October Road: ABC Cancels Bryan Greenberg Series, No Season Three
Word has come down that, after a less-than-impressive sophomore year in the ratings, ABC has decided to cancel October Road.
The news has been suspected for some time and was cinched by the network’s interest in the U.S. version of Life on Mars. Boston Legal’s creator, David E. Kelley, owns the rights to do a Mars series in the states. He had been committed to write and executive produce the series for ABC but recently decided to bow out. As a result, ABC execs have been hot to sign Road creators Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg to the new series. They’ve now closed the deal and sealed Road’s fate.
ABC had attempted to find another home for Road but were unsuccessful in finding a buyer.
All 19 produced episodes of October Road have aired. The series finale aired on March 10th but unfortunately didn’t offer viewers any closure. Will we ever know the identity of Sam’s father? Stay tuned! 
91. susan said,
why did you cancel this show? I looked foward to seeing it each week. This doesn’t seem right. I am 39 and love this show. Bring it back!!!!
90. HJC said,
Please bring October Road back! I loved this show. I TIVO alot of shows but this was my favorite. I couldn’t wait each week to see it. What are they doing to us? Who is Sam’s father? They had so many good plots, why did they cancel?! Please bring it back!!!!!!
89. along said,
October road was one of the best shows i’ve seen in a long time. It would be a big mistake to cancel it. Please reconsider!! Bring season three back.
88. NICOLE said,
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT!!!
87. jmuscle said,
please please please bring back October Road. I said please now listen to me now. It was one of the best shows on ABC in many years so please bring it back now and I mean it.
86. Amy VanderWilk said,
I am truly disappointed that ABC has canceled Men In Trees and October Road. Both shows were a joy to watch and I was dying to see what happens to them this season. I can’t believe we have to lose great shows like those two. Bring them back!!!
85. Debbie said,
My husband and I loved October Road. It was truly one of the best shows on TV. Please bring it back.
84. suzanne said,
Bring it back!! It was a GREAT show, loved it. It would be awesome if CW would pick it up but I guess that would have happened by now.
83. pat said,
ABC made a big mistake canceling Oct.rd, it was the only show they had that was worth watching.I have a lot of friends who watched to and are upset to.
82. trista said,
October Road was a down to earth show that had real life problems. I hope we can get a closure to who’s the dad and how thing will end. I wish the actors on the show best of luck in other shows I really enjoyed them.
81. Asish said,
Why do they have to cancel the show? I have been waiting and watching for commercials advertising its return and now I read that ABC has CANCELED it. I really love this show and am very disappointed that they canceled it. I was looking forward to the 3rd season! Please bring it back!!
80. Diana said,
Why do they have all the reality shows were some are realy dumb.Then they cancel the shows with great stories.I was really unhappy. Icould not believe it.They should use it for a fill in for the summer reruns when thers nothing on!!!!!!!!
79. Erika Alcaraz said,
seriously????? i loved this show it was my favorite….. can’t they at least do season three and let it be the final one no matter the ratings???
78. Jay Tucker said,
If October Road does not come back, I am boycotting NBC!!!!
Who’s with me?????
77. anonymous said,
Another big mistake by ABC October Road wasn’t given a fair chance-it needs another season to prove itself and gain more viewers Everyone that stayed with it throughout its short run is very disappointed about its cancellation. Give it another chance ABC you won’t be disappointed
76. Forrest said,
At least there will be a 15 minute finale on the season 2 dvd when it comes out. It is said to go 7 years forward. Hopefully it will answer most of our questions…
75. Adrienne said,
This is a huge mistake! I hope another network picks this show up! I need answers!
74. _PoIsOn_ said,
God damn it i liked this shoW..
73. Jessica said,
For the second time one of my favorit shows has been cancelled. I loved October Road and Men In Trees. Something different on tv rather than all reality!! This was a great FAMILY show! I realy hope you re-consider putting this show back on. To many questions left un-answered! Please re-think this and put it back on for your loyal viewers.
