be written off, considering he had sort of come full circle, or continue to be a part of the show? — Kris

Mon, Jul 8, 2013

Ask Matt: Grey's, Burn Notice, Dome, Teen Wolf, S.H.I.E.L.D., Castle

Report: Melissa McCarthy Fires Extra for Mistreating a Child on Set

Melissa McCarthy reportedly fired an extra who was treating her child poorly on the set of her new movie, according to TMZ. On Tuesday, the Mike & Molly star was filming Tammy, which is directed by her husband Ben Falcone, and watched as a woman in her 20s kept yelling at her child, according to TMZ. In addition to bringing the child with her for the daylong shoot, the woman reportedly jerked her child by the wrist. McCarthy, who witnessed the incident, said she wouldn't tolerate abuse on set and had the pair leave, TMZ says. Reps for McCarthy have not commented on the report.

Wed, May 22, 2013

Report: Melissa McCarthy Fires Extra for Mistreating a Child on Set

Mike & Molly Showrunner Steps Down for Season 4

Mike & Molly will be back for a fourth season, but its showrunner won't. Creator Mike Roberts is stepping down as showrunner for the CBS comedy after three seasons, Deadline reports.

Sat, May 18, 2013

Mike & Molly Showrunner Steps Down for Season 4

CBS Fall Schedule: Hawaii Five-0 Moves to Fridays, Two-Hour Comedy Block on Thursdays

CBS announced its new fall schedule Wednesday, moving drama Hawaii Five-0 to Fridays, Person of Interest to Tuesdays, and introducing a two-hour comedy block on Thursdays. New comedies We Are Men and Mom, starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney, will follow How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls, respectively, on Mondays. New drama Hostages will take over Hawaii Five-0's Mondays-at-10 berth in the fall, with Intelligence, starring Josh Holloway, replacing it midseason after Hostages concludes its run. Hawaii Five-0 heads to Fridays at 9/8c.

Wed, May 15, 2013

CBS Fall Schedule: Hawaii Five-0 Moves to Fridays, Two-Hour Comedy Block on Thursdays

Ratings: How I Met Your Mother Soars; 90210 Goes Out with a Whimper

How I Met Your Mother met huge ratings Monday with its reveal of the titular Mother.The Season 8 finale drew 8.4 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, up eight-tenths from last ...

Tue, May 14, 2013

Ratings: How I Met Your Mother Soars; 90210 Goes Out with a Whimper

Ratings: The Voice Falls; Dancing Hits Series Low

The Voice began its live shows Monday, but dropped to a season low.The two-hour episode drew 11.9 million viewers and a 3.9 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down four-tenths from last week. Lead-out Revolution (6.3 million, 2.1) rose three-tenths.On ABC, Dancing with the Stars (12.9 million, 1.9) dipped a tenth ...

Tue, May 7, 2013

Ratings: The Voice Falls; Dancing Hits Series Low

Ratings: Bones, Following Finales Grow; Voice Falls

Bones  and The Following enjoyed nice bumps for their season finales Monday.Bones closed out its eighth season to 7.1 million viewers and a 2.1 in the ...

Tue, Apr 30, 2013

Ratings: Bones, Following Finales Grow; Voice Falls

Two and a Half Men Renewed for Season 11 --- But There's a Twist!

CBS has renewed Two and a Half Men for Season 11, the network confirmed Friday. The announcement comes on the heels of stars Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer each signing new one-year contracts. However, one...

Fri, Apr 26, 2013

Two and a Half Men Renewed for Season 11 --- But There's a Twist!

Ratings: Revolution Returns Flat; Following, Castle Rise

Revolution held steady Monday after a week off the air.The NBC drama, which was pre-empted last week for a Boston Marathon bombing special, drew 6.2 million viewers and a 2.2 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, on par with its last episode two weeks ago. Lead-in The Voice (13.9 million, 4.8) dipped ...

Tue, Apr 23, 2013

Ratings: Revolution Returns Flat; Following, Castle Rise

Ratings: The Voice Hits Season High; CBS Falls

The Voice rose to a season high Monday night.The two-hour episode drew 14.3 million viewers and a 5.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, posting the show's best rating since March 12, 2012. NBC's news special Terror in Boston, which pre-empted Revolution, earned 8.8 million ...

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

Ratings: The Voice Hits Season High; CBS Falls

Ratings: The Voice Rules; Revolution, The Following Hit Lows

The Voice slipped, but still dominated Monday, while two freshmen dramas hit lows.NBC singing competition's two-hour episode drew 13.1 million viewers and a 4.6 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down two-tenths from last week's premiere. Lead-out Revolution (6.6 million, 2.3) dropped three-tenths to a series low.TV Scorecard: What's canceled?Fox's The Following (6.5 million, 2.2) also fell ...

Tue, Apr 2, 2013

Ratings: The Voice Rules; Revolution, The Following Hit Lows

CBS Renews 14 Series --- But What Shows Are Missing?

CBS has renewed a whopping 14 of its shows for the 2013-2014 season, the network announced on Wednesday. In addition to the previously renewed NCIS and CSI, the network will bring back dramas NCIS: LA, Elementary, Person of Interest, Hawaii Five-0, The Mentalist, Blue Bloods, The Good Wife .

Wed, Mar 27, 2013

CBS Renews 14 Series --- But What Shows Are Missing?

Ratings: The Voice Returns Up From Fall; Revolution Down

NBC finally has some good ratings to sing about.The Voice's Season 4 premiere bowed to 13.4 million viewers and a 4.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic Monday, up 12 percent from its fall premiere. It is expectedly down two ratings points from last spring's post-Super Bowl premiere.After a four-month break, Revolution (7.2 million, 2.7) returned ...

Tue, Mar 26, 2013

Ratings: The Voice Returns Up From Fall; Revolution Down

Ratings: Dancing Down From Last Year; 2 Broke Girls Hits Series Low

Dancing with the Stars' Season 16 premiere topped Monday, leading ABC to an easy win. The two-hour episode drew 16.8 million viewers and a 3.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. It's down four-tenths from last spring's opener, but up 24 percent over the fall's low-rated All-Stars premiere. The show delivered ABC's biggest audience and second-highest rating in the time period since April, according to the network.TV Scorecard: What's renewed? What's canceled? Lead-out Castle (11 million, 2.2) was down a tenth from its last ...

Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Ratings: Dancing Down From Last Year; 2 Broke Girls Hits Series Low

Ratings: The Following, Bachelor on Top

Hours after getting a Season 2 renewal, The Following led Fox to a Monday night victory.The drama was the top-rated show of the night, drawing 8.7 million viewers and a 2.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. Lead-in Bones (8.2 million, 2.2) was

Tue, Mar 5, 2013