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October Road

2007–2008 · 2 seasons

A gentle, nostalgic small-town drama about returning home and facing old feelings, easy to sink into and quietly emotional.

Created by
Scott Rosenberg, André Nemec
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Tom Berenger
Tagline
Sometimes you've got to look back to see where you're going.
Overview
When Nick Garrett was 18, he packed up his truck and said goodbye for a summer road trip that turned into 10 years of being away. He has since become a literary celebrity in New York, living off the fame and fortune of his best-selling novel and movie, based on his hometown friends. To the literary world, Nick defined a generation, but to his hometown, he betrayed them by sharing secrets. Now, without inspiration for a new book, Nick returns to his hometown to find that feelings toward him have changed.

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Created by
Scott Rosenberg, André Nemec
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bryan Greenberg, Laura Prepon, Tom Berenger
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • memory
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
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Country
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Languages
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