72. lindsey johnson said,
I’m not kidding when I say this is a mistake on the part of ABC. I’m glad I have the shows safely saved on my DVR! Yet so many unanswered questions about the lost future of October Road and its incredible cast. Specifically about actor Bryan Greenberg - He’s the hottest man on television!
71. Rhonda said,
Please bring back October Road…. It is one of my favorites….I can’t believe they canceled it…..I loved all the characters……Please, please bring it back……
70. Kathy said,
AGAIN, I am disappointed that ABC has cancelled this show for the second time! I hope another network will pick up the series and gain the 4.7 million viewers that ABC seems not too worried about! Go back to real television and put good storyline shows on the tv and get rid of all this reality junk that people are tired of seeing.
69. Pissed said,
Put the show back on. I loved it! Wow how disappointing. I lloked forward to season three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on ABC bring it back.
68. chasity said,
Please bring back this show. It was such a great show and i always looked forward to watching it. I know it would have done better if it had been on at a different time slot.
67. HOLLI said,
COME ON ABC THIS WAS A GREAT SHOW!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK IT NEEDS SOME KIND OF CLOSER!
66. Pam said,
This it totally wrong!! It was a great show. Wow I guess in order to keep a show, you have to have a lot of violence or a reality show. Don’t get me wrong I’m for reality shows but to have a show that was enjoyable. Thanks a lot! bring it back and listen to the viewers!!
65. B said,
Seriously?? I love this show. ABC has an incredible knack for dropping the axe on the good ones.
64. fast eddie said,
abc is so stupid canceling such a great show they deserve the worst ratings. so all of us bloggers should do everything we can to get their new shows canceled and then maybe they will listen,and put the road back on the air and not give in to the head honchos at abc or at the parent company of disney maybe we all should boycott disney properties.
63. Robyn said,
PLEASE bring back the road- this was a WONDERFUL show!!!!
62. Shannon said,
I was also very disappointed. This was a great show to watch. This was the kind of show that I feel more people would start watching. It had a great story line and had you waiting for the next episode. Hopefully enough people will write in and have it put back on.
61. Anonymous said,
I was just looking around to see when season three was going to start and I find this terrible news
This is a quality show with deep characters, strong writing, believable and engaging plots, and great music. Please bring back October Road!
60. Anonymous said,
i agree with everyone- this is one of the only shows on television that i actually made a point to watch. WTF!?
59. Anonymous said,
NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WTF!!!!
58. Lori Carrasco said,
OMG!! i can’t believe it..there is nothing on TV.. Except damm reality shows.. October Road is a great show with REAL WRITING. Whomever is deciding the fate of this show are idoits. Have you turned to the tube on lately?? there is nothing but fluff on.. this is a great show with a tremendouse cast. Plus wonderful story lines for each charector … I JUST CAN”T BELIEVE IT.. I am utterly disapointed with ABC… or shoudl I say Another Bad Call!!
57. Laura said,
I am very very distraut at the cancellation news. October Road was a great show with good writing and had a future until people seem to decide its fate who probably don’t even watch the show. Boston Legal has run its course and back and back and back; with not much of a future left….. If you were smart you would listen to the millions of people that watched the show and bring it back. Fox finally realized it and brought back Family Guy for God’s sake and that show stinks…….
56. Sandy said,
October Road stands a far better chance surviving a 3rd season as some of the crazy shows that TV brass comes up with (re: Cavemen, etc). The writer’s strike had everyone a little confused as to what was new shows vs re-runs and I think TV viewing was down as a whole. October Road is a great show with a wonderful cast, and if it’s not given another chance to prove itself, I for one will NOT be watching any more serial type shows. Why get involved with a storyline, when it may just (poof) disappear and the viewers are left with no answers. At least a season finale could be aired that will give the LOYAL viewers some closure.
55. Anonymous said,
This was a great show with a fantastic cast,and we are left with no closure.
54. Anonymous said,
Still am in shock over the fact that Ocotober Road was cancelled. The one show on that people could relate to was cancelled , go figure.
