CBS’s popular half-hour comedy Bob ♥ Abishola will wrap up with its upcoming fifth season. Season five will premiere on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 8:30pm ET/PT and will air its season/series finale on May 13th.
Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku lead the cast in the titular roles. The comedy also stars Christine Ebersole as Dottie, Matt Jones as Douglas, Maribeth Monroe as Christina, Vernee Watson as Gloria, Shola Adewusi as Auntie Olu, and Barry Shabaka Henley as Uncle Tunde.
“We are so proud to call Bob ♥ Abishola a CBS comedy as it helped establish a new generation of programming at the Network,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “This series expertly showcased a family love story and workplace comedy about the immigrant experience with heartfelt humor and emotion while also authentically portraying Nigerian culture. It’s a testament to the incomparable Chuck Lorre, the amazing creative team led by Al Higgins, Gina Yashere, and Matt Ross, and the talents of Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, and the entire cast for making this show and its characters come to life and resonate with viewers. We plan to celebrate it this spring and give fans the most amazing episodes to remember it by.”
CBS offers this synopsis of the series: “Bob ♥ Abishola is a love story about Bob (Gardell), a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly fell for his cardiac nurse, Abishola (Olowofoyeku), a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack, and set his sights on winning her over. Undaunted by Abishola’s lack of initial interest or the vast differences in their backgrounds, Bob was determined to win her heart, and eventually married her, in this comedic examination of immigrant life in America.”
“Bob ♥ Abishola is about an unlikely love story, but also the premise that immigrants make America great,” said executive producers Gina Yashere, Matt Ross and Chuck Lorre. “We’ve loved bringing these stories to life and are excited for fans to see the final chapter of these two families, and the incredible work of this talented cast and crew.”
