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      Carol's Second Act (2019 - 2020)


      Season 1
      Carol's Second Act

      Critics Consensus

      While Carol's Second Act earns high marks for bringing Patricia Heaton front and center, awkward plotting and lackluster jokes hold it back from living up to its star's high standards.

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      Critic Ratings: 16

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      User Ratings: 84

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      Episodes

      • 1. Pilot

        Air date: Sep 26, 2019

        Carol Kenney enthusiastically begins her first day as an internal medicine intern but has a rocky start when she disregards direct orders to help a patient; Carol meets Dr. Frost, a senior attending physician who may be the ally Carol needs.

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      • 2. You Give Me Fever

        Air date: Oct 3, 2019

        When Carol treats an elderly patient whose tests are inconclusive, Carol must find a way to work around hospital policy to take extra time to observe her; Daniel is embarrassed when his fellow interns find out that he doesn't know how to draw blood.

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      • 3. The Zebra

        Air date: Oct 10, 2019

        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; Daniel makes a crucial mistake that gets Dr. Jacobs' attention.

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      • 4. Marathon Day

        Air date: Oct 17, 2019

        When Dr. Jacobs collapses after running a marathon, Carol becomes her doctor and they clash over her course of treatment; Daniel and Lexie try to help Caleb conquer an old phobia.

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      • 5. The Nightfloat

        Air date: Oct 24, 2019

        When Carol has her first solo overnight shift at the hospital, Dr. Frost's enthusiastic help and involvement become a little more than Carol bargained for; Jenny takes the interns to a bar to find dates.

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      • 6. Game Changer

        Air date: Nov 7, 2019

        The hospital is abuzz when Carol is assigned to care for a star college football player who has a broken rib; sparks continue to fly between Jenny and Daniel.

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      • 7. Dr. Mom

        Air date: Nov 14, 2019

        When the other interns begin to feel the strain of being first-year residents, Carol tries to help with lessons learned from years as a working mom, but soon realizes that she may have stretched herself too thin; Jenny and Dr. Frost face off.

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      • 8. Sick and Retired

        Air date: Nov 21, 2019

        Carol's dear friend Phyllis is admitted to the hospital; Carol jealously witnesses what retirement would have looked like for her; Daniel takes credit for Caleb's excellent diagnosis and is bothered when Caleb doesn't seem to mind.

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      • 9. Therapy Dogs

        Air date: Dec 5, 2019

        As the hospital hosts therapy dogs to help care for their patients, Carol helps Lexie when the emotional burden of being a doctor becomes too rough.

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      • 10. Merry December 19th

        Air date: Dec 12, 2019

        Carol plans an early Christmas celebration for Jenny, but she's preoccupied with her secret first date with Daniel; the doctors investigate a case of food poisoning at an office holiday party.

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      Cast & Crew

      Patricia Heaton
      Kyle MacLachlan
      Ito Aghayere
      Lucas Neff
      Cedric Yarbrough
      Adam Rose
      Essence Atkins
      Patrick Fabian
      Matt Braunger
      David Carrera
      John Ross Bowie
      Larry Joe Campbell
      Mark Bloom
      Joy Sunday
      Angela Fornero
      Ben Koldyke
      Liz Jenkins
      Emily Halpern
      Sarah Haskins
      Patricia Heaton
      Adam Griffin
      David Hunt
      Rebecca Stay
      Aaron Kaplan
      Dana Honor

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      Critic Reviews for Carol's Second Act: Season 1

      Audience Reviews for Carol's Second Act: Season 1

      • Feb 23, 2022
        To be avoided with alacrity...
      • Jul 16, 2021
        Love Patricia Heaton, but this show was a disaster.
      • Jul 12, 2021
        CBS again screws the pooch! GREAT SHOW, DIFFERENT AND STARTING HITTING THE STRIDE, THEN CANCELLED. Don't worry they will renew B Positive.........like how?
      • Sep 10, 2020
        The jokes are horrible and the standard multi-camera, standard sitcom format, computer generated laughter only serves to obviate the lazy writing and lazier acting. Patricia Heaton did The Middle for 8 years and it was awesome by comparison. I do not know why she would go out of her way to move backwards.
      • May 10, 2020
        I love this show. I'm hoping that they reconsider.
      • Mar 07, 2020
        In my opinion, It's the worst show of the season.
      • Feb 14, 2020
        I love it!!!! So funny!
      • Jan 26, 2020
        Carol's Second Act is a horrible show. It's supposed to be a comedy, yet there's nothing funny to laugh at - the jokes all fall flat. Time to cancel this series.
      • Jan 23, 2020
        Expected more from Patricia Heaton. Love her in Raymond & The Middle. This was a disappointment.
      • Jan 17, 2020
        I love Patricia Heaton, but this new show was not funny.

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