But we are still fighting, three months after the season finale and we are not giving up. ABC needs to know that they made a HUGE mistake,
They need to bring this show back.
NO MORE REALITY SHOWS!!!!
53. Keegan said,
How do you expect a NEW show to do well when you don’t keep it consistant? Ocotober Road was a GREAT show! It only had 19 episodes in 2 seasons. The average season is 22! Not to mention the huge hiatus after the first few epsiodes and the writers strike. I don’t think it was given a fair chance. If you go to Savemyshow.com, October Road was one of, if not THE, highest voted show to keep. How much could giving it ONE more REAL season hurt? And if you won’t give all the loyal viewers/fans that, you should AT LEAST give a 2-hour REAL finale. What will 15 minutes do? I know it’s better than nothing but I think the cast deserves it just as much as we do to have a little more than closure.
52. Kelly said,
very sad….
51. dreamingcleo said,
I can not believe that they would cancel this show. FINALLY a show on television that I looked forward to watching every single week!!!! Dang! I am so mad right now!!! I hope the CW picks this show up……..it would be worth it for them to do so!! Everyone should write to the CW and ask them to do it…..
Well what are you waiting for?? Start writing!!!
50. chris said,
Me and my daughter who is 15 would watch this together every week this was the first show that me and my teenage daughter could relate to and you are ending a show without an ending I would love to know is Sam was Nick son, and find out what happens with Nick not leaving etc. Please bring this show back
49. Anonymous said,
why cancel a show without closure and you expect people to continue to tune into your station and watch new shows why waste my time well abc is off my list!!! wont even continue to watch dancing with the stars lets just keep shows like greys anatomy that isn’t even what real life is like on just because your not the most popular doesn’t mean that you aren’t liked do a real survey I’ll bet you’ll see that people do want it back.
48. Yvonne said,
It sucks that October Road was canceled. I looked forward every week to watching the show. I just can’t believe it!!!!!!!!!
47. kelli said,
It’s BS that The Road isn’t coming back. We have unanswered questions and it is a great show. There is too much reality and other **** on T.V. I know many people who watch and have road chats the next day. ABC should give it a chance. Sometimes ratings don’t mean everything. Oh and Nick and Eddie are HOT!!!!
46. SC Loves the Ridge said,
There are so few shows on television right now that center around people who are just like me: mid to late twenties, living back in their hometown, and trying to make it all work. Not all of us can live in huge apartments in NYC and live that type of life a’la “Friends.” Not all of us can be *** starved doctors a’la “Grey’s Anatomy.” It is so refreshing to watch a show about people like ME. It is so frustrating these networks are so driven by money and have forgotten about delivering quality programming.
Shame on you, ABC. I hope another network picks up October Road and it is a smashing success. It would serve ABC right.
45. Anonymous said,
I cant believe that this show has been canceled there goes another family show that was good. there is nothing on t.v. to watch except for stupid reality shows and I hate theme so I guess I will be renting DVD’s for now on.
44. terri said,
I want October Road to come back! I am 61 years old and loved this series. Please bring it back Please please please!
43. Chrisitne said,
I agree about October Road! This is an amazing show and we are left with no closure. It seems as though they do this alot…a good, no great, no amazing, no fabulous show comes on and they take it away. Please bring us just 6 more episodes to prove that the ratings will skyrocket! Long Live October Road!
42. neel said,
this isnt funny at all, we love october road, i say we boycott ABC until they bring back the ridge
41. Rocklin Ca. Fans said,
Who is doing the canceling? If your not listening to the viewers then shut down the whole network.. It’s like telling a joke with no punch - line. They left us all hanging after we bonded with the charactors and people were talking everywhere about the show, anxious to see the next episode, Poof! gone, and no news flash for all the loyal viewers. What a shame.. Get out of the business if you can’t stick it out who ever makes the rules here really stinks.
This was a great show with a fantastic cast.
