13 years later, ‘The King of Queens’ is returning to the throne of CBS but it seems like Kevin James has passed the crown to the new king. Who will comprise the cast of ‘The King of Queens’ in this new revival?
Keep reading below to find out how King of Queens ended. Doug and Carrie almost got a divorce. In the two-part finale, Doug (played by Kevin James) and Carrie (played by Leah Remini) went to Poughkeepsie, New York to attend Carrie’s father Arthur Spooner’s wedding.
‘The King of Queens’ is rebooting, but without Kevin James. Rumours have it that CBS is bringing ‘The King of Queens’ back to its network but without Kevin. Soon, they will start the ‘King of Queens’ casting for season 10 of the series. There could be a time-jump and the season 10 reboot may focus on Doug’s grown-up children.
Soon, they will start the ‘King of Queens’ casting for season 10 of the series. There could be a time-jump and the season 10 reboot may focus on Doug’s grown-up children. CBS may also plan to give the show a complete overhaul with a new story, new characters, and new cast but the same title.
Why did Carrie and Doug decide to stay in Queens?
It was Carrie’s longtime dream to have an apartment in “the city” but ultimately, she compromised with Doug and they decided to stay in Queens if he would quit his job as a delivery driver for the fictional International Parcel Service.
She found out that Arthur (played by Jerry Stiller) was not gay, so she left the ceremony. Intent on getting married that day, Arthur proposed to Spence Olchin’s mother Veronica and they tied the knot. MORE: Kevin James and Leah Remini Coming Back to the Small Screen Together 10 Years After ‘The King of Queens’.
But the couple’s marriage hung in the balance because they could not agree on two major life decisions together: having children and moving to Manhattan. It was Carrie’s longtime dream to have an apartment in “the city” but ultimately, she compromised with Doug and they decided to stay in Queens if he would quit his job as a delivery driver for the fictional International Parcel Service. Since he upheld his part of the bargain, he was furious when he found out that Carrie hasn’t let go of the apartment in Manhattan.
The couple spent most of the series childless because Carrie suffered from infertility issues after having a miscarriage in a previous episode. But they finally decided to adopt a baby girl from China, and they found out that their child was ready for adoption while at Arthur’s wedding.
He tells them that his marriage to Veronica “didn’t work out,” and he retreats back to the basement.
Why was King of Queens cancelled?
‘King of Queens’ cancelled due to salary disputes with Kevin James. It was an exciting series before it turned itself into a reboot of the hit ‘90s sitcom.
The sitcom got a reboot in 2016, when ‘Kevin Can Wait’, featuring Kevin James in the lead, premiered. Strangely, the series didn’t cast Leah Remini in the lead and the replacement wasn’t something fans happily accepted. After 9 seasons together, Kevin James and Leah Remini were one of television’s favourite on-screen couples!
In the book titled “ Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology ”, Remini revealed the show was cancelled because of Kevin James. The actor’s movie career was about to take off and he wanted to abandon …
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It was never announced as an official reboot of the show, not even when Leah Remini was brought back for its second season! ‘The King of Queens’ came back in the form of ‘Kevin Can Wait’ but it wasn’t how fans wanted it.
