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About a Boy was a Syndication network sitcom series based on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby and developed for television by Jason Katims.
The show aired from February 22, 2014 to July 20, 2015, lasting for two seasons & 33 episodes.
Plot[]
Successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman lives a carefree life in San Francisco, California as the "ultimate man-child", but his perfect world is turned upside down when single mother Fiona Bowa and her 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door.
Cast[]
Main Cast
- David Walton as Will Freeman
- Minnie Driver as Fiona Bowa
- Benjamin Stockham as Marcus Bowa
- Al Madrigal as Andy
- Annie Mumolo as Laurie (season 2, recurring in season 1)
Recurring Cast
- Adrianne Palicki as Dr. Samantha Lake
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Mr. Chris
- Izabela Vidovic as Shea Garcia-Miller
- Andrea Anders as Joanne
- Cricket Wampler as Hannah Bickleman
- Dax Shepard as Crosby Braverman
- Dusan Brown as Jackson
- Keith Powell as Richard
- Leslie Bibb as Dakota
- Rachel Breitag as Shasta
- Zach Cregger as TJ
- Christine Woods as Liz
Broadcast History[]
On January 10, 2014, Syndication announced that "About a Boy" would premiere following the 2014 Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014, at 10:30 pm EST (later revised by the network to Saturday, February 22, at 11:05 pm EST).
It then moved to its regular timeslot on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 9:00 pm EST following "The Voice".
On May 9, 2014, Syndication renewed "About a Boy" for a second season; however, on May 11, 2015, Syndication officially cancelled the show after two seasons.