40. Amanda said,
I love Bryan Greenberg in October Road! I love October Road, it really is the best show out there in my opinion. How can they end it like that? I mean there are so many unanswered questions. I need to find out what happens to the characters of Knights Ridge. Pleas bring back October Road!
39. amy said,
I’m absolutely gutted. Season two set up so many new story lines for the characters of Knight’s Ridge, and offered no closure whatsoever. I really hope this show gets picked up somewhere else, because I want to know who Sam’s father is, and I want Hannah-Jane realise Big Cat is actually a bad guy!!!
38. jzk said,
This is a huge dissapointment
ABC has made a big mistake by cancelling October Road! I am so tired of ABC drawing in their fans with quality shows which only end up being canceled, without even giving the show a chance (and for crappy shows like that RIDICULOUS caveman show - give me a break!!). They have proven, time and time again, that their network is so out of touch with what viewers really want to see. Rest assured, I will be boycotting all new shows put forth by ABC - it’s too disappointing when you get hooked by the addicting storylines, only to be left hanging… Thanks ABC, for cancelling one of the best shows on TV and for continuing to disappoint and offend your loyal fans. BRING BACK OCTOBER ROAD!
37. mary said,
I can’t beleive they would cancel october road come on abc this just reinds me of the time they cancelled george lopez for the caveman show which nobody wanted to see iI was reaally evengetting more into october road it had gotten better than desperate hoisewives and grays anatomy too bad big mistake I am so annoyed!!!
36. Ann said,
I can not believe that they are canceling October Road. All my friends are mad at me now since I got them into watching the show and now they are ending it. I have seen all the episodes since it began. It is another disappointment from ABC.
35. April said,
I’ve never been so upset to have a show be cancelled.
I miss the characters when i’m not watching the show.
Who doesn’t love Physical Phil!?!?
Bring back the dream of being able to hang out once again with old school friends, of not only growing up, but growing wiser.
Bring back October Road!
34. Amanda said,
I love October Road! This show is one of the best shows out there! I love everything about this show. The season 2 finale left so much unanswered, we need to see what goes on in Knights Ridge! Bring back October Road!
33. Mike said,
what a huge disapointment. ABC shows once again why they are 4th of the big 4 major networks.
32. Why?! said,
Why cancel it, because you want the creators for another show? Now really do you think we’re going to watch life on Mars? Really? I would much rather sit back and watch the characters play out their drama on October Road. They really had me hooked in. Couldn’t wait to see who ended up being Sam’s dad, I even had a good hunch and wante to see how that worked out. I loved the story line with Janet…..and Eddie - my god man! I just liked watching him. Why oh why would you ruin this? Somebody come to your freaking senses.
31. Patricia said,
I got the news last night that October Road will not be returning, I was shocked and could not believe it, I really think that who ever made this decision has made a huge mistake, October Road, is a really good show, and I know that my friends and i could not wait until the return, now we will never know who Sam’s real father is, we will never know what will happen between Janet and Eddie , If Nick and Hannah get back together, and What to Nicks Dad, this is just wrong, please bring this show back, I loved the music from the show, I loved the town it was based on, everything about this show is great, please reconsider. BRING IT BACK!!!!
30. jenn said,
unbelievable
this is so wrong
29. Michelle loves October Road and I am 36 said,
Here we go again. A good show with real life situations. What happens, oh yeah cancel it for another sorry sap reality show. What every happpened when we had really nice shows to watch with your kids. The days are long but gone. TGIF know more and now ABC has done it to us again. Canceling one of the best shows in years. Thanks allot. Never really care about those who watch tv only about there bottom pocket. Hey ABC why don’t you still have another season and air it on ABC family just a hint. Is that not why you have that station created.
28. Michelle loves October Road and I am 36 said,
I think you should bring back one of the best new series out there. I have been waiting to see more of the show, to know more about Sam’s father and I have to say Reality TV is so over and we need new, real shows like October Road that people can relate too! Please bring it back, you won’t be sorry!
