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October Road: Pilot

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Ten years after leaving his hometown, Nick Garrett returns to Knights Ridge, to teach a one-day course at Dufresne College, which he believes is a great way to find out what changes since he was gone. After hurting the ones he loved by writing a book, a best-selling novel, and discovering their secrets, Nick will have to find a way to confront past demons and move on with his life. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Scott Rosenberg Andr� Nemec Josh Appelbaum

Director:: Gary Fleder

Stars:: Bryan Greenberg (Nick Garrett); Brad William Henke (Owen Rowan); Evan Jones (Ikey); Geoff Stults (Eddie Latekka); Jay Paulson (Physical Phil); Warren Christie (Ray Cataldo); Tom Berenger (The Commander); Slade Pearce (Sam Daniels); Odette Yustman (Aubrey Diaz); Laura Prepon (Hannah Daniels)

Recurring Role:: Jonathan Murphy (Ronnie Garrett); Elizabeth Bogush (Alison Rowan); Rebecca Field (Janet Meadows)

Guest Star:: Blake Michael (Young Ronnie); Mary-Charles Jones (Caitlin Rowan); Richard Reed (Young Cop); Melissa Ponzio (Young Girl); Desiree Marie Velez (Puertorican Woman); Bill Bellamy (Stratton Lord); Justin Albano (Jasper Cataldo); Jeff Hallman (Bartender (uncredited)); Nicholas Pryor (Bennett Goldman); Jake Edwards (Connor Rowan (uncredited)); Bo Mitchell (Doodie); Dalton Cole (Casper Cataldo); Lee Norris (Ian); Bill Nunn (Leslie Etwood)

TRIVIA: This episode features the first and only appearance of Bill Nunn as Dean Leslie Etwood. He will be replaced by a female actress in the next episode. edit »
TRIVIA: October Road is filmed in Atlanta Georgia, but the show is placed in Knights Ridge, Massachusetts. edit »
TRIVIA: First episode to feature recurring actors Jonathan Murphy (Ronnie Garrett), Rebecca Field (Janet Meadows), Bo Mitchell (Doodie) and Elizabeth Bogush (Alison Rowan). edit »
TRIVIA: Nick published his book Turtle on a Snare Drum under a different name, Nicholson Garrett. edit »

This episode was nominated for a 2008 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television: Short Form � Music. edit »
International Airdates:
The Netherlands: November 13, 2007 on Net 5
Denmark: May 4, 2008 on TV3 edit »
Featured Music:
"Don't Look Back" by Boston
"The World I Know" by Collective Soul
"Weather With You" by Crowded House
"Homesick" by The Vines
"Shambala" by Three Dog Night
"Lost Horizons" by Gin Blossoms
"You're All I Want" by Devin Powers
"Take It On the Run" by REO Speedwagon
"Glass, Concrete & Stone" by David Byrne
"Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy
"This Old Life" by Dan Zweben edit »
Lee Norris, a guest star in this episode, previously worked with Bryan Greenberg on WB/CW's teen drama series "One Tree Hill." edit »
A few months after dropping the series in May 2005, ABC gave "October Road" a second chance and ordered six episodes of the show, to be aired either in midseason (2006-2007) or the next fall (2007-2008). edit »

(Sam talking to Nick about his mothers boyfriend)
Sam: He makes my lunches which is nice I suppose, but he forgets. (Looks in his bag and checks out his sandwich) Yep, he did it again.
Nick: What did he do?
Sam: He made me a peanut butter, jelly sandwich, only I got this peanut allergy. One bite out of this puppy and I�m a goner. edit »
Puertorican Woman: It is the fool who fails to return to the place of his last happiness. edit »
Sam: That house is haunted. You ever seen to Kill A Mockingbird? You know that guy Boo Radley, in that house is Boo Radley Senior & Boo Radley Junior.
Nick: I know. I grew up there.
Sam: What do you mean?
Nick: (smiles) I mean Boo Radley Senior is my father and Boo Radley Junior is my brother.
Sam: Oh. Sorry? edit »
Hannah: You've been gone how long now?
Nick: Ten years.
Hannah: Right. I think it was two weeks before my 18th birthday that you left. Yes, I'm quite sure because I remember getting those roses, thinking they were for my birthday, but they weren't. They were a good-bye present as in, good-bye I'm no longer in your present.
Nick: I can explain.
Hannah: It's not necessary.
Nick: Hannah---
Hannah: Truly, don't sweat it. I should go. Um... are you, are you staying long?
Nick: Leave Sunday. edit »
Nick: How old is Sam?
Hannah: He turns 10 in two months.
Nick: Ten...
Hannah: Ten...
(Owen says good-bye to Sam and Sam goes to the door)
Hannah: Umm... good-bye Nick. Good Luck.
(turns to leave but turns back around)
Hannah: And don't worry, he's not yours. edit »

Eddie: You seem to have forgotten which side of October Road you belong on.

An allusion to the show title, and a possible clue to why the show was titled October Road. Is it a road in Knights Ridge or some book allusion? edit »
Sam: He's Lennie to my George.
Doodie: It wasn't George, you dope, it was Squiggy.

Sam alludes to characters in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Lennie was a large, mentally slow man while George was a smaller man of normal intelligence. Doodie alludes to the characters Lenny and Squiggy of the 70s sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." edit »
Editor: G. Gordon Liddy was afraid of rats, so he cooked one up and ate it.

G. Gordon Liddy was the chief operative for President Richard Nixon's White House Plumbers unit. He was known for having irrational fears, one of them being the fear of rats. Liddy caught, cooked and ate the rate to get over his fear. edit »

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Nick returns home to October Road to discover exactly how much things have changed. ...Continue »
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Nick returns home after 10 years. He has written a bestseller where he depicts his hometown in a not so good light. His ex-girlfriend has a son who is almost 10, is he the father? ...Continue »
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