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?
As soon as I finished season 2 on Netflix, I googled season 3 and to my surprise I read this news. I really loved and enjoyed this program. I really wish I could see the remaining episodes.
That’s exactly what I did I just finsished season 2 and I was like dang! What a cliff hanger and I saw it coming throughout the whole show but it never showed up.:( and to have it happen like that with no season 3 and no more episodes I’m in disappoint I absolutely love this show! And it was almost like a family show that we all watched and enjoyed!! We need a proper ending!!
I live this show so much, please bring it back.
love it
I been binge watching the show on netflix..I would like to see netflix pick it up. .
Come back I love this show and I watch on Netflix due to the fact that I don’t have cable
IIIIIIIII LOVE IT :'((((((((((((((( COME BACK!
I don’t have T.V so I watch About A Boy on Netflix and now I wish I had T.V so it wouldn’t come to an end. I’m applaud the show has come to an end. This was a wonderful, quirky, good-feeling T.V Show that totally has brightened me up, even though it can be a bit cheesy. The characters, especially Fiona and Marcus, are such interesting and fun characters I may never get adore over ever again.
I love,love,love this show. When I watched and finished the last episode of the second season I had to know what is going to happen?
PLEASE!! BRING BACK “ABOUT A BOY” and AIR the 3RD SEASON!!!
Started to watch the show on Netflix and LOVE IT – my son started to watch it with me… and we have used every opportunity possible to talk about each situation that can help him better understand emotions… life… reality.
Also LOVED the fact that there was little winks from Parenthood in the show!
Hope Netflix gets on it – and produces it !!! That would be amazing
I would love netflix to pick the show up. .I did catch all the parenthood winks lol
I love this show! Make a season 3!
I just finished the 2nd season on Netflix and it was an awesome show! Make a season 3!
I loved the show…did not have tv so I found it on netflix. Bring back a season 3 in canada. I love it…my sisters love it too.
We loved the show. It was great for family viewing. Warm and meaningful but with the tried and true old school comedy formula.Too bad it was cancelled. There are so many stupid reality tv shows around now and it is hard to find a nice witty series that is not all violence and cheap entertainment.
Couldn’t have said it better!
yes yes yes! i loved this show! it was hilarious and eartwarming. id love to watch the remaining episodes and then some!
We loved it. Is it on Netflix to watch the remaining episodes?