Season 1

“	You don't have to be related to relate.	”
	— Slogan

"Season 1"

Season
Episodes 13
Information
Premiere Airdate:	February 22, 2014
Slogan:	You don't have to be related to relate.
Season Chronology
Next Season:	"Season 2"

Season 1 of About a Boy premiered on February 22, 2014. It will then premiere on its regular timeslot on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 9:00 PM EST following The Voice.

Premise[]

Successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman lives a carefree life as the "ultimate man-child". His perfect world is turned upside down when single mom Fiona and her 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

David Walton as Will Freeman (13/13)
Benjamin Stockham as Marcus Bowa (13/13)
Al Madrigal as Andy (13/13)
Minnie Driver as Fiona Bowa (13/13)

Minor Cast[]

Tiphani Abney as Single Mom
Annie Mumolo as Laurie
Phil Abrams as Principal Goldenrod
Mackenzie Aladjem as Makala
Jaden Alexander as Cable Car Passenger
Leslie Bibb as Dakota
Aidan Carberry as Opening Dancer
Harley Cunningham as Bully #1
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes as Laurie
Gina Manegio as Single Mother
Mahal Montoya as Pedestrian
Makenzie Moss as Eden
Ava Davila as Madison
Jamie Hill as Jenny
Lil Jon as Himself
Catero Colbert as Party DJ
Michelle Gillette as Lady
Stefan Marks as Science Teacher
Cricket Wampler as Hannah Bickleman
Jordan Fuller as Mitchell
Andrea Anders as Joanne
Adrianne Palicki as Dr. Samantha Lake
Will Sasso as Lou
Unknown as Margarit

Trivia[]

TBA

Episodes[]

#	Title	First aired
1	Pilot	February 22, 2014
1	Successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman lives a carefree life as the "ultimate man-child". His perfect world is turned upside down when single mom Fiona and her 11-year-old son Marcus move in next door.
2	About Total Exuberance	March 4, 2014
2	Andy guilts Will into agreeing to babysit Marcus so Fiona can go on a job interview, but the situation gets complicated when they receive a last-minute invitation to a once-in-a-lifetime charity pool party hosted by rap star Lil Jon. Meanwhile, Fiona discovers that honesty isn’t always the best policy when it comes to landing a job.
3	About a Godfather	March 11, 2014
3	Will attempts a much-needed boy's night out with Andy, but complications arise, leaving Will to reach out to Marcus in hopes of salvaging the evening. When Andy later becomes available, he attempts to track down Will, but instead winds up bonding over the joys of parenting with Fiona. Meanwhile, Andy and his reluctant wife Laurie solicit Will to be godfather to their son Jonah.
4	About a Girl	March 18, 2014
4	Marcus turns to Will for advice on getting invited to a party, but when that doesn't yield results, Fiona gets involved.
5	About a Plumber	March 25, 2014
5	Marcus has plans for Will and Fiona finally dangles her toes in the dating pool. -When Marcus starts hinting that Will and Fiona should start dating each another, Will does everything in his power to set him straight. Meanwhile, Fiona gets advice from Dakota to get back into the dating scene.
6	About a Buble	April 1, 2014
6	Marcus pays a visit to the emergency room where Will meets the girl of his dreams. With Fiona putting in extra hours at work, Marcus finally gets his own house key, but he quickly loses his mom's trust when Will has to rush him to the emergency room following an untimely incident with a knife.
7	About a Poker Night	April 8, 2014
7	Fiona deals herself into Will's poker game when Marcus goest to his first sleepover. Will throws a poker night for his friends. Meanwhile, Marcus goes on his first sleepover, but has a hard time staying the night when he finds the others aren't as nice to him as he had hoped.
8	About a Slopmaster	April 15, 2014
8	It's an abundance of riches for Will, who will stop at nothing to woo Sam. Fiona volunteers to run a project for Marcus's class - a miniature society modeled after Dickensian London. Wanting to be King of the mock economy, Fiona instead selects him as the lowly slopmaster, much to his dismay, prompting him to figure out a clever yet questionable solution to turn things around.
9	About a Kiss	April 22, 2014
9	Game night turns into anything but fun and games for Will-Andy and Laurie host a game night and Will invites Sam , but things don't go exactly as planned when she arrives. When his friend TJ asks Fiona to join him for the festivities, Will goes to great lengths to discourage any sparks from flying. Meanwhile, Marcus is uneasy when he discovers the mother of an older mean girl at school will be babysitting him.
10	About a Boy's Dad	April 29, 2014
10	It's a family reunion for Marcus when his dad comes to town for a visit–Marcus is elated when his father, Hugh Womple takes a break from his penguin research in Antarctica to make a surprise visit. While Fiona does her best to mask her tormented attraction, she can’t help but notice how consumed Hugh is with his work and his indifference towards anything Marcus is interested in.
11	About a Birthday Party	May 6, 2014
11	Marcus is excited for his first ever big birthday party and Will agrees to help plan it. But complications arise when Sam asks Will to a gala at the hospital, creating a scheduling problem. To make matters even worse, Will and Andy discover that one of Marcus’s popular classmates is having a birthday bash on the same day. Meanwhile, Fiona and Sam get into a disagreement, and Will finds himself stuck in the middle.
12	About a Hammer	May 13, 2014
12	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.
13	About a Rib Chute	May 13, 2014
13	Will finds himself in unfamiliar territory when Sam drops a bombshell on him in the season finale. 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.