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?
This was such a good show! I can’t believe this show is cancelled!! Such a disappointment!
They should at least put the rest of the episodes on Netflix.
This is driving me crazy!!! It ended at such a great scene, it needs to continue. I can’t believe that they cancelled this! People want to watch this show, its amazing!!!!!
They did, now all of season one and two are on Netflix.
This show was a great write. A really good new dynamic to TV nowadays. A good fresh sense of humour and frankly I loved it. The episodes should be aired or at least put on Netlfix or online. I wish they would try for another season. I’m certain the ratings would go up.
LOVED this show. Hopefully netflix will pick up season 3 🙁
Netflix rating for about a boy is 4.5 stars!!!
Only thing NBC has ever had worth watching. I will never watch anything on NBC again. utter idiots. This was very good TV. Whoever made this really stupid decision needs to be fired.
I have been waiting and waiting for season 2 to come out on netflix. So disappointed that they cancelled it
nooooooooo 🙁
I cannot believe this was cancelled. Such a good show for all family members to watch together. This is ashame
I’m at South Africa and I L0vEd the show very much…. Don’t really understand why is it cancelled…. Maybe ppl in America don’t enjoy good shows… lol Bring the show back #uuuuuShem!
I really enjoyed this program, with it’s appealing cast, and was wondering when it was returning. Surprised and sorry to discover that it’s been cancelled.
Very sad to hear another great family show has been canceled. With all the reality crap on tv now a days, there’s not much left to watch. At least they could have completed the episodes with a decent ending.
I loved this show they culd have atleast finished it we need more funny shows .
I loved About A Boy and am actually frustrated and a bit sad that it’s been cancelled. I wish TV shows (or anything close) weren’t about expected numbers of viewers.
I loved this show and hate to see it canceled. I would’ve least liked to have got to watch all episodes.
Please give some ending to a great show , with a great cast & show already filmed episodes. Thanks
So sad to hear this show was cancelled. It was one of my favorites. I watched every episode, recorded them, and watched them again! It always made me laugh out loud. Sure wish it could continue – if not on NBC, then on another platform.