27. 18-35 demographic, female said,
I’ve enjoyed watching October Road more than any other show on television over the past year and a half. I could not wait for the next week’s episode to come. Its storylines are true to life and easy to identify with. Please bring it back!
And to the execs at ABC, I have zero interest in a police detective in a time warp (i.e. Life on Mars)…
26. Sick of Reality TV said,
Please don’t cancel October Road, it is one of the best shows on tv, give it another season PLEASE.
25. Sick of Reality TV said,
I AM 100% with all the others who are sick of reality tv.
Why in the world would they remove one of the best series on at this time.
I am about to abort tv as a whole. Where will ABC be then ?
SERIOUSLY!
24. Sick of Reality TV said,
I am so tired of the good shows being cancelled!!! October Road is one of the best shows on television! I am with all the others in stating that the reality nightmare that television has become is so overrated……I truly think that this show has a great following and the cancellation of October Road should be reconsidered…….
23. Kate said,
It would be nice to see some closure. At least give us a finale. Kate
22. Ang said,
I cannot believe this, I use to watch ABC all the time and now they are pulling the plug on all these great shows! October Road was a great show with a lot of growing potential. Very annoyed with ABC.
21. iLuvORoad said,
I love October Road. I can’t believe how many people loved this show and yet the critics hated it, the networks never really gave it great support. It was such a good show though that even through it all the fans are so loyal and growing by the day. It just goes to show that the critics and networks are often not in touch with what viewers want to see. If this show had been supported it could have been great. This show deserves to find a place to grow, be nurtured and loved. We are still fighting for this show on the ABC October Road message board. Come join us!!!!
20. Maggie said,
I can not believe that the whole show was about “WHO IS SAM”S FATHER” and we will never know
19. Julie Graves said,
First Men In Trees is cancelled now October Roads, every show on your network that is just enjoyment to watch, you cancel them and give us hospital, realty shows, etc and that is why most of us watch cable tv. I do not understand why whoever keeps doing this you must not watch your own network because it pretty much is low rated.
Please put Men In Trees and October Roads back on - please let Brothers and Sisters on. These three programs are the only time I watch abc.
18. The Great Wadoo said,
Advertiser’s ask us to do one thing - buy their products. To do this they sponsor tv shows. We viewers invest our time, through emotional attachment and spend our money on sponsor’s products with no guarantee of closure or resolution. OR is a prime example. Good characters; evil characters; interesting plots and after two seasons we now have many unanswered questions that apparently we will never have the opportunity to resolve. Perhaps we should force some kind of law that would require tv producers to end a canceled series by tying up the loose ends if a show runs a minimum number of episodes. What do you think?
17. Cara said,
I was a little slow getting into OR. I missed the first few episodes of Season 1 so I said I would wait until it was on DVD and watch in the correct order. So I get Season 1 and then I breeze thru that plus Season 2 in a matter of 3 days. This show has consumed me and now I feel a sense of grief and mourning thinking that it will not continue. I would give up Grey’s and Ugly Betty for this show. BELIEVE ME when i say this is a one of a kind and it needs to remain on the air. This show is so “hometown” that many people can relate to it. It’s really brought back so many memories for me in my little town. OCTOBER ROAD has a fan base and has a GREAT story line. It is humorous and the writing is so witty! We need this show!!!!
16. Amanda said,
This still sucks, but I will continue to fight. I write two letters everyday. I just bought 2 more dvds to donate to the Pay October Road Forward Campaign, who is next?
Come on Roadies, don’t give up!
15. pcmkrfn said,
The Writer’s Strike strikes again:-(
14. Amanda said,
I am surprised that ABC cancelled this show after the campaign the Roadies started. In like a month almost 200 dvds were donated to libraries and soldiers overseas. We were trying to give them what they wanted, new viewers and they didn’t give it a chance.
That being said I am not giving up! Don’t give up hope Roadies, we need to fight for this show!
