Two and a Half Men announced that same month that he had developed an idea for "Two and a Half Men" to be redone that would exclude Sheen and have Cryer in a key role alongside a new character. On May 13, CBS announced Ashton Kutcher would join the cast. Kutcher was quoted as saying, "I can't replace Charlie Sheen but I'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!" On August 2, 2011, it was reported that the season-nine premiere would begin with Sheen's character having been killed off and his ex-girlfriends attending his funeral. Afterward, Charlie's Malibu home
Two and a Half Men (season 8) Two and a Half Men (season 8) The eighth season of "Two and a Half Men" premiered on September 20, 2010 in the United States & Canada; October 18, 2010 in Australia; and on February 7, 2011 in the UK. The season finished on February 14, 2011 with only 16 episodes aired, making season eight the shortest season to date. It was the last season of the show with Charlie Sheen as its main star. Although being advertised with a Gag Reel, the Season 8 DVD did not include one, making it and Season 5 the only DVDs not to