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8/10 TV Genre Sitcom Theme music composer Brett Dennen Final episode date 20 July 2015 | 7.5/10 IMDb 76% Rotten Tomatoes Developed by Jason Katims First episode date 22 February 2014 Network NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on About a Boy
by Nick Hornby Starring David Walton
Benjamin Stockham
Al Madrigal
Annie Mumolo
Minnie Driver Composer(s) Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka Cast Minnie Driver, David Walton, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, Adrianne Palicki Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About a Boy is an American single-camera television sitcom that aired on NBC from February 22, 2014 to July 20, 2015. The show was developed by Jason Katims and premiered as a midseason replacement following the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was the second adaptation based on the 1998 novel of the same title by Nick Hornby, preceded by the 2002 theatrical film. The series starred David Walton, Minnie Driver and Benjamin Stockham, and used "Comeback Kid (That's My Dog)" by Brett Dennen as its theme song.
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On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed About a Boy for a second season. Season 2 premiered on October 16, 2014 and contained 20 episodes. The fourteenth episode of Season 2 aired on February 17, 2015 before the show went on hiatus to accommodate the return of The Voice.
On May 8, 2015, NBC cancelled About a Boy after two seasons. On July 20, 2015, the remaining episodes were released via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play.
Premise
Successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman lives a carefree life in San Francisco as the "ultimate man-child". His perfect world is turned upside down when single mother Fiona and her 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door.
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Production
On January 10, 2014, NBC 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, NBC renewed About a Boy for a second season.
On May 11, 2015, NBC officially cancelled About A Boy after two seasons.
A total of 33 episodes were produced over two seasons.
Broadcast
About a Boy aired on Global in Canada shortly after the original broadcast. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series premiered on Sky1 on March 31, 2014. The second season premiered on February 22, 2015. In South Africa, it airs on M-net. In Brazil, it airs on HBO Family and on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, it airs on Comedy Central Germany. The second season debuted on October 16, 2014. The show also currently airs everyday from Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm on Comedy Central India. It premiered in Australia on June 1, 2015 on FOX8. As of February 2016, both seasons were released on Netflix streaming.