Premiering on Saturday night at 11:07 on the heels of NBC's Olympic coverage (before sliding over to its regular Tuesday at 9pm slot), About a Boy is a sitcom adapted from Nick Hornby's book that was previously made as the 2003 film starring Hugh Grant. Series creator and producer Jason Katims has a well-established track record of taking material that's already been made into thoughtful movies and using the advantage of a long TV season to dig even deeper, bringing more detail and nuance than a two-hour feature will allow. After Friday Night Lights and Parenthood he's more than earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to deciding whether or not to give a show a chance.
The pilot is essentially a CliffsNotes version of the movie, setting up the characters and creating a tentative bond between them. David Walton (New Girl, Bent) stars as Will, an unapologetic bachelor with no money worries thanks to the Christmas jingle he wrote years ago. Will's content to tag along with his married-with-children pal Andy (The Daily Show's Al Madrigal) and leave at the first sight of a random hot woman. With a lot to cover, the pilot kicks off fast with Will fast-talking his way into the good graces of an attractive single mother, Dakota (played by the ubiquitous Leslie Bibb). The only catch: he does it by pretending to be a single father. Meanwhile Will's got new neighbors Fiona (Minnie Driver, Good Will Hunting) and her 11-year-old son Marcus, played by Benjamin Stockham.
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