About a Boy

- Season 1

(2014)

Will scores a cute, cello playing mom. He lies about having a son. A mom and son move in next door. The son comes over uninvited and becomes Will's "son".

Marcus finds a hole in the wall between the two apartments. Marcus' mom has a job interview and dumps Marcus at Will. Will takes Marcus to a last minute poolside party with models.

Will bails out on becoming godfather for his friend Andy's kid. Andy bails out on bowling eve with Will to look at his kid poop. Will invites Marcus instead. Andy comes over to see Will but ends up with Marcus' mom.

Marcus is in love with his lab partner and seeks help from Will on how to go about it and get invited to her birthday party. Will tries to get back with Dakota, who's still upset with being lied to.

When Marcus starts hinting that Will and Fiona should start dating, Will does everything to set him straight. Meanwhile, Fiona gets advice from Dakota to get back into the dating scene, and seizes the opportunity by asking out her plumber.

With Fiona (Minnie Driver) putting in extra hours at work, Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) finally gets his own house key, but he quickly loses his mom's trust when Will (David Walton) has to rush him to the emergency room following an untimely incident with a knife. However, Marcus' misfortune has a silver lining for Will when he crosses paths with Dr. Samantha Lake (guest star Adrianne Palicki), a beautiful and charming doctor who comes to Marcus' aid. Will is instantly smitten and stops at nothing in his attempts to win her over - even if it means bending the truth.

Will throws a poker night for his friends, but the event is hijacked by Fiona, who has no problem making herself at home with the guys. Meanwhile, Marcus goes on his first sleepover, but has a hard time adjusting with his peers.

Fiona runs a school project for Marcus' class; Will takes Marcus on a shopping spree.

Will invites Sam to a game night; Marcus feels apprehensive about his new baby sitter.

Marcus is thrilled when his father, Hugh, visits unexpectedly; Sam's work schedule impedes romance.

Will is torn between two commitments; going to Marcus's birthday party or attending Samantha's gala.

When Sam is forced to evacuate her apartment, Will lets her stay with him.

Will (David Walton) is completely heartbroken when Sam (guest star Adrianne Palicki) receives a job opportunity she can't refuse in New York, prompting Fiona (Minnie Driver) and Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) to try their best to comfort their friend. With her absence weighing on his mind, Will turns to Andy (Al Madrigal) for his sage advice in figuring out how to best move forward.