What About Brian? is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J. J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a mid-season replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007. On May 16, 2006, ABC renewed the series for its second and final season, notably making it the only new series to be picked up by the network from the 2005–2006 television season, despite it being the final new series introduced by ABC during the season. The series returned October 9, 2006, with a full 22-episode season confirmed by November 10, 2006. The second season order was subsequently scaled back to 19 episodes by the network. What About Brian? ended its run after two seasons on March 26, 2007. Plot 32-year-old Brian Davis is living alone in Venice Beach, California. However, he is the only bachelor left in his group of friends. His best friend, lawyer Adam Hillman, recently got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Marjorie, a girl Brian is secretly in love with and whom Adam was planning to break up with prior to their engagement. Another friend, Dave Greco, who is co-founder with Brian of Zap Monkey, a company that designs and produces video games, cannot wait to welcome Brian into the marriage club, as Dave has been married to Deena for thirteen years and has three daughters. His older sister, record executive Nicole, has recently married Italian model Angelo Varzi and is pregnant with a girl she names Bella. Brian's journey to find romance leads him down a road where the picture-perfect relationships of his friends are tested and revealed for what they truly are. Cast and characters Barry Watson as Brian Davis Matthew Davis as Adam Hillman Rick Gomez as Dave Greco Amanda Detmer as Deena Greco Rosanna Arquette as Nicole Varzi Sarah Lancaster as Marjorie Seaver (Episodes 1–6, 17–19) (note: portrayed by Polly Shannon in the unaired pilot) Raoul Bova as Angelo Varzi (Episodes 1–6, 10) Rachelle Lefevre as Heather "Summer" Hillman (Episodes 5, 7–19) Jason George as Jimmy (Season 2) Amanda Foreman as Ivy (Season 2) Krista Allen as Bridget Keller (Episodes 12–22) Stacy Keibler as Stephanie (Episodes 20–25) Jessica Szohr as Laura (Episodes 20–25) Tiffani Thiessen as Natasha Drew (Episodes 21–25) Amy Jo Johnson as Karen "The Car Girl" (Episodes 1, 10–11) Jon Hamm as Richard Povich (Episodes 2–5, 23–24) Malena