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 agree with the others…this show had a lot to offer, so sad to see that it was dropped
One of the comedy sitcoms I have ever watched. Verry sad to hear it was cancelled.
Oh my gosh I would love for the rest of the episodes !!! This is the best tv show ever !!
I loved that show!! What the hell?! I want to know what happens with will and Fiona!!! They left us with a cliff hanger!
I loved that show! I would really really like to know what happens about will and fiona?!? What the hell????!!!! They left us on a clif hanger!!!
This was one of my favorite show by far. I am in utter despair and would pay all the money in my possession to see this show continue. About a Boy was by far the best show NBC and was the only thing i really cared to watch of theirs. I bought Netflix just so i could watch a marathon of these shows. This was the greatest show ever!
I really love this show!!! especially considering i am a single mom with a boy who is not a grown up but has serious mental health issues because of not having a dad, or having had a really bad dad, this is a meaningful show for women like me, i wish this show had not been cancelled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s unbelievable: terrible, crappy tv shows continue for 8-9 seasons and when we have one which is good for the whole family, full of feelings and good values is cancelled after 2 (barely two actually) seasons.. The only thing we can do is to leave good rates and reviews on netflix hoping these guys take over..
I love this show! It deserves to have a season 3.
This show is full of wisdom and sense. This also shows values in life which we don’t see nowadays in many tv shows and movies.
I love this show. just finished watch season 2 on Netflix and it need to continue. Why do they always cancel the good shows with heart and leave the pathetically dumb and weak shows airing fair past their needed existence. Truly upset
NBC SUCKS!!! About a boy was the greatest show ever. if they want to see the rate of viewers or likes or whatever then give us a set time to put this show on blast and get everyone to watch it cuz its awesome! at least give us a season 3 then it can end.
I hate most of what on TV I don’t watch much TV I watch movies but about a boy I loved it and can’t believe it’s been canceled I have been watching it on Netflix and it has almost I 5 star rating on Netflix I don’t watch TV because it is all crap I hate reality why do I care how people live I am too busy living my life. It was a cute fun show and I really wanted to see Will become a family with Marcus and his mom I wanted to see what happened with the… Read more »
absolutely no way, I am so heartbroken reading this! I put so much time and created a relation to all characters in the show. I wish I would’ve read this article before spending time in my life watching both seasons, being left on a cliffhanger, seeming all my questions will not be answered. I am hoping the episodes that didn’t air on television will be released onto netflix. Looking on the bright side, this great show was created (-:
This is horrible! The last episode of season 2 left room for the show to continue 🙁