Series synopsis
What About Brian is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on ABC on April 16, 2006. It ended on March 26, 2007. It was created by Dana Stevens. It stars Barry Watson, Matthew Davis, Sarah Lancaster and Rick Gomez.
Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends. Not averse to the happily ever after his friends have achieved, Brian wonders whether he'll ever find Mrs. Right. The fact that he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend doesn't help his chances.
Premise
Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends. Not averse to the happily ever after his friends have achieved, Brian wonders whether he'll ever find Mrs. Right. The fact that he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend doesn't help his chances.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Barry Watson as Brian Davis
- Matthew Davis as Adam Hillman
- Sarah Lancaster as Marjorie Seaver
- Rick Gomez as Dave Greco
- Amanda Detmer as Deena Greco
- Rosanna Arquette as Nicole Varzi
- Raoul Bova as Angelo Varzi
Guest cast
- Anndi McAfee as Anastasia
- C.J. Thomason as Albert Miller
- Stacy Keibler as Stephanie Conner
- Janet Varney as Carol
- Craig Robert Young as Rock Star
- Mariana Fabbiani
- Jack Guzman as Cop #2
- Tom Virtue as Law Firm Partner
- Stephanie Turner as Alexa
- Amy Jo Johnson as Karen
- Aimee-Lynn Chadwick as Punker Girl (uncredited)
- Jason George as Jimmy
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 25, 2007 | September 25, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 5 | April 16, 2006 | May 8, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 19 | October 9, 2006 | March 26, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Happens in Vegas Brian and his company head to Las Vegas for an investor meeting. Catching wind of the upcoming trip, the entire gang decide to tag along and bring Majorie with them, not know about what happend between her and Brian. |
September 25, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot What about Brian? Of his close-knit group of friends, everyone else has paired off, while Brian has emerged as the last bachelor standing. At 32, regardless of his run of bad luck in matters of the heart, Brian Davis still holds out hope that one day he'll open the door and be blinded by love. However, questions about his fate have been popping up more frequently in his head. The most pressing question is, and it's one that only he can answer, could all of his problems stem from the fact that he is harboring a crush on the picture-perfect Marjorie, his best friend's girl? |
April 16, 2006 |
| 2 |
Two in Twenty-Four As Brian tries to put his secret feelings for Marjorie aside, Adam and Dave Greco encourage him to live the ultimate single man's dream by hooking up with two different women in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Marjorie experiences mixed feelings when she sees Brian moving on. Deena Greco thinks about the possibilities of an open marriage when she meets a cute divorced dad at her daughter's school, and in their efforts to have a baby, Nic encourages a reluctant Angelo to go to a clinic. |
April 17, 2006 |
| 3 |
Moving Day When things go awry the day Marjorie moves into fiancé Adam's place, she doesn't want to interrupt him from his deposition work, so she calls on Brian for help -- forcing the two to take stock of their friendship. Meanwhile, Dave and Brian anxiously await a call from a potential client who could solve their money woes, Nic and Angelo consider their fertility options, and Deena is torn between staying home with her sick child or accepting a date from the cute divorced dad she met at her daughter's school. |
April 24, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What About Second Chances Six months have passed since Brian left town following a heartbreaking blow out with Marjorie, the current love of his life -- who also happens to be engaged to Brian's best friend, Adam. Dave and Deena, have been suffering the fallout of their disastrous experiment with an open marriage. Meanwhile Brian's sister, Nicole, is thrilled to finally be pregnant, but unfortunately she's doing most of the nesting alone, since her husband is off in Rome starring in his first film. |
October 9, 2006 |
| 2 |
What About the Wedding... On the day of Marjorie and Adam's wedding, Brian struggles with his feelings for Marjorie while Adam confronts her about the past. Meanwhile, as everyone prepares for the wedding, best man Dave makes time to meet with Suzanne, a colleague he had an affair with; and Nicole, anxiously awaiting husband Angelo's imminent return from Rome, is determined to get Marjorie the veil she ordered. |
October 16, 2006 |
| 3 |
What About Denial... Two weeks after Adam has been left at the altar, he still blames Brian for what has happened. When their friends finally try to bring them together, they end up coming to blows. Nicole helps Deena try to save her disintegrating marriage, while Deena reciprocates by letting a nervous Nicole practice mothering by babysitting her one-year-old. Meanwhile, when Brian and Dave go on a local cable program to promote their videogame, Dave is on edge when Deena and Suzanne -- the woman he's been having an affair with -- both show up on the set and meet for the first time. |
October 23, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |