Fall TV season is quickly approaching, but the current WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA actors strike mean that many returning shows aren't on the schedule, and that includes CBS comedy Bob Hearts Abishola. The sitcom's absence from CBS' Fall 2023 TV schedule is only the latest development, as news broke back in the spring that the cast of thirteen series regulars from Season 4 was being bumped down to just two for Season 5. Now, cast member Bayo Akinfemi has opened up about CBS cutting pay, hours, and episodes.
Stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku – a.k.a. the titular Bob and Abishola – are the only cast members who will retain series regular status, with the rest offered recurring roles for the 13-episode fifth season. Prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Bayo Akinfemi, who has played Goodwin Aderibigbe Olayiwola since Season 1, spoke to The New York Times about the situation, saying:
