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About - ABOUT A BOY & Episode Guides

About - ABOUT A BOY & Episode Guides


About a Boy Premiered on NBC on February 22, 2014



About the Show:
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.

Cast:

Actor’s name

Character’s name

David WaltonWill Freeman
Minnie DriverFiona Bowa
Benjamin StockhamMarcus Bowa
Al MadrigalAndy

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Season 1



Episode 1: Pilot (Feb/22/2014)
Will wrote a smash hit song and has managed so far to live a peaceful and comfortable lifestyle. All of that is about to be disrupted when he meets his new neighbor, a newly single female and her charming 11 year old son.

Episode 2: About Total Exuberance (Mar/04/2014)
Fiona has a job interview she has to go to and Andy manages to guilt trip Will into babysitting Marcus. However when they receive a invitation to a last minute once-in-a-lifetime charity pool party hosted by Lil Jon the situation gets complicated.

Episode 3: About a Godfather (Mar/11/2014)
Will's friendship with Andy is changing with Andy's responsibilities as a father, much to Will's annoyance. Their friendship is tested when Andy and his wife ask Will to be godfather to their children, and Will must decide what it means to be a good friend.

Episode 4: About a Girl (Mar/18/2014)
Will's advice about girls ends up a disaster, but Fiona steps in to help Marcus get invited to Hannah's birthday party.

Episode 5: About a Plumber (Mar/25/2014)
Marcus starts pushing Will toward his mother, so Will tries to draw boundaries. Meanwhile, Dakota pushes Fiona to start dating, starting with her plumber.

Episode 6: About a Buble (Apr/01/2014)
Marcus has an accident at home while Fiona is working and Will takes him to the emergency room, where he meets the woman of his dreams. The problem arises when he must decide whether to be honest about his songwriting.

Episode 7: About a Poker Night (Apr/08/2014)
Marcus attends his first sleepover, which leaves Fiona searching for something to keep her occupied. When the opportunity arises, she crashes Will's poker party.

Episode 8: About a Slopmaster (Apr/15/2014)
Fiona participates in Marcus's class and tries to teach him a lesson about hard work, but the lesson falls on deaf ears thanks to Will. Meanwhile Will is determined to get closer to Sam so he goes all out on a party for her benefit.

Episode 9: About a Kiss (Apr/22/2014)
Will crashes Andy and Laurie's game night after he learns Fiona will be TJ's date. Marcus' evening at his babysitter's house starts off badly, but ends on a high point.

Episode 10: About a Boy's Dad (Apr/29/2014)
Marcus' father comes to visit from his job in Antarctica, but he doesn't seem to express much interest in spending time with his son. Will can't help himself and gets caught up in the middle.

Episode 11: About a Birthday Party (May/06/2014)
Will is determined to make Marcus' birthday party an event to remember, but he inadvertently creates a scheduling conflict with Sam's important gala.

Episode 12: About a Hammer (May/13/2014)
Will invites Sam to temporarily move in with him when she is forced to evacuate her apartment. However, when Andy warns Will that his home will soon be transformed into her place, similar to what had transpired with him and Annie, Will starts to panic. Meanwhile, Fiona misreads a conversation and is under the false impression that Sam is pregnant and Will and Marcus build a treehouse together.

Episode 13: About a Rib Chute (May/13/2014)
Will is completely heartbroken when Sam receives a job opportunity she can't refuse in New York, prompting Fiona and Marcus to try their best to comfort their friend. With her absence weighing on his mind, Will turns to Andy for his sage advice in figuring out how to best move forward.

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Season 2 Episode Guide



Episode 2x01: About a Vasectomy (Oct/14/2014)
Will returns to sort out a few things but ends up staying longer than planned when he sees Marcus's new "friends".

Episode 2x02: About a House for Sale (Oct/21/2014)
Will is told to sell his San Francisco home in order to solve his money issues. So he decides to find Marcus a brand new best friend.

