About a Boy (TV series)

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About a Boy
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Genre Sitcom
Based on About a Boy
by Nick Hornby
Developed by Jason Katims
Starring
Theme music composer Brett Dennen
Opening theme"Comeback Kid (That's My Dog)"
ComposerJon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes33 (6 unaired on NBC) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2014 (2014-02-22) –
July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)

About a Boy is an American single-camera sitcom television series 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. [1] [2] [3] It was the second adaptation based on the 1998 novel of the same title by Nick Hornby, preceded by the 2002 theatrical film. [4] [5] 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.

Contents

On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed the series for a second season. [6] 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. [7] [8]

On May 8, 2015, NBC canceled the series after two seasons. [9] [10] On July 20, 2015, the remaining six episodes were released via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. [11] [12] [13]

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.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13February 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
2 20October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)

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). [2] It then moved to its regular timeslot on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 9:00 pm EST following The Voice . [3]

On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed About a Boy for a second season. [6]

On May 11, 2015, NBC officially cancelled About a Boy after two seasons. [15]

A total of 33 episodes were produced over two seasons.

Broadcast

About a Boy aired on Global in Canada shortly after the original broadcast. [16] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series premiered on Sky 1 on March 31, 2014. [17] The second season premiered on February 22, 2015. [18] 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. [19] The second season debuted on October 16, 2014. [20] The show used to air everyday from Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm on Comedy Central India. It premiered in Australia on June 1, 2015, on FOX8. [21]

Ratings

SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesPremieredEndedTV SeasonRankViewers
(in millions)
DatePremiere
Viewers
(in millions)		DateFinale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Tuesday 9:00 pm
13
February 22, 2014 (2014-02-22)
8.26 [22]
May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
5.68 [23] 2014 #488.12 [24]
2
Tuesday 9:30 pm
20
October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
5.83 [25]
February 17, 2015
2.41 [26] 2014–15 #1174.63 [27]

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