TV SERIES · 2014– · USA
10 archived facts · 4 topics · 1 source · Last reviewed Oct 2026
Dax Shepard occasionally appears as Crosby, one of Will's (David Walton) friends and a former bandmate of his.
CHARACTERS & CAST · SOURCED
Fiona is Minnie Driver's middle name.
INTERESTING FACTS · SOURCED
The end of the pilot mirrors the ending of the film.
The series is adapted from British author Nick Hornby's 1998 bestselling novel of the same name and from the 2002 film of the same name, in which Hugh Grant played Will and Nicholas Hoult played Marcus.
David also played a character named Sam, a pediatrician, on "New Girl." In this series, his character dates Dr. Sam, a pediatrician.
After months of silence, with not all of its episodes aired, it was canceled by NBC on May 8 after only two seasons.
PRODUCTION STORY · SOURCED
It is set in the same universe as Parenthood and Friday Night Lights.
EASTER EGGS & REFERENCES · SOURCED
All episode titles begin with the word "About" and usually continue with "a" (or "an"), as in "About a House for Sale" or "About an Anniversary."
In Nick Hornby's book and the 2002 film, Will was the son of the writer of a hit song (not the writer himself) and lived off his father's royalties.
The title is the exact opposite of the Canadian TV series About a Girl.
