About a Boy (TV series)

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About a Boy
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	About a Boy; by Nick Hornby
Developed by	Jason Katims
Starring	David Walton; Benjamin Stockham; Al Madrigal; Annie Mumolo; Minnie Driver;
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)
Production
Executive producers	Jason Katims; Jon Favreau; Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner; Liza Chasin; Robert De Niro; Jane Rosenthal; Michelle Lee; David M. Israel;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	True Jack Productions; Working Title Television; Tribeca Productions; Universal Television;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 22, 2014 –; July 20, 2015

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. It was the second adaptation based on the 1998 novel of the same title by Nick Hornby, preceded by the 2002 theatrical film. 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.

On May 9, 2014, NBC renewed the series for a second season. 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.

On May 8, 2015, NBC canceled the series after two seasons. On July 20, 2015, the remaining six episodes were released via iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play.

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