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?
Yes, I want to see the rest of the episodes! I loved the show and every character! Please stream them on Netflix! Please!
I love this show!!! I really am disappointed there wont be a season 3! :((((( Please reconsider!
I really enjoyed this show and didn’t realize it wasn’t coming back. So sad. Please air the final episodes and let me know when they will air.
I really Love the show, I miss it.
One of the best shows on tv. I really this show. Please bring it back.
I really wish NBC would bring About A Boy back! If not NBC then maybe Hulu could pick it up like they did for The Mindy Project, or even Netflix might be able to bring it back to us. It currently has a full five star rating on Netflix and that’s with only two seasons. This show deserves another chance.
plz i want rest of episodes……………its an awesome show…..
PLEASE give me more episodes of about a boy, I need it, it spoke to my very soul I need to watch more without it, I will do anything for a third season. PLEASE!!!!!!!!
the rest of the episodes pllleeaasseeee
This is a brilliant, laughable, feel good show. I absolutely adore the story line and its characters. Such a shame to learn that one of my favorites have been cancelled. It was an enjoyable sitcom and sad to see it go.
What a disappointment. I love this show. I would’ve loved to see this sitcom go on. Fiona is the greatest! So hilarious. Such a shame 🙁
That sucks!!! I would totally watch more seasonS!!! I want to know if will and Fiona finally get together or what!! Did the episodes air anywhere??
We want a season 3.
I need to find out what happens to Marcus and Fionna!!! Can’t leave me like this Netflix should pick up this show.
I actually like this show, I watch it on netflix. I think it is hilarious and soo sweet!