Sometimes, TV shows that are based movies can be big successes. Sometimes not. About a Boy was not and now NBC has cancelled it after two seasons without even airing all of the episodes.
About a Boy revolves around San Francisco songwriter Will Freeman (David Walton) who had a big hit. It set him up for life financially — and gave him a lot of freedom and free time. His world is turned upside down when a charming boy named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and single mom named Fiona (Minnie Driver) move in next door.
The sitcom debuted in February of 2014 with a special preview episode that attracted a healthy 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.26 million viewers. In its regular timeslot a week later, the ratings rose a bit to a 2.47 rating with 8.36 million. The numbers started falling after that but NBC still renewed it for a second season.
Season two performed even worse and lost a lot of steam. It hit a new series low of a 0.69 rating in the demo with 2.41 million viewers. NBC decided to trim About a Boy’s episode order by two and then opted to drop it from the schedule, leaving six installments unaired.
The network hasn’t announced any plans to air the leftover episodes and, now that they’ve cancelled the series, it doesn’t look likely that they will.
What do you think? Do you like the About a Boy sitcom? Would you like to watch the remaining six episodes?
Laaaame! Such great chemistry and unique sitcom! Bring it back!
watched both seasons on netflix, thought the show was great !!! i cant believe the show was canceled !!! NBC please rethink
I would definitely like to also be able to watch the episodes that were not aired.
I am truly saddened there is not a Season 3 or Season 4 etc. coming.
I just finished watching About A Boy and I am extremely saddened that this great show does not have a Season 3. With so much distasteful shows that get aired you get a good show with a heart and it gets cancelled. I so hope Netflix can do something about this.
This is a show I fell deeply in love with, the cast was phenomenal, what ignoramus decided to cancel it, I watched on Netflix, they seem to have the brains to see this would be an excellent show to pick up!! Come on, Netflix give your viewers a chance to see a third seasons and more!!!
I love this show and really want to see what happens between will and Fiona
What do they mean they’re cancelling it because there’s not enough ratings!!! I fell in love with this show!! My 7 yr old was so exited about Will and Fiona because he related to Marcus and I to Fiona and it broke our hearts to find out we won’t see what would have happenned with their relationship and then Andy’s life too!! Right when it was at it’s best ): Pleeeeaasseeee bring it back I wouldn’t mind paying to watch the next 10 seasons!!
I loved this show so much! i would have loved to see the end relationship of fiona and will!!! #heartbroken #thanksalotNBC
Just crying a bit over this Show being canceled. I fell in love with it.
WHAT THE ACTUAL…. I DID NOTTTTTT SIT ON MY ASS FOR 5 DAYS ***STRAIGHT*** WATCHING A SHOW THAT I AM DEEPLY INTRIGUED BY FOR IT TO BE CANCELED AFTER THE BEST EPISODE OF THE WHOLE 2 SEASONS. BLOODY HELL. I DONT GIVE A FLYING **** WHAT NBC THINKS ABOUT THIS SHOW BECAUSE, PERSONALLY, I LOVE IT. AND I LOVE WILL. AND I LOVE MARCUS. AND I LOVE FIONA. AND I LOVE FIONA AND WILL. AND I LOVE MARCUS AND WILL. AND I LOVE FIONA AND MARCUS. AND IF NBC CARES ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR VIEWERS LIFES THEY WILL CONTINUE TO AIR… Read more »
OMG I WOULD LOVE TO FINISH WATCHIN THE NEXT 6 SEASON I WATCHED BOTH SEASONS N LOVED THEM MY 12 YRS OLD BROTHER EVEN WATCHED IT AND CALLED ME AS SOON AS HE WAS DONE WITH BOTH SEASON TELLING ME HE WISHED THE 3RD SEASON WOULD COME OUT ALREADY PLEASE LET THIS SHOW AIR OUT THE REST OF THE SEASON DONT SEE THE POINT OF KEEPING THEM THERE
My boyfriend and I just watched both seasons on Netflix and I’m super upset to find out there’s 6 more episodes that we couldn’t watch. I quite enjoyed the show so yes I want the 6 other episodes ! At least put them on Netflix or something ! Such an awesome show and I’m kind of mad that it got cancelled.
Seriously such a great show. Unbelievable that they would just cancel it so abruptly. I have to say, David Walton did a great job of portraying such a intriguing and widely entertaining character. I’m thoroughly disappointed!
I would love to watch the episodes, it has touched my heart and I love the friendship that Marcus and will have and how they accommodate each other so well.