6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The show maintains a neutral stance by balancing themes of cultural integration and the immigrant experience with strong emphasis on traditional family values, individual responsibility, and entrepreneurship, avoiding explicit ideological promotion.
The series features a visibly diverse cast, particularly through the introduction of a Nigerian immigrant family, which drives much of the show's premise and cultural exploration. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities while exploring cross-cultural relationships and family dynamics.
Secondary
Bob Hearts Abishola features LGBTQ+ characters, notably Christina, whose bisexual identity and relationship are explored with sensitivity and family acceptance, and Kofo, a gay character whose sexuality is normalized. The show depicts these characters with dignity and complexity, affirming their identities without relying on harmful stereotypes or making their sexuality a source of ridicule.
The show portrays Nigerian Christianity as a foundational element of Abishola's family and community, emphasizing its role in providing moral guidance, cultural identity, and strong social bonds. While cultural differences and strict interpretations are sometimes sources of humor, the narrative consistently treats the faith with respect and highlights its positive influence.
Bob Hearts Abishola does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's focus remains on the cross-cultural romance and family dynamics of its main protagonists, resulting in no portrayal of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bob Hearts Abishola is an original sitcom that introduces new characters. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.
Bob Hearts Abishola is an original sitcom with characters created specifically for the series. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races could be established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.7
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