Episode 2x03: About a Will-O-Ween (Oct/28/2014)
Despite not liking Halloween, Fiona attends Will's annual party. Will attempts to show Marcus the joys of Halloween.

Episode 2x04: About a Bad Girl (Nov/04/2014)
Marcus has his first crush on the schools resident bad girl.

Episode 2x05: About an Angry Ex (Nov/18/2014)
Will ends up being sued by an angry ex-girlfriend, Stacy, who is claiming she co-wrote his song "Runaway Sleigh." Will hopes that Fiona can help him persuade her to drop the lawsuit.

Episode 2x06: About a Balcony (Nov/25/2014)
Marcus is cast as Romeo by a new teacher in a school production featuring Shakespeare scenes.

Episode 2x07: About a Duck (Dec/02/2014)
Feeling nervous about her first real date with Mr. Chris, Fiona wants Dakota to come with her as her safety net. Will ends up tagging along as well as he attempts to woo Dakota.

Episode 2x08: About a Christmas Carol (Dec/09/2014)
The Christmas celebrations are now in full swing but Will is not having a good time. With the lawsuit still pending, Laurie advises him to settle and move on with his life. Fiona and Andy attempt to create the perfect white Christmas for Marcus.

Episode 2x09: About a Manniversary (Jan/06/2015)
To celebrate the anniversary of their friendship, Marcus and Will goes to the Golden Gate FemFest.

Episode 2x10: About a Boy Becoming a Man (Jan/13/2015)
Will persuades Andy to take him as a plus one to a party at music mogul Johnny Idalis. While home alone Shea takes Marcus party crashing.

Episode 2x11: About a Hook (Jan/27/2015)
Marcus has a hard time dealing with his mum and Mr. Chris dating so he decides to move in with Will.

Episode 2x12: About a Prostitute (Feb/03/2015)
Will starts to teach guitar in order to make some extra money but Andy soon starts to suspect that he is getting paid for more than guitar lessons.

Episode 2x13: About a Cat Party (Feb/10/2015)
With a little help from Mr. Chris, Marcus tries to plan the perfect Valentine's date for Shea.

Episode 2x14: About a Boyfriend (Feb/17/2015)
Much to everyones surprise, Shea agrees to be Marcus' girlfriend.

Episode 2x15: About a Trunk (Jul/20/2015)
Will is convinced that Chris is cheating on Fiona so he follows Chris to a hotel, where Chris reveals he has accepted a job offer out of the country, while Fiona prepares to tell Chris she loves him. Meanwhile, Marcus is trying to raise enough money to take Shea on a date to the movies so Marcus sells his silence to Andy for $100.

Episode 2x16: About a Memory Hole (Jul/20/2015)
Will's new girlfriend Liz (Christine Woods) wants to hang out all day, the same day that Will volunteers to dig a hole for Fiona to throw all of her memories of Chris into to burn.

Episode 2x17: About a Babymoon (Jul/20/2015)
Andy and Laurie vacation apart, Fiona and Laurie have a Spa day staycation in San Francisco, while Will and Andy head to Las Vegas where Andy goes on a drunken spending spree on magic tricks until Laurie shows up to renew her vows with Andy. Meanwhile Marcus tries to read a romance novel to understand adult relationships to impress Shea.

Episode 2x18: About Another Boy (Jul/20/2015)
Marcus feels betrayed after Will tries to impress Clay, his girlfriend Liz's son, Meanwhile Fiona is becoming a doula and trying to patch up Andy and Laurie's relationship.

Episode 2x19: About a Self Defence (Jul/20/2015)
Clay is trying to steal Shea away from Marcus, Meanwhile Liz feels there may be something strange about the relationship between Will and Fiona.

Episode 2x20: About a Love In The Air (Jul/20/2015)
Will plays wing-man for Marcus, but Marcus wants to win Shea back at the school dance, Liz dumps Will after he defends Fiona, Marcus professes his love for Shea, Fiona and Will kiss.

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