Sadly, Bob Hearts Abishola is not coming back (Here's when the series finale will air)

All good things eventually come to an end, even our favorite television series. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to say goodbye to the shows we come to know and love, but it’s a regular part of the television landscape as every hit series must someday come to an end. Sadly, for Bob Hearts Abisohla, someday has come earlier than fans might have hoped. 

After five seasons, CBS has decided to bring Bob Hearts Abisohla to an end meaning that the show will not be coming back next season for another season.

The decision to end the series was one made by CBS ahead of the show’s return this spring and while it’s hard to bid the show farewell, the silver lining is that CBS gave the creative team plenty of time to plan ahead which allowed them to craft a fitting ending for the show. This is a rare privilege few shows tend to get these days including many CBS shows that were canceled ahead of May Sweeps, meaning fans of those series will not get a sendoff season to wrap up stories. 

While no official reason for the decision to end Bob Hearts Abishola was announced by CBS, the network’s president spoke highly of the show when announcing it would be ending with season 5 back in November.  

“We are so proud to call ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ a CBS comedy as it helped establish a new generation of programming at the Network,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment said when announcing the decision to end Bob Hearts Abishola. “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.”

The Bob Hearts Abishola series finale will air on May 6, 2024

After 5 seasons and nearly 100 episodes, Bob Hearts Abishola will come to an official end on May 6 with the series finale airing at 8:30/7:30c on CBS. 

In the series finale, fans should expect a bit of a time jump as CBS has revealed that the episode will take viewers seven years into the future. A lot can happen in the span of just a few years and that seems to be the case in this instance as CBS has teased that the series finale will see a lot of changes to the lives of Bob, Abishola, and their family and friends. It’s going to be interesting to see how exactly the story comes to an end as the characters reflect on how far they’ve come and look ahead to the future. 

Fans won’t want to miss the final episode of what has been an amazing series when it airs live on CBS on May 6, but if you can’t watch the finale live you can always enjoy it the following day on Paramount+. 

Given the writers had the chance to plan for the season’s final episode as a series finale, we expect that the show should end on a note that fans will appreciate and have faith that Chuck Lorre’s team will stick to the landing. Lorre has a pretty solid track record with bringing his shows to an end in a way that both satisfies fans by tying up ongoing stories while leaving the door open for their imaginations to picture what comes next. We expect the same will apply to Bob Hearts Abisohla!