13. Amy said,
I AM SO TIRED OF REALITY TV!!!!! I hardly watch tv anymore because of all the reality stuff on, and I finally found a great show only to have it cancelled too early. It had a crappy time slot but i made sure to watch it every week. Since abc doesnt have the sense to keep it going then I really hope another network picks it up.
12. Rochelle said,
I am with you Tina, enough is enough with the reality ****!! October Road was one of the few shows I really liked, and it’s to bad it’s over!! But who are we to say, we’re just the VIEWERS!!!
11. Amanda said,
I can’t believe they canceled October Road and I will be so angry if the only reason they cancelled it was because they needed the writers for Life On Mars. I wish ABC would have the writers to both shows, the writers are totally up for it so I am sure it wouldn’t matter. We could have both shows! I don’t care as long as they bring back October Road!
10. Terri K said,
WHY???????????????? Why do they always have to pick the best shows to cancel?
I finally found a show I and like talking about I CAN NOT believe that they are not going to play my show anymore. It was a show that I could watch with my family, now it’s gone. I really think this show was unique, it combined the awkwardness and doubts of children, the 20something’s and older adults. Relationship problems with all three groups. Dealing with said problems. How friendships can drift, and how TRUE friends are forever. I am a forever fan I never forget my shows. A show I loved, the first one I remember that was cancelled that I couldn’t make sense of was called Relativity, with Kimberly Williams. I’ll never forget the awkward pauses, the real life-like-ness about it. What was so great about O.R. you never give up on your friends, We all make mistakes, and you never know what’s going to happen next….
You never know.
9. Amber said,
I’m disappointed this has been canceled. Why are shows I really enjoy and watched intently being canceled!!! I loved this show and I’m very disappointed that we won’t know the things we all want to know from it!!!! I’d love to see this show back on. My husband would also watch it with me.
8. Kooper said,
I find it so unbelievable that ABC could cancel this gem. October Road is a beautiful slice of life. It was refreshing to have a series on television that we can relate to that we can attach ourselves to. I suppose the network had to make room for more reality dribble, blood, guts, glitz, glamour, and deception…everything that I am NOT interested in.
7. Joseph De Carlo said,
I cannot believe they would cancel the televison show October Road. I enjoyed seeing my hometown of Newnan, Georgia on television which was one of the four cities they filmed the show. The other places they filmed the show in Georgia included Madison, Atlanta, and Decauter.
6. bert said,
i wont be tuning in to abc anytime soon to watch reality television. too bad really abc was on to something with the show. great cast and plot line were just thrown away.
5. Bella said,
Please bring October Road back!!!
What a mistake to cancel this show. It is “cult favorite”.
I have never been so connected to a tv show before, it is crazy how much I love this.
ABC please reconsider! Help bring us some kind of resolution to the stories.
Give us another 6 episodes or some kind of finale.
4. Michele said,
Unbelievable! I have officially cancelled T.V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Meggan K said,
ABC has got to be seriously loosing there collective minds. I am so sick and tired of stupid reality show’s. I love DWTS, I watched Surviver this season, but that’s it. No other Reality show is on my dvr. I dvr everything so I can watch what I want when I want, with out commercials. I know that doesn’t help ratings for my favorite t.v. shows, but dvr’s can be tracked. I love October Road and I want it back! I’m fighting because the creators of this show are still up for anything. They might of moved on to the stupid David E Kelly show, but I know for a fact Scott R. is still ready to keep going with October Road. So the Roadies got knocked down but we are not out!
2. Beth said,
October Road is a great show. It is too bad that ABC was quick to pull the plug. It didn’t give it any promotion and gave it a lousy time slot. One of the other networks should really pick it up. It’s a great feel-good type show that has been missing on TV - and now it’s gone. If you didn’t see it, you missed out.
1. Tina said,
October Road was a GREAT show. We couldn’t wait for it to come on each week. I’m tired of getting interested in a good show, only to have the networks cancel it. Maybe the network “decision makers” need to be replaced - by someone who has some taste. Keep the good, funny, family shows……….and get rid of the reality garbage.