The peacock network doesn’t want quite as much of About a Boy. Deadline is reporting that NBC has trimmed the sitcom’s second season from 22 to 20 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.
About a Boy has been really struggling this season and it seems very likely to be cancelled by spring. It’s currently averaging a 1.2 in the 18-49 demographic with 4.15 million viewers. That’s down 36-40% when compared to last year’s figures.
zWhat do you think? Do you like About a Boy? Why aren’t more people watching? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Why would they cancel this show?! It’s so great! They take it off the air for a month in December, and then don’t understand why the ratings fall? It’s always the same story. They screw around with the schedule, and then blame the show! Soo frustratin! We love this show!
I don’t watch much TV and not many sitcoms at all, but I do love this show. It is very positive and refreshing. Please do not cancel it.
Thanks for asking for input on the show: About A Boy; we’ve enjoyed it the past two seasons, and look forward to the funny, contemporary, but light-hearted, and intelligent content it offers. The actors are talented, as is the writing. I hope it continues! Please don’t cancel About a Boy.
Don’t cancel this show. This one of the few shows on right now that is actually good. Y is it all the good shows always get cancelled n they keep they stupid shows? So many good TV shows in the last 3 years were cancelled cuz not enough viewers. Half the people anymore don’t have cable to even find out about half the shows that come out. And so many more that aren’t online that much to see what’s new either. So don’t b like the rest n cancel another great funny show
This is a good, positive, and POSITIVELY GOOD SHOW! Very funny, good characters, great acting, superb chemistry. It’s just “bold” enough … but not dangerously so. What could be the problem?
If the writers are running out of ideas, hire some new ones … hire me! … but please keep a good show on the air.
Please do not cancel About A Boy! It’s a wonderful show. Refreshing comedy. Why, why ,why do networks promote violent shows and ignore comedy’s?
Please do not cancel I love this show. A lot of my friends do,too.
Please DON’T CANCEL!!! I love this show , and so does my whole family! Quality family entertainment!
Please don’t cancel this show I love this show. I look forward every week to watch it.
Very entertaining, and well written. Talented cast. A Keeper
Please do not cancel this program!! There are way too many trashy shows on TV, and way too many violent crime shows and reality shows!! About A Boy is my favorite! It’s hilarious! This is the only sitcom (besides Friends) that I will watch. I guess I will no longer be watching anything on NBS now. This is so lame!!!
We very much enjoy this show! It is very funny and always ends on a high moral note. This show is a must for today’s audiences. Please give it more time.
Please renew! There is so much drama and crime on TV, we really need to have this! It’s really funny and I love the characters. I really looked forward to it every week.
Please!!!!
Don’t cancel!!!!!! I love this show!!
Please do no cancel!!! Love the show