Though October Road debuted to strong ratings, ABC plans to cut the freshman drama’s season short and only air two-thirds of the episodes. Why?
The new October Road drama on ABC (no relation to the 2002 James Taylor album) tells the story of a young and famous NYC writer named Nick Garrett (played by Bryan Greenberg). Nick authored an extremely popular book which was essentially a “tell all” novel based on his home of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts. He subsequently gets a bad case of writer’s block and decides its time to return to his hometown after ten years away. As you might guess, his reception isn’t exactly a warm one. In addition to Greenberg, the series features Laura Prepon (That ’70’s Show), Tom Berenger, Warren Christie, Brad William Henke, Evan Jones, Jay Paulson, Slade Pearce, Geoff Stults (7th Heaven) and Odette Yustman.
Following a new episode of Grey’s Anatomy, October Road debuted on March 15, 2007 to great numbers. Despite mixed reviews, Road attracted 13.93 million viewers and came in at #9 for the week. The second episode lost 16% of its previous audience and about a half of lead-in Grey’s Anatomy’s viewers. Still, Road performed much better than Six Degrees or Men in Trees had in the same timeslot. You would think that ABC would be anxious to air the rest of the season’s episodes. You would be incorrect.
Like more and more new shows, October Road’s initial season is a short one, consisting of only six episodes. Rather than run all six of them to keep viewers hooked, ABC plans to air only four of them this season. If the show gets picked up for another year, the remaining two episodes will be broadcast at that time. ABC did the same thing to Grey’s Anatomy its first year.
You can view this stockpiling as either pretty good assurance that Road will return for season two or, that ABC execs don’t have faith in the series. The final decision will have a lot to do with how well episodes three and four perform. If Road’s audience continues to erode, it probably won’t be back. We’ll likely know by mid-May what ABC decides to do. Stay tuned! 
pls dont cancel this show just make the story more shorter
I NEED THIS SHOW TO CONTINUE ON AIR…HOW WILL I EVER KNOW NOW, WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN…? PLEASE BRING IT BACK. IT ROCKS!!!!!
I love this show as well. I tell all my friends about it and to check out the episodes on-line. I got hooked in season 2. I just know that season 3 will bring in more fans. Keep the faith!!!
PLEASE! PLEASE! BRING OCTOBER ROAD BACK THAT’S MY FAVORIT SHOW, THIS IS A
SHOW THAT I REALLY LOVE. SO PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT , EACH EPISODE BRING SOMETHING, SO THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THE NEXTY ONE. IT’S SO MUCH LIKE
REAL LIFE. THAT’S WHAT WE NEED TO SEE SOMETHING THAT EVERY FAMILY CAN RELATE TO.
Please don’t cancel this show. I look forward to Monday nights so I can catch another episode, I love this show.
PLEASE DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!! I LOVE TO WATCH THIS SHOW EVERY MON. CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT SEASON TO START. KEEP THIS SHOW!!!!!!!
I love October road.. Its all I like to watch on monday nights. Its really down to earth and real. I love the Characters and it reminds me of my on hometown and situations. It also is clean and family oriented.
PLEASE DON’T CANCELL “OCTOBER ROAD”
This is my favorite show by far…..always looked forward to Monday nights.
Please don’t cancel October Road. Thoroughly enjoy the show becasue it is a good clean show and one that a family can actually sit down and watch together. Looking forward to the next season!
I’ve enjoyed the show and would like it to continue. But reality shows seem to trump drama for some unknown reason. Ratings probably; too bad. The networks are participating in dumbing down American
I am getting to the point where I won’t watch new shows. Because I get interested and they cancel them. I really like October Road and I hope they bring it back, Reality tv is terrible. there is nothing real about it.. Give me a good old Cop show or a family drama, like October road.
I will be really disappointed if you cancel this show. it is one of the best on television. I want to know what is going to happen. It is one of the few shows that my whole family can watch together and not be embarrassed by what is going on.
Please bring this show back. I absolutely love it!!! And, so does the rest of many family. All the characters are great actors & we LOVE Eddie.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!
Love this show! It needs another season.
October Road is my favorite show. I never miss an episode. Its like reading a good novel story, leaves you feeling hopeful, happy, silly, dreamful and to always move forward. Dont cancel this show, the characters reflect whats written for them… A novel come to life. Its perfect.