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 think it was plain stupidity to cancel About a boy… It was a sincerely good and decent show that was replaced by yet another reality singing show… They’ll put shows on with sex and gruesome nightmarish violence hence Walking Dead that should never be on public television… And stupid shows like Jane the virgin… But cancel a heartwarming funny great show like About a boy…. This is what our society has turned to… Uncivilized monsters… Hindering society with trash… And the dumbass sheep follow…. Smh… Society is turning to crapppppppppp! Bring back About a boy!
I loved the show NBC screwed up dropping it,
I found this snow on Netflix and love it. I wish it hadn’t been canceled. So many shoes now days are not fit to watch. This was one of the good ones.
YAAAASSSSS please please DONT END IT LIKE THIS
Bring back About A Boy. ❤️
Yes! Air Season 3 or what you have.
Pure evil for ending it that way and cancelling. I have to know what happened. Netflix bring it back please!!!!!
I started watching this a couple months ago and have now finished both seasons on Netflix. This is not the first family friendly show that has been cancelled that I have loved! I would love this to continue to air on Netflix and seriously think it would do well! I have come to realize that shows that air on TV that don’t have drama, violence or suspense have very little chance to do well on TV anymore. Let’s face it, our society is stuck on reality tv drama that, in my opinion, is ruining the take on real life entirely… Read more »
I really wanted to know what was gonna happen. I’m pretty sure your not going to release the next season but at least a description of what happens in the end on Wikipedia or just reply please
It’s the least you could do for us About a Boy fans
The show is awesome and pretty family friendly which is lovely. The acting was fantastic. I just finished the series on Netflix and based on the last episode felt it was left unfinished. After googling the series I now know why and am a bit surprised because this show is superior to many others that continue to run….
I need them back in my life!!!! Will and Fiona!!! What is going to happen!!???!!!! Can’t get enough of Marcus either.
I don’t get why they would cancel such a amazing tv show. I fell in love with tv show and want to see the last 6 episodes.
I’d love to see more seasons – I thought it was well acted, had a lot of fun chemistry, and good scripts.
I fell in love with this show.. I’m honestly so disappointed that they canceled it after season 2 and what kind of ending is that?! I’m dying to know what happens!! Please share the last 6 episodes!
Please bring it back!! This show is great and funny. I did not know anything about this show at all until I got Netflix