Bob ♥ Abishola (read as Bob Hearts Abishola) is a romantic comedy series starring Billy Gardell, Folake Olowofoyeku, Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Vernee Watson, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe Jr, Gina Yashere , Bayo Akinfemi, Anthony Okungbowa and Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
When the story begins, Bob (Gardell) owns a very successful compression sock factory in Detroit and runs the business with his mother (Ebersole), his sister (Monroe), and his younger brother (Jones). The stress of work lands Bob in the hospital with a heart attack and falls in love with his heart nurse, Abishola (Olowofoyeku), an immigrant from Nigeria.
She came to America with her young son (Wolf Jr.) and they live with her aunt Olu (Adewusi) and uncle Tunde (Henley). Despite their very different backgrounds and her initial disinterest, Bob is determined to win Abishola's heart. He eventually succeeds, but life always gets complicated.
The fourth season of Bob ♥ Abishola averages 0.42 in the 18-49 demographic and 4.98 million viewers in the live+same day (including DVR) numbers. Compared to season three, that's 19% less in the demo and 6% less viewers. The series gets about 25% more viewers if the live+7-day ratings are included.
According to CBS, Bob ♥ Abishola with live+35 days multiplatform viewing averages more than 6.9 million viewers. Among African-American viewers, it's the second televised comedy — behind CBS's own The Neighborhood, which was recently renewed for a sixth season.
Season five of Bob ♥ Abishola is expected to debut in the fall. Season four currently airs on Monday nights.