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?
I WANT MORE “ABOUT A BOY”!!!!! I looked forward to this well written & acted comedy every week. It was too good for NBC. Just look at the other comedy sitcoms still on; eg.” 2 Broke Girls”, that gags me with a spoon. “ABOUT A BOY” must be picked up by another network, like HBO or SHO or an independent, better yet, a series for NETFLIX & get away from the narrow minded. I love the actors & the character portrayals. DON’T GIVE UP, YOU ACTING & WRITING GEMS!!!!!!! I AM WAITING FOR YOUR RETURN!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
Robin you hit the nail
I watched Broke girls once
It was DIGUSTING
But as I mentioned above
TV is and always has been for the narrow minded
And all the meaty stuff I’ve liked gets cancelled??????
What a SHAME this show is being cancelled! Love love loved the show!! Super funny and perfect pairing of actors!! Go figure……
About A Boy is a smart, relevant, funny & heartwarm-wrenching comedy. Walton & Driver are perfect foils for each other. The boy is a true, open-eyed (read: not obnoxious) believable & sensitive kid. The writing is well-crafted, the pace is brisk and it dares to allow sweetness to shine from time to time. No, it’s not just one crack after another, it has character development and depth. It may be too well done & positive to appeal to we American audiences…shame. I hope some cable channel picks this gem up & runs with it. And I hope someone starts a… Read more »
SHAME ON NBC FOR CANCELLING ALL THESES GOOD SHOWS!!!
Great show.. not happy with network for canceling such a good show. Seems that as always once a good program comes along the networks decide to cancel for more trashy reality shows.
A third season is well deserved!!
Love this show. I didn’t get to watch all of this season because it conflicted with my schedule.
This show is really awesome. It’s one of my favorite. I hope it doesn’t get cancelled.
I think its a shame to cut a finally decent, funny and charming show. We are waiting to see what happens next its gone! Bring it back there are a lot of people who like it.
Love this show. Refreshing, clean. Acting is good–and believable.There is enough garbage on–leave this one alone!
This is one of the funniest TV shows on. Why do the networks cancel good shows and return bad shows? It must be about money or who you know! But that is why people are leaving Network TV in groves for alternate viewing. Get a clue! By the time they figure it out they’ll be the next AOL, irrelevant.
Fed Up And Looking For Alternatives
I agree this show is amazing. It’s underrated and the only reason it’s doing bad is because no one knows it because it’s been shut in a terrible time slot. This has some of the best acting and writing I’ve seen in a while in a newer sitcom. It definitely deserves at least one more season to prove itself because it’s great!
Absolutely the BEST show ever! Keep it Running!!!
Please keep this show! I love all the characters and it is one of the funniest sitcoms I’ve seen in quite a while. If they cancel it, I probably won’t watch NBC ever again, because I am so tired of seeing really GREAT shows get cancelled for whatever their reasons are. I implore you NBC, keep this show on the air.
keep this show on the air pretty funny great show.in
Love this show. I found it on Netflix and then it was gone while waiting for the next season. Great acting, refreshingly different… Please keep it going!
Please keep this show. It is my favorite show to watch.