Series synopsis
Carol's Second Act is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on September 26, 2019. It ended on March 12, 2020. It was created by Sarah Haskins, Emily Halpern. It stars Patricia Heaton, Kyle MacLachlan, Ito Aghayere and Lucas Neff.
After raising her two children, getting divorced and retiring from teaching, Carol Chambers embarks on a unique second act: she’s going to become a doctor.
Premise
After raising her two children, getting divorced and retiring from teaching, Carol Chambers embarks on a unique second act: she’s going to become a doctor.
Premise: Following your dreams is the best medicine.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Patricia Heaton as Carol Kenney
- Kyle MacLachlan as Dr. Stephen Frost
- Ito Aghayere as Dr. Maya Jacobs
- Lucas Neff as Caleb Sommers
- Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Daniel Kutcher
- Sabrina Jalees as Lexie Gilani
- Ashley French as Jenny Kenney
- Cedric Yarbrough as Nurse Dennis
Guest cast
- Carol Mansell as Mrs. Zahn
- Ernie González Jr. as Henry
- Eugene Cordero as Greg
- Patrick Fabian as Dr. Lewis
- Larry Joe Campbell as Eddie Ryan
- Keeshan Giles as Paul
- Jolie Jenkins as Malinda
- Camille Chen as Sharon
- Steven Allerick as Doug
- Andy Forrest as Mr. Bans
- Matt Braunger as Guy
- Denisse Ojeda as Intern Ned
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | September 26, 2019 | March 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Carol Kenney enthusiastically begins her first day as an internal medicine intern, but has a rocky start when she disregards direct orders from her boss in order to help a patient. Also, Carol meets Dr. Frost, a senior attending physician who may be the ally Carol needs in her second act. |
September 26, 2019 |
| 2 |
You Give Me Fever When Carol treats an elderly patient with a fever, Mrs. Zahn, and her tests are inconclusive, Carol must find a way to work around Dr. Jacobs and hospital policy to take extra time to observe her. Also, Daniel is embarrassed when his fellow interns find out that he doesn’t know how to do the basic medical skill of drawing blood. |
October 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Zebra While the other interns battle over who gets the patient with a fascinating and rare problem, Carol's standard, run-of-the-mill case turns out to be something more than it seems. Also, Daniel makes a crucial mistake that gets Dr. Jacobs attention… by eating her food. |
October 10, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:30:00 |