Based on the best-selling Nick Hornby novel, writer Jason Katims and director Jon Favreau present 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. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others... 

Jason Katims (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights), Jon Favreau (Revolution, Iron Man films), Tim Bevan (Les Miserables), Eric Fellner (Les Miserables), Liza Chasin (Les Miserables), Robert De Niro (Meet the Parents), Jane Rosenthal (Meet the Parents)

After the amazingness of Friday Night Lights, I make it a point to at least take a look at anything Jason Katims does. Unlike a lot of other things this season, this actually seems fresh. Like many midseason debuts, there's very little else available about this. I'm looking forward to finding out more and hopefully, wanting to watch.