May 12, 2008
While many networks might be in trouble next Fall due to the writers' strike shrinking the new pilot season, ABC is looking quite good. It has a solid stable of returning favorites (Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives), hit reality shows (The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars) and a solid 2007 freshman class that will return for sophomore seasons (Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Samantha Who?). This doesn't leave much room for new or bubble shows, so this season ABC is cleaning out its closet, dumping a lot of iffy shows while picking up a few gems from other networks.
April 9, 2008
October Road is one of those shows that are in perpetual danger of being canceled on ABC. Nevertheless, the show has captured some devoted fans who are not about to go quietly into the night.
October Road debuted on March 15, 2007 on ABC immediately following Grey's Anatomy with strong ratings but fell a significant 16 percent in its second episode. The series, which centers on Nick Garrett (Bryan Greenberg) as he returns to his hometown a decade upon experiencing writer's block, continued to lose some of its audience especially during the last episode of the pilot season. The show was renewed for a second season, which just ended its 13-episode run last month. As of this moment, the fate of the show remains in limbo.
March 10, 2008
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Tonight marks this current season's conclusion on October Road, via a special two-hour finale featuring two, back-to-back episodes. Commencing an hour ahead of its usual Monday night time slot, October Road's season-ending double bill kicks off with “The Fine Art of Surfacing” at 9pm, followed immediately by “As Soon as You Are Able” at 10pm.
Last week's installment dubbed “Stand Alone By Me” saw the boys of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts sent into a tailspin by the untimely demise of their mutual childhood crush. This week, another blast from one of the guys' past threatens his present relationship, while future prospects pose challenging choices for another. Read on for a hint at what's in store in tonight's two-episode season finale on October Road.
March 3, 2008
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There's just one more week to go before the season finale of October Road. Next week, Dancing with the Stars' Stacy Keibler guest-stars in the back-to-back, two-hour season finale entitled “The Fine Art of Surfacing” and “As Soon as You are Able.”
This week though, in the show's penultimate broadcast this season, the boys of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts are shaken out of their day-to-day lives with news of their childhood crush's death. Read on for spoilers to tonight's October Road installment, “Stand Alone By Me.”
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
February 11, 2008
Laura Prepon has made a name for herself as a television actress, but the 27-year-old star, who currently has a lead role in the ABC drama October Road, is hoping to get some more action behind-the-scenes.
Prepon has actively pursued the art of directing, taking private classes with director Eric Sherman at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She has also directed a short film called Abide with Me, which follows a 10-year-old boy who, upon bearing witness to his father's murder, is rendered mute. His new neighbors befriend him and “help him to live again.”
February 4, 2008
After playing Donna Pinciotti on That 70s Show for 8 seasons, Laura Prepon made her way back into the small screen by landing the role of Hannah Daniels on the ABC drama, October Road. The show is about a writer who returns to his hometown after ten long years to face family and old friends, and the heartwarming story has made a fan out of Prepon herself.
"I truly love it and I do like that it's a family, relationship drama 'cause it's real," she told the Oregon Daily Emerald in a phone interview. "People can watch it and relate to it, so I really like that."
January 28, 2008
ABC's October Road is being pre-empted tonight, which means that fans of the show will have to wait until next week to catch a new episode. However, those who are itching to find out how the drama in the New England hometown will continue to unfold can choose to keep on reading for some juicy spoilers.
January 21, 2008
Perhaps due in part to the thinning of competition from widely-watched shows that have been shut down by the writers' strike, and also partly due to its own engaging storylines, October Road seems to be fast becoming a favorite among viewers. One of its stars, Laura Prepon of That `70s Show fame, spoke to E! Online about the show's increasing popularity, her character and her former `70s Show gang.
“It's awesome,” Prepon remarked about October Road's bunch of faithful fans. “We call ourselves the little engine that could, because we've had major obstacles to overcome and we always come out with flying colors. It's all about our fans, who really do love the show and love these characters. I think we're definitely back because of them.”