CBS has renewed “Bob Hurts Abishola” for the 2023-24 broadcast season, the network said Wednesday.
The original series — co-created by Gina Yashere — will join the network’s top comedies “Young Sheldon,” “Ghosts” and “The Neighborhood,” which were previously renewed for another season.
The Monday night comedy starring Billy Gardell and Folke Olowofoyeku averaged 5.99 million viewers per episode in its fourth season, increasing its total viewership to more than 6.9 million. The series follows the romantic journey of sock tycoon Bob Wheeler (Gardell) and cardiac nurse Abishola (Olowofoyeku) as the two find love within their various differences.
Not only do the characters have each other’s hearts, they’ve stolen the admiration of African American viewers, as it sits as TV’s No. 2 comedy among that demographic.
Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, “Bob Hearts Abishola” airs Mondays at 8:30 ET/PT on CBS. The show is also available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.