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?
I LOVE THIS SHOW. I am extremely disappointed that theres no more seasons to come
I loved that show! I’m extremely unhappy about it being canceled. I loved the movie and I thought the actors on this show were all great…so disappointed about this.
We have been watchig About A Boy on NetFlix. Just finished watching both seasons twice:) Loved this show and would love to see season 3 and 4 and 5…I think you get my point:) Wish it would continue!! Hope NetFlix will continue the series. This show made me laugh and cry all at the same time.
I agree about Netflix continuing the series. I think it would do better that way. I need to know what they planned to do about Will’s lawsuit. Andy’s new baby girl, what’s her name?! Spoiler Alert! Do Will and Fiona just ignore the kiss and it comes us wildly after 8 episodes? Or do they end up realizing feelings they have for each other, try to be subtle with Marcus and he flies off the handle so happy? And what about Sheacus? So he really stay with her? Does that go into high school and then into college were Shea… Read more »
Oh please oh please oh please!!! I would love to see the last six episodes!!! I loved the series and am sad to hear it’s cancelled.
Who wouldn’t want to see the 6 episodes!!!!!
I really love this show!!! Please make a third season!
About A Boy should pair up with Netflix to continue as a Netflix series… I just finished the last episode today and it cannot end like that. I really like the show too. It definitely had me laughing!
I literally JUST finished on Netflix too and was like I hope season 3 is somewhere online and then I find this article 🙁 I agree with you!!
I totally agree with you about pairing up with netflix. I think it would be a great opportunity for both. Plus I HAVE to know what happens with Will and Fiona!!
I would love to watch this series live out the rest of it’s days true to it’s core and as was originally written. I am so scared Netflix change it a bit until its not even close to the original
We just watched on Netflix the season 2 About a Boy eposodes we missed on NBC. We loved that show and it was perfect for a son and mom to watch. How the network can put on such a poorly written and low-brow show as “Crowed” after dumping About a Boy is inexplicable. Bring it back!
Absolutely loved this show! Kind of upset there won’t be another season, really wish we could’ve gotten to see what happens between Will and Fiona
i loved the show” About a boy”, it was hilarious and funny… i wasn’t so attracted to shows since Friends. it’s very frustrating!!!! Wish the producers change their minds about the show…..
My family and I just binge-watched two episodes of About A boy on Netflix and are so disappointed that NBC didn’t continue the show. Great writing and casting.
I love this show. Confused to hear the reasons for it being cancelled. I think the writing is great and love the characters.
The show is fantastic! I watched both seasons on Netflix in the past couple of weeks… It is by far one of the best new shows I’ve seen in a long time. Funny and entertaining. Even my 18 year old son really liked it! He saw a few episodes with me and thought it was hilarious.
Wish we could see more of this one…
I am so sad we love this show. And to just drop it in the middle is horrible