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! 
This is a huge mistake! I hope another network picks this show up! I need answers!
God damn it i liked this shoW..
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.
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!
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……
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.
Put the show back on. I loved it! Wow how disappointing. I lloked forward to season three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on ABC bring it back.
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.
COME ON ABC THIS WAS A GREAT SHOW!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK IT NEEDS SOME KIND OF CLOSER!
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!!
Seriously?? I love this show. ABC has an incredible knack for dropping the axe on the good ones.
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.
PLEASE bring back the road- this was a WONDERFUL show!!!!
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.
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!