About a Boy (TV series)
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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.
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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)" |
Composer | Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 33 (6 unaired on NBC) (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | February 22, 2014 (2014-02-22) ā July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20) |
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]