The sixth and final season of American comedy television series Mike & Molly was ordered on March 12, 2015, by CBS. The season premiered on January 6, 2016, in the United States on CBS, and the finale aired on May 16, 2016. The season consisted of 13 episodes.
The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series showrunner Al Higgins serving as executive producer along with Chuck Lorre. Despite good ratings, CBS only ordered 13 episodes and on January 12, 2016, it was announced that the series would be cancelled. The final episode aired on May 16, 2016.
The series focuses on the title characters Mike Biggs (Billy Gardell) and Molly Flynn (Melissa McCarthy), a couple who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in Chicago. After Molly, a primary-school teacher (changing career to author in season 4), invites police officer Mike to give a talk to her class, they begin dating. As of the end of season 2, the two are married. Mike and Molly live in the home of Molly's mother Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz) and sister Victoria (Katy Mixon). Joyce is married to widower Vince Moranto (Louis Mustillo). Mike is regularly kept company by his best friend and partner in the police force, Carl McMillan (Reno Wilson). Other prominent characters in the series include Mike's mother Peggy (Rondi Reed), and cafe worker/owner Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi).
Cast
Main Billy Gardell as Mike Biggs (13 episodes) Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn (13 episodes) Reno Wilson as Carl McMillan (13 episodes) Katy Mixon as Victoria Flynn (13 episodes) Nyambi Nyambi as Samuel/Babatunde (9 episodes) Rondi Reed as Peggy Biggs (8 episodes) Louis Mustillo as Vince Moranto (13 episodes) Swoosie Kurtz as Joyce Flynn (13 episodes)
Recurring and guest appearances
Cleo King as Rosetta McMillan 'Nana' David Anthony Higgins as Harry Casey Washington as Officer Ramirez Eric Allan Kramer as Officer Seely Joel Murray as Dr. Jeffries Jack McGee as Officer Gronski Jamie Denbo as Officer Stoltz Jessica Chaffin as Allison Wallace Langham as Robert Juliette Goglia as Frannie Jessy Hodges as Maura Amy Farrington as Karen Rose Abdoo as Madame Vianne Vernee Watson as Blanche
Episodes
Ratings
Live and DVR ratings No. Title Air Date Rating/Share(18–49) Viewers(millions) DVR18-49 DVR Viewers(millions) Total18-49 Total viewers(millions) 1 "Cops on the Rocks" January 6, 2016 1.6/5 6.73 0.8 2.11 2.4 8.84 2 "One Small Step for Mike" January 13, 2016 1.6/5 7.14 0.6 1.70 2.2 8.84 3 "Peg O'My Heart Attack" January 20, 2016 1.7/5 7.04 4 "Super Cop" January 27, 2016 1.6/5 6.89 0.6 1.77 2.2 8.66 5 "Joyce's Will Be Done" February 3, 2016 1.6/5 6.84 0.6 1.93 2.2 8.77 6 "The Good Wife" February 10, 2016 1.6/5 6.63 7 "Weekend with Birdie" April 25, 2016 1.3/4 6.90 8 "The Wreck of the Vincent Moranto" May 2, 2016 1.3/5 6.94 9 "Baby, Please Don't Go" May 2, 2016 1.4/5 7.20 10 "Baby Bump" May 9, 2016 1.6/6 7.73 11 "The Adoption Option" May 9, 2016 1.7/6 8.06 12 "Curse of the Bambino" May 16, 2016 1.4/5 7.87 13 "I See Love" May 16, 2016 1.7/6 8.45
References
External links Episode recaps at CBS.com List of Mike & Molly season 6 episodes at Internet Movie Database