About a Boy (TV series)

About a Boy
GenreSitcom
Based onAbout a Boy
by Nick Hornby
Developed byJason Katims
Starring
Theme music composerBrett 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 setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2014 (2014-02-22) –
July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)
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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.

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]

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  3. ^ Bibel, Sara (January 10, 2014). "NBC Sets Premiere Dates for 'About a Boy', 'Growing Up Fisher', 'Believe', 'Crisis' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2013). "NBC New Series Pickups: Sean Hayes, DJ Nash, 'Crisis', 'About A Boy', 'Believe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Rose, Lacey (May 9, 2013). "NBC Series Orders: 'Crisis,' 'Believe,' 'About a Boy,' Sean Hayes, D.J. Nash Comedies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "'Hannibal', 'About a Boy' Renewed by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Minnie Driver on Twitter: "Ok well it's our penultimate episode tonight.. @NBCAboutaBoy 9.30/8.30 ct"". Twitter.com. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  8. ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (2015-02-10). "About a Boy Is "Probably" Canceled, According to Series Star Minnie Driver – About A Boy Community". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2015). "'About a Boy' & 'Marry Me' Cancelled By NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  10. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2015-05-08). "About a Boy Cancelled at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  11. ^ "About A Boy: Season 2, Episode 15 "About a Trunk": Amazon Digital Services, Inc". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  12. ^ "About a Boy, Season 2 on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  13. ^ "About A Boy – Movies & TV on Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.