Series synopsis
About a Boy is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on NBC on February 22, 2014. It ended on July 20, 2015. It was created by Nick Hornby. It stars David Walton, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham and Al Madrigal.
Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discov ...
Premise
Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others.
Premise: You don't have to be family to be family
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Walton as Will
- Minnie Driver as Fiona
- Benjamin Stockham as Marcus
- Al Madrigal as Andy
- Annie Mumolo as Laurie
Guest cast
- Samuel Gilbert as Douglas
- Adrianne Palicki as Samantha Lake
- Greg Germann as Johnny Idalis
- Izabela Vidovic as Shea
- Max Harris as Kid #2
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Chris
- Candice Patton as Veronica
- Andrea Anders as joanne
- Christian Ganiere as Debby's Kid #2
- Reid Miller as Boy at Ballpark (uncredited)
- Jacob Hopkins as Eddie
- Griffin Gluck as Clay
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 33 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 22, 2014 | May 13, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 20 | October 14, 2014 | July 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot We follow perpetually-single Will as he attempts to woo women, while avoiding any real commitment. His life changes when a quirky, bohemian, vegan single mother, Fiona, and her 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door. Marcus is a misfit, and already being bullied at his new school, yet he and Will strike up an odd-couple friendship, under Fiona’s disapproving watch. |
February 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
About Total Exuberance Will agrees to babysit Marcus so Fiona can go on a job interview, but a last-minute invitation to a party complicates the situation. |
March 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
About a Godfather Will struggles to pull off a guys' night out. Later, Andy asks Will to be his son's godfather. |
March 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
About a Vasectomy Will returns to sort out a few things but ends up staying longer than planned when he sees Marcus's new "friends". |
October 14, 2014 |
| 2 |
About a House For Sale Will is told to sell his San Francisco home in order to solve his money issues. So he decides to find Marcus a brand new best friend. |
October 21, 2014 |
| 3 |
About a Will-O-Ween Will orchestrates his yearly halloween extravaganza and fiona finally lets her hair down. |
October 28, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2014 |
| Last aired | July 20, 2015 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:30:00 |