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About a Boy

You don't have to be family to be family

  • TV series
  • 2014
  • TV-PG
  • 2 seasons
  • 33 episodes

Created by Nick Hornby

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 95 votes

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Overview

Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others.

Roughly 12h 6m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 33 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 22 minutes.

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Play trailer: About A Boy - Meeting the New Neighbors

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Series cast and crew

  • David Walton

    David WaltonWill
    33 episodes

  • Minnie Driver

    Minnie DriverFiona
    33 episodes

  • Benjamin Stockham

    Benjamin StockhamMarcus
    33 episodes

  • Al Madrigal

    Al MadrigalAndy
    33 episodes

  • Annie Mumolo

    Annie MumoloLaurie
    27 episodes

  • Adrianne Palicki

    Adrianne PalickiSamantha Lake
    10 episodes

  • Izabela Vidovic

    Izabela VidovicShea
    10 episodes

  • Aaron FernandoAlex
    10 episodes

  • Chris Diamantopoulos

    Chris DiamantopoulosChris
    9 episodes

  • Ava DavilaMadison
    9 episodes

  • Zach Cregger

    Zach CreggerT.J.
    7 episodes

  • Keith Powell

    Keith PowellRichard
    6 episodes

  • Leslie Bibb

    Leslie BibbDakota
    6 episodes

  • Christine Woods

    Christine WoodsLiz
    5 episodes

  • Phil Abrams

    Phil AbramsPrincipal Goldenrod
    4 episodes

  • Treisa Gary

    Treisa GaryBev
    4 episodes

  • Andrea Anders

    Andrea Andersjoanne
    3 episodes

  • Griffin Gluck

    Griffin GluckClay
    3 episodes

Created by
Nick Hornby
Network
NBC

Seasons and episodes