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October Road
EMAILPRINTSERIES: ABC, Thursday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 25 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 131 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama
Created By:
Josh Appelbaum
Andre Nemec
Scott Rosenberg
First Air Date: March 15, 2007
Summary
Starring Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Tom Berenger, Warren Christie, Brad William Henke, Evan Jones, Jay Paulson, and Slade Pearce
A young novelist (Unscripted's Bryan Greenberg) returns to his small hometown a decade after he left, only to find that his former friends there resent being used as source material for his book. Think of it as a CW drama for 20-somethings.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum
It has its moments, particularly as it progresses.
Read Full Review >People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Is there anything here that Bruce Springsteen hasn't already sung about? [19 Mar 2007, p.39]
Los Angeles TimesPaul Brownfield
Here, I guess, is a dude's version of an ABC chick show.
Read Full Review >New York PostLinda Stasi
The acting is OK, but not so OK that you can overlook their model-good-looks. I mean, no town can be that full of perfect specimens. But you would have thought Hollywood couldn't be so full of bad writers either.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
I kept waiting for the unexpected beat, the surprising plot riff, the inverted cliche , but they never came.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
The stories trudge along like a semi on a steep uphill grade. Taken as a whole, the show looks more like something pasted together for potential demographic appeal than anyone's dramatic vision.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
All of the characters speak in the same exposition-heavy voice; their individual quirks... are too calculated to be interesting; and the soundtrack is both too on-the-nose... and, for the most part, 10-15 years too old for the characters.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
"October Road" is perhaps one of the most clumsily plotted, illogical drama pilots to be produced in years.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
It's a coming-of-age story so overwrought and emotionally predictable, it's -- what's the word here? -- unwatchable.
Read Full Review >NewsdayDiane Werts
There's nothing unexpected here, and certainly no adventure, just who's sleeping with whom, and who's the daddy, and why they're still so juvenile, and how Tom Berenger ended up in this soapy soup.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
The series... exists as the kind of bad soap opera that quickly allows you to see what makes a good one.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
[It] can pack more cliches into 10 minutes than bad old WB dramas had in an hour.
Read Full Review >Washington PostTom Shales
The show is as commercial and mechanical as an entry-level Mercedes, but not as emotionally involving.
Read Full Review >LA WeeklyRobert Abele
It almost seems to thrive on triteness and lack of cohesion.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
To put it mildly, and succinctly, it's appalling.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
This wretched show not only features a lead character who is an unredeemable nitwit but dialogue that manages to be leaden, preposterous and pretentious all at once.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 131 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Emmie S gave it a10:
This is the most realistic show on television. I can relate to the characters as if they were my friends back home.
Tracy R. gave it a10:
I can't believe the negative reviews for this outstanding show. I think all of these reviews were from season 1 and the second season really was better than the 1st. But if these critics hate my favorite show on TV, I won't be reading them for advice any longer. October Road has everything I want in a TV show---great characters, interesting story lines, character arcs, talented actors, heart, family and friends who stick by each other in hard times and a terrific musical soundtrack that you can't sit still to. This show is like coming home to your old neighborhood once a week. It's a slice of Americana that doesn't exist on TV anymore among the cop, law or reality shows. October Road WILL make you cry, laugh and feel like you're among family and friends. WATCH IT!
Ali W gave it a10:
October Road is such a great show! Far more realistic than Desperate Housewives or Grey's anatomy. Don't tell me about towns of beautiful people. October Road is fresh and a lot more realistic than all the other horse puckey out there. Please ABC, renew October Road!
Anna L gave it a10:
This is the best show you're not watching. Don't listen to the critics, this show rocks!
Jill B. gave it a10:
Wow.... Are these the STEPFORD CRITICS? Complete robots. Watch season 2 everyone. Amazing talent and writing involved. Amazing fan base and mcu dimension.... LOVE IT!
Jane W. gave it a10:
October Road is one of the best shows ever produced. It is true to life, the characters touch are hearts and souls. The music is awesome, the writing is superb. This show must be brought back for another Season.
Amanda P gave it a10:
I love this show! I think the characters are great and the cast couldn't be more perfect!
