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Based on the best-selling novel by Nick Hornby ("High Fidelity," "An Education"), written and produced by Jason Katims ("Friday Night Lights," "Parenthood"), and directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man," "Revolution") comes a different kind of coming-of-age story.
After writing a hit song, Will Freeman (David Walton, "Bent," "Perfect Couples") 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 (Minnie Driver, "Good Will Hunting," "Barney's Version"), a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus (Benjamin Stockham, "1600 Penn"), 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, playing Ping-Pong and gorging on steaks, something his very vegan mom would never allow. 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. Also starring is Al Madrigal ("Gary Unmarried").
Katims, Favreau, Tim Bevan ("Les Misérables," "About a Boy"), Eric Fellner ("Les Misérables," "About a Boy"), Liza Chasin ("Les Misérables," "About a Boy"), Robert De Niro ("About a Boy," "Meet the Parents") and Jane Rosenthal ("About a Boy," "Meet the Parents") serve as executive producers. "About a Boy" is a production of Universal Television, Working Title Films, True Jack Productions and Tribeca Productions.
Original Release
02/22/2014 on NBC
US Release
02/22/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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David Walton | Will |
Benjamin Stockham | Marcus |
Al Madrigal | Andy |
Minnie Driver | Fiona |
Annie Mumolo | Laurie |
Adrianne Palicki | Dr. Samantha Lake |
Izabela Vidovic | Shea Garcia-Miller |
Aaron Fernando | Alex |
Chris Diamantopoulos | Mr. Chris |
Ava Davila | Madison |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | About a Vasectomy | Tuesday, 14 October 2014 |
2 | About a House for Sale | Tuesday, 21 October 2014 |
3 | About a Will-O-Ween | Tuesday, 28 October 2014 |
4 | About a Bad Girl | Tuesday, 04 November 2014 |
5 | About an Angry Ex | Tuesday, 18 November 2014 |
6 | About a Balcony | Tuesday, 25 November 2014 |
7 | About a Duck | Tuesday, 02 December 2014 |
8 | About a Christmas Card | Tuesday, 09 December 2014 |
9 | About a Manniversary | Tuesday, 06 January 2015 |
10 | About a Boy Becoming a Man | Tuesday, 13 January 2015 |
11 | About a Hook | Tuesday, 27 January 2015 |
12 | About a Prostitute | Tuesday, 03 February 2015 |
13 | About a Cat Party | Tuesday, 10 February 2015 |
14 | About a Boyfriend | Tuesday, 17 February 2015 |
15 | About a Trunk | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
16 | About a Memory Hole | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
17 | About a Babymoon | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
18 | About Another Boy | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
19 | About a Self Defense | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
20 | About a Love in the Air | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
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Directors
Michael Weaver, Dylan K. Massin, Adam Davidson, Jon Favreau, Patrick Norris, Wendey Stanzler, Jeff Melman, Bethany Rooney, Jaffar Mahmood, Jaime Eliezer Karas, Todd Holland, Lawrence Trilling, Linda Mendoza, Daisy Von Scherler Mayer, Dax Shepard, Ken Whittingham, Eric Appel
Writers
Nick Hornby, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Peter Hedges, Aaron Brownstein, Simon Ganz, Brian C. Brown, Jason Katims, Mark Kunerth, David Israel, Annie Weisman, Julia Brownell, Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker, Sarah Watson, David Holland, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Cara DiPaolo, Hannah Friedman, Colleen McGuinness
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Walton | Will |
Benjamin Stockham | Marcus |
Al Madrigal | Andy |
Minnie Driver | Fiona |
Annie Mumolo | Laurie |
Adrianne Palicki | Dr. Samantha Lake |
Izabela Vidovic | Shea Garcia-Miller |
Aaron Fernando | Alex |
Chris Diamantopoulos | Mr. Chris |
Ava Davila | Madison |
Zach Cregger | T.J. |
Leslie Bibb | Dakota |
Keith Powell | Richard |
Christine Woods | Liz |
Phil Abrams | Principal Goldenrod |
Treisa Gary | Bev |
Dusan Brown | Jackson |
Andrea Anders | Joanne |
Griffin Gluck | Clay |
Dax Shepard | Crosby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert De Niro | Executive Producer |
Jason Katims | Executive Producer |
Mark Kunerth | Executive Producer |
David Israel | Executive Producer |
Annie Weisman | Executive Producer |
Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
Michelle Lee | Executive Producer |
Jane Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
Jon Favreau | Executive Producer |
Patrick Ward | Producer |
Dylan K. Massin | Producer |
Joey Reinisch | Producer |
Isaac Aptaker | Producer |
Elizabeth Berger | Producer |
Julia Brownell | Producer |
Colleen McGuinness | Producer |
Sarah Watson | Producer |
Cara DiPaolo | Producer |
Annie Weisman | Producer |