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 a super funny show! Will was hilarious! Bring it back!!! (Chant)!
I absolutely love watching this show with my daughter.. real life issues to discuss☆☆
i need there to be a third season i just finished the 2nd season on Netflix and the show has taken my heart!!!!
This was my favorite show!!!
I would definitely watch the remaining episodes of this show.
I would watch the remaining episodes, for sure.
I would definitely watch the last 6 episodes!
Seriously heartbroken. IN LOVE with this show. Ugh. Whyyyyyy 🙁
We miss about a boy. Please bring it back
Personally I want to see the rest of about a boy episodes. Though you want to give it a twist that will cause people to watch about a boy. I think this series have potential. Please bring back about a boy and add other episodes.
LOVED the show! Would really like to see what happens with the remaining episodes! Wish they didn’t cancel season 3!!
I am watching season 1 and i am loving it very good show
BEST show in. Very very long time. Guess this is why we all prefer Netflix to regular TV. Too bad we won’t be able to see this wholesome, witty, hilarious series continue…it should have been in a better time slot it deserved for the public to embrace it if the network would have given it the opportunity. Who makes these decisions anyway??? LOVED this show!!!
I liked the show and would like to see the last episodes
I enjoyed the show and would like to watch the remaining episodes.