• Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 26, 2019
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Negative: 6 out of 19
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  1. Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Very funny show! Patricia and Ashley are pure talent! Jean, Sabrina and Lucas made a great combo as well! Really excited to see what’s coming next! Hope I’ll see Patrícia and Ashley at The Emmys ✨
  2. Sep 26, 2019
    10
    Omg I loved the show!!!! Patricia and ashley tisdale was awesome!!!!! Cant wait to watch more!!
  3. Oct 14, 2019
    7
    I would agree with other reviewers that the show does feel forced at times, as though they are pandering to please everybody. That being said, I think this show could be something good, it has the potential to be very funny.
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    Sep 29, 2019
    60
    Carol's Second Act could use more punchlines and less impassioned wisdom.
  2. Reviewed by: Robyn Bahr
    Sep 26, 2019
    70
    The joke-telling isn't particularly sharp — a lot of punchlines revolve around slapstick mischief and the rookies' fear of killing their patients — but Heaton's veteran comic timing and Jalees' sardonic delivery keep the energy afloat. Carol comes across as the dorky mom who sends you "chin-up!" memes on Facebook: groan-inducing, but sweet. ... There's potential here, but first Carol needs to stop tripping over her own compassion.
  3. Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Sep 26, 2019
    80
    It stars Patricia Heaton, late of “The Middle,” in a role that takes the energy of her character there and shapes it into something different and fresh. ... If you aren’t ready to turn up your nose at any multi-camera comedy created in this century — and really, kids, there is life in that form beyond “Friends” and “Seinfeld” — you’ll find a fine addition to the canon: a completely conventional, entirely satisfying sitcom that breaks absolutely no new ground even as it sets off its star to good advantage.