About a Boy (2014)

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (9,133 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Peacock · Xumo Play
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.68 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 8.6 21 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.4	260
2	About Total Exuberance	7.3	168
3	About a Godfather	7.2	153
4	About a Girl	7.2	148
5	About a Plumber	7.7	144
6	About a Buble	7.8	146
7	About a Poker Night	7.8	127
8	About a Slopmaster	7.4	119
9	About a Kiss	7.8	135
10	About a Boy's Dad	7.7	120
11	About a Birthday Party	7.8	113
12	About a Hammer	8.2	118
13	About a Rib Chute	8.6	117

Season 2 (2014)

7.76 avg 20 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	About a Vasectomy	7.7	116
2	About a House for Sale	7.7	105
3	About a Will-O-Ween	7.9	103
4	About a Bad Girl	8.2	111
5	About an Angry Ex	7.6	92
6	About a Balcony	8.2	104
7	About a Duck	7.8	91
8	About a Christmas Card	7.6	96
9	About a Manniversary	7.5	87
10	About a Boy Becoming a Man	7.6	94
11	About a Hook	7.1	86
12	About a Prostitute	7.9	93
13	About a Cat Party	7.6	91
14	About a Boyfriend	7.7	90
15	About a Trunk	7.7	66
16	About a Memory Hole	7.8	66
17	About a Babymoon	7.7	65
18	About Another Boy	7.6	66
19	About a Self Defense	7.9	69
20	About a Love in the Air	8.5	82

About a Boy (2014)

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