‘Bull’ Showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron & Star Freddy Rodriguez Exit Season 6
Bull is experiencing a major shakeup going into its upcoming sixth season on CBS.
On Saturday, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that the Michael Weatherly-starring series had ousted showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron and actor Freddy Rodriguez following an internal investigation by CBS. The details of the investigation or its findings have not been released.
Caron has served as showrunner since Season 2 of the legal drama, while Rodriguez has played Dr. Jason Bull’s (Weatherly) in-house counsel and former brother-in-law Benny Colón since the show’s first season. Writers Kathryn Price and Nichole Millard take over as co-showrunners when Bull returns.
Freddy Rodriguez and Michael Weatherly in Bull (CBS)
This news comes three years after Bull was embroiled in another controversy when former cast member Eliza Dushku spoke out about sexual harassment she experienced on set from Weatherly in an op-ed for The Boston Globe. The actress claimed that she confronted her costar about his “bad behavior” which led to her character J.P. Nunnelly getting written off of the show by the aforementioned Caron.
CBS recently announced Bull will return for Season 6 on Thursdays this fall. It remains unclear how the show will address Benny’s absence.
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I don't know what the investigation revealed or why Freddy Rodriguez has to leave the show but I loved Benny's character. Not sure how the show will do without it.
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Benny is the best character in the show. Won't be the same without him.
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Sorry to hear that this is happening. Freddy’s character has been than important part in the stories and the relationship between Bull and him. Hope all is proven false accusations.
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Freddy’s character was my favorite. Won’t be the same without him. No desire to watch the show without Freddy
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They always have to mess with success,I liked the Freddy character
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I'm confused because Michael Weatherly admits to the women's harassment claims and yet he's still there and Rodriguez is gone?
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Without freddy there is no show. I stop watching it
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mity: I feel the same way you do!! .. Cannot bear to watch it without Benny!!! .. This is insane. Why do they always mess up a good thing? ... Good Grief!!
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The show has had its share of challenges. I wonder if Season 6 will be the last?
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Love Benny Bill is my favorite show.
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Bull is my favorite show wont be same without Benny
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I ditto that. $9.6 million dollars and they said Weatherly was still an audience favorite so they were willing to do the payout and overlook it but for Rodriguez he has to leave??? He was the main character, not Weatherly. Rethink this please. Bring Rodriguez back.
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Benny is such an important part of the show. Love the camaraderie between Benny and Bull! .. I don't think I shall be watching the show anymore!! .. Truly tragic!!
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Love Benny….come on?????
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I won't bother watching with out Benny he was needed for the balance. get him back
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Bull without Benny is a nothing show!
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I love the character of benjamin colon. He was the best on the show.
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Good for CBS stepping in & dealing with harassment issues. I dont know if Freddy Rodriguez is involved with this-but its a shame.
Bad on CBS for killing "All Rise"
& "Mom". These TV execs dont know good shows when they see them-its called heads up their asses!
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I'm still mad they took All Rise off. That was my favorite
Show. I'm tired of CBS saying it the rating are low. That Bull
S. Be real with the viewer's were not stupid
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I read that "Benny" had met an Italian woman whom he fell in love with and married her in Rome, Italy, her home.
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You're right. I watched season 6 episode 1 of "Bull" and "Benny Colon" was only mentioned in passing (they had to acknowledge his absence, but did not stress his importance). No "voir dire" and no trial (in this particular episode), adds insult to injury to the absence of Colon/Rodriguez. I can't see this show surviving, in its current state. "Bull" was my favorite CBS program.
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“Bull”?
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With all of the behind the scenes chaos, the next season of "Bull" will likely be its last (possibly a shortened 6th season -13 episodes). Original (and other) broadcast network's status for the 2021-2022 TV season: CBS is declining, NBC is recovering, while ABC and Fox are unstable. The CW will survive, but never actually compete, as usual.
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I don't like anyone like you
Benny I hate it I don't like
You I don't think you're leaving you about to
Kidnap me
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I think Thats nasty word Benny
Go ahead put your hands on me use
That word on me I don't care
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I quit watching the show after Eliza Dushku came out with the harassment complaints about Micheal Weatherly! Of which he admitted to, by the way! They should have canceled the show after that! I can't even watch the episodes of NCIS he was on anymore!
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