The BEST episodes of About a Boy season 2
Every episode of About a Boy season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of About a Boy season 2!
Based on the best-selling Nick Hornby novel, written/produced by Jason Katims and directed by Jon Favreau comes a different kind of coming-of-age story. 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.
#1 - About a Love in the Air
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/20/2015
Marcus is reeling after his breakup with Shea, and Will and Fiona have opposing theories and methods of how to help him get over his first great heartbreak. It all comes to a head at the dance where Marcus very publically tries to win Shea back. And Liz, frustrated with Will's attachment to Fiona and Marcus, finally breaks up with Will. Will blames Fiona for everything. And after a huge argument Will and Fiona end up kissing.
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#2 - About a Bad Girl
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2014
Marcus develops a crush on a girl who has a penchant for trouble.
#3 - About a Balcony
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2014
Marcus is ecstatic when a popular new teacher, Mr. Chris casts him as Romeo in the school production of notable Shakespeare scenes. Marcus asks Will to build the balcony set for his scene, however Will is more interested in watching "The Three Stooges" marathon with Marcus instead. Threatened by Mr. Chris’ growing relationship with Marcus, Will tries to impress them with the construction of his balcony. Elsewhere, Mr. Chris not only has gained a fan in Marcus, but Fiona as well.
#4 - About a House For Sale
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2014
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.
#5 - About a Vasectomy
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2014
Will returns to San Francisco to sort out his finances after a surprising royalty check. Andy reveals to him that his wife Laurie might be pregnant and he needs Will's help to find out. Meanwhile, Marcus' new "friends" don't sit well with Will and he attempts to convince Fiona that the kids are up to no good.
#6 - About Another Boy
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/20/2015
Even with things heating up in his relationship with Liz, Will's not ready to start throwing around the word "girlfriend." Meanwhile, Fiona and Marcus are determined to patch things up between Andy and Laurie, whether they want their help or not.
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#7 - About a Will-O-Ween
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2014
Despite not liking Halloween, Fiona attends Will's annual party. Will attempts to show Marcus the joys of Halloween.
#9 - About a Christmas Carol
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2014
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.
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#11 - About a Memory Hole
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2015
Will is riding the emotional high of his budding romance with Liz the bartender. His high however runs in direct contrast to Fiona's emotional low after her breakup with Mr. Chris. Out of solidarity, Will pledges his complete emotional support to Fiona during what turns out to be a day-long mourning ritual. But when Liz invites Will to spend a few hours of free time with her on the same day, their first real date, Will is forced to juggle his commitment to both Fiona and Liz.
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#12 - About a Manniversary
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2015
To celebrate a year of friendship, Marcus convinces Will to take him to the Golden Gate FemFest. Much to his chagrin, Will obliges and attempts to sneak backstage to fulfill Marcus’ dreams of meeting Lisa Loeb, who is headlining the festival. Meanwhile, Dakota helps Fiona prepare for a night of intimacy with Chris.
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Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2015
Just as Fiona is ready to deepen her relationship with Chris by telling him that she loves him, Will uncovers a secret about Chris that may change everything. At first he believes Chris is cheating on Fiona only to find out that he may be leaving town for a new job offer. Meanwhile, when Marcus discovers that having a girlfriend costs money, he ends up working for a very unlikely boss: Laurie.
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#14 - About an Angry Ex
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2014
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.
#15 - About a Hook
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2015
With the help of Andy, Will gets music mogul Johnny Idalis to listen to a new song he wrote, however Johnny isn't impressed with the hook. Meanwhile, Marcus grows upset and frustrated with Chris and Fiona's growing relationship and flees to crash with Will, who is left struggling to juggle writing a catchy hook and the complications of his new roommate.
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#16 - About a Boyfriend
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2015
To Will (David Walton) and Fiona’s (Minnie Driver) surprise, Shea (guest star Izabela Vidovic) accepts Marcus’ (Benjamin Stockham) proposal to be his girlfriend. However, Shea’s idea of a boyfriend translates closer to a personal assistant than a companion. Elsewhere, Fiona attempts to be more spontaneous with Chris (guest star Chris Diamantopoulos), while Will chaperones Marcus and Shea’s frozen yogurt date.
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#17 - About a Cat Party
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2015
With high hopes of meeting single women, Will and TJ go out to their favorite watering hole on Valentine’s Day. With help from the bartender, Liz, Will lands a date and oddly finds himself attending a cat party – but his heart is pulled elsewhere. Meanwhile, Marcus tries to plan the perfect Valentine’s date for Shea, but when things don’t go according to plan, Marcus turns to Chris for his sage advice in Will’s absence.
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Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/20/2015
Much to Will's dismay, Fiona and Liz begin to bond until she starts to notice how unconventional Will's relationship is with Fiona and Marcus. Elsewhere Marcus tries to take Shea out on a romantic date, but instead of falling deeper for Marcus, Shea begins to have feelings for Liz's son Clay.
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Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/20/2015
When a fight leads Andy and Laurie to separate vacations, Will struggles to handle an out of control Andy in Las Vegas while Fiona works to patch Laurie and Andy's marriage. Meanwhile, Marcus tries to get his hands on a novel that he believes is the key to his relationship with Shea.
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#20 - About a Boy Becoming a Man
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2015
When Will learns Andy scored an invite to music mogul Johnny Idalis' son's Bar Mitzah, he sees an opportunity to get his music noticed and forces Andy to make him his plus one. With a push from Shea, Marcus convinces Fiona to let him stay home alone while she is on a date with Chris. During their night out alone, mischievous Shea takes Marcus party crashing while Andy and Will find themselves deep into a lie to impress Johnny.
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