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 loved this show and am very disappointed that it cancelled
Hi I’m actually very sad this is happening I watched season 1 on Netflix about a month ago and was upset there was a season 2 on Netflix but it already came out but I can’t watch it because it didn’t all air and can’t come on Netflix but this is actually my favorite tv show that I have ever seen its really fun and cool to watch their relationship and I think y’all should air the others because to me I loved season 1 more then any other show and I’m just really upset and supposed this happened I… Read more »
Yes I love about a boy it’s funny and when I’m bored I want something to go to and that’s why I love the show its interesting and doesn’t bore me at all
I’d totally watch the unaired episode. Walton is awesome. You should just bring the show back all together!!
It was a great show and the whole family enjoyed it. We looked forward to this show every week; so funny. Please bring it back!!! How can we see the episodes that have not been aired?
Beetv.me streamed 20 episodes, I am super sad to see this cut, especially after the 20th episode, I won’t say what happened incase you’re yet to watch it, but I thought it was a perfect set up for a third season.
We loved About a Boy…please bring it back!
So sad the show was cancelled 🙁 I’ve been waiting and waiting for it to come on, then decided to look it up and I am very disappointed. About a boy was a great story line, funny and quirky , I enjoyed watching, sorry to see it was not renewed !!!
I loved that show, and wish it were still going to be on. I wondered what happened to it. 🙁 At least play out the remaining episodes.
My entire family watches it. It’s sad that a show with a refreshing storyline like this gets cancelled.
Renew About a Boy! A big majority of the fan base watched online and is not accounted for!
I absolutely loved this show. It was a different concept. I loved the stoey line and especially the characters. Sad they aren’t renewing it. Would like to be able to see the episodes.
I found this to a be a funny, different-than-the-standard program. It’s unique and clever. Why can’t you give shows a chance, a la “Mash”?
This was such a great sitcom. A breath of fresh air, with great characters, a sweet story line and just a feel good show amongst the trending unentertaining, empty line up currently on air.
I loved the show and would like to have all episodes available.
Just found it on netflix! I am hooked. Sad to see it got cancelled.
I live in Australia and me and my daughters are devastated tO here the bad nres we all shed tears and here in Australia we are watching the first session.
Such a gteat show!