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?
Please bring it back!!
I loved this show!! It’s so sad to hear that it won’t be a third season. Please please bring it back. I have rewatched it on Netflix two times already
Love this show! Didn’t start watching it on tv until half way through season one… Then rewatched all the episodes on Netflix.
So disappointed about this! Bring it back! Great show! Also, David Walton is a babe.
I really enjoyed watching this show. It was funny and unlike so many unoriginal shows being aired. If not being brought back, please allow us to view the last episodes.
netflix should pick it up! Thats where I binge watched season 1 and 2.
Please bring it back! It is one of my favorite shows 🙁
I agree with some of the other comments that I feel this show was not properly advertised. If it had been then it would definitely have gotten more viewers. I didn’t even hear about it until I saw it on Netflix. I bet if NBC checked how many people on Netflix have watched it all the way through then they would change their mind and air the last 6 episodes and have a season three. This show was amazing and my daughter and I really loved it so much.
I though it was a great series, would love to watch the last 6 episodes. I didn’t know about the show until I stumbled upon it on Netflix and binge watched it. Funny show, sad it’s cancelled.
Play it. It’s funny
A decent, funny, made me laugh out loud sitcom with family humor and without filthy language so, of course, NBC takes it off the air. We all know that the ridículous shows featuring airheads like KUWTKardashians and Housewives of hooville are so much more entertaining???? NBC, you screwed up!
I would have LOVE to watch the remaining 6 episodes
This show is amazing, it was actual comedy that made me laugh, and not just any haha, dry kinda laugh. I’m talking wholeheartedly kind of laugh. To cancel a show like this, it feels like you guys gave up too soon. It probably wasn’t advertised properly or something cause if more viewers knew about it I’m sure the outcome would have been different. It took me around two days to watch this series and NBC could have at least aired the last 6 episodes. We the fans need. its like a year later. But it would still be appreciated for… Read more »
wtf we need a season 3 and more that’s a really good show
Was so excited to watch the next season & now hearing it’s cancelled like what the hell! Should definitely be a season 3.
My girlfriend and I seriously fell if love with this show. Fans deserve a season 3!!
“PLEASE!!” (my girlfriend)