Series

About a Boy

“You don't have to be family to be family”

★ 6.3(90)201422m2 seasons

About a Boy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Creator: Nick Hornby
Release date: 2014-02-22
Runtime: 22m
Language: English
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 33
Network: NBC
Status: Canceled
Country: United States of America
Studio: Tribeca Productions

About a Boy — trailer

About About a Boy

About a Boy is a 2014 web series in the Comedy and Drama genres, created by Nick Hornby, starring David Walton, Minnie Driver and Benjamin Stockham. It spans 2 seasons and 33 episodes, and originally aired on NBC. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 90 viewers. Below you can see where to watch About a Boy in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.