Bryan Greenberg - Nick/October Road #1: Because we're crossing our fingers for this show to get picked

marina86 · 04-16-2006, 12:11 PM

The first cast picture:

the info:
produced by: touchstone/mojo
· genre: one-hour drama
· status: currently in development (2006-2007 season)
· development stage: ordered to pilot
· last updated: 3/23/06
· who's in it:
· brad william henke (lattavansky on "north country") as owen rowan
· bryan greenberg (jake jagielski on "one tree hill") as nick garrett
· evan jones (cheddar bob on "8 mile") as ikey
· geoff stults (ben kinkirk on "7th heaven") as eddie latekka
· jay paulson (les on "bob patterson") as physical phil
· laura prepon (donna pinciotti on "that '70s show") as hannah wilson
· odette yustman (arielle casta on "south beach") as aubrey
· slade pearce (mick north on ""yours, mine and ours"") as sam
· tom berenger (colonel j. chivington on "into the west") as the commander
· warren christie (tarn on "battlestar galactica") as ray cataldo
· who's making it:
· andr‚ nemec (WRTR/CO-EP on "alias") as WRTR/EP
· gary fleder (DIR on "the evidence") as DIR/EP
· josh appelbaum (WRTR/CO-EP on "alias") as WRTR/EP
· scott rosenberg (WRTR/EP on "going to california") as WRTR/EP
· what's it about: (from ABC's press release) They say "you can't go home again."

Quote:

Perhaps because everything you left has changed; or worse, stayed the same. They also tell you "never to burn your bridges." That's so when you do try to go home, you won't find everyone there hates you. When Nick Garrett was 18 he packed up his truck and said goodbye for a summer road trip, but somehow one summer turned into 10 years. He's since become a literary celebrity in Manhattan, dating supermodels, and living off the fame and fortune from his best-selling novel and movie ? a story based on his hometown friends. To the literary world, Nick defined a generation... to his hometown, he's betrayed them by telling secrets and painful truths, or worse yet, leaving some of them out entirely. The book hurt them all, especially Hannah, the love of his life, and Eddie, a good friend he was supposed to go into business with 10 long years ago. Now, without inspiration for a new book, Nick returns to his hometown and finds that while the townies haven't changed, their feelings towards him have. To make matters worse his new job teaching at the local college makes him part of the college crowd on the "other side" of October Road...something no townie aspires to... and creates an even deeper rift between him and his former friends. The bridge is burned, again. Regardless, Nick's going to stick around for a while and see if he can repair his relationships. Plus, he has a sneaking suspicion that Hannah's precocious and brilliant son just might be his too.

source

Here are the first five episode titles:

1x01 - Pilot
1x02 - The Pros and Cons of Upsetting the Applecart
1x03 - Tomorrow's So Far Away
1x04 - Secrets and Guys
1x05 - Forever until Now

Current news:

Quote:

Alphabet has ordered six episodes of drama 'October Road.'

It's been a twisted path for "October Road," but the relationship drama finally secured a six-episode order on Friday from ABC.
As part of the pickup, GroupM -- which consists of media-buying firms including MindShare, MediaCom, Maxus and Mediaedge:cia -- has driven aboard "October Road" as a co-producer alongside Touchstone TV.

"October Road," which comes from exec producers Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg and Gary Fleder, will start production on Oct. 30. Show shoots in Atlanta.

Drama, which revolves around a young novelist who returns home to a New England town to teach at a university, was developed last year and shot as a pilot last spring.

ABC decided not to pick up "October Road" for fall but immediately set out to keep the project alive. Net extended the options on the show's cast -- which includes Tom Berenger, Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon -- and approached GroupM about a new deal.

"They told us at the upfronts that (ABC Entertainment prexy) Steve McPherson wants this show on the air," Appelbaum said. "Four months later, we were keeping hope alive but wondering if this would ever happen. ... It's been an incredible journey to get to this point."

McPherson and Touchstone TV prexy-ABC Entertainment TV Group exec VP Mark Pedowitz spent the summer hammering out the deal with GroupM Entertainment, headed by Peter Tortorici.

Pedowitz lauded GroupM for "organically connecting creativity with viewers and advertisers. We were deliberate in choosing 'October Road.' "

and more in the source

Quote:

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC has ordered six episodes of he drama "October Road."

The project centers on a young, acclaimed novelist (Bryan Greenberg) at a crossroads in life when he returns to his hometown to teach at the local university and faces the family and friends he left behind.

It hasn't yet been determined if the series will run in the spring or summer.

The drama pilot, which co-stars Tom Berenger and Geoff Stults, didn't make the cut in May, but ABC kept the pilot in play by extending the options of the actors in July.

Disney's Touchstone TV studio is producing the project with GroupM Entertainment -- advertising firm WPP's network of media agencies, including MediaCom, Mediaedge:cia and MindShare.

GroupM will receive "a time bank" of inventory of ad time that it will make available to all of its clients, said Mediaedge:cia chief investment officer Rino Scanzoni.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

source here

ImSchAFaNAtic · 04-17-2006, 09:30 PM

The show sounds interesting, definitely one I'd watch. I hope it gets picked up. I'd love to have a weekly dose of Bryan. He is a great actor and really not bad to look at either.

Ang

~Jewel~ · 04-18-2006, 02:30 AM

Thanks for the "new" thread.
I really want OR to get picked up. It´s already said on imdb.com that Bryan is playing Nick. I haven´t read that before.

marina86 · 04-18-2006, 05:45 AM

Yes

I read that a few days ago..

anyone has that awesome manip Tiff made saved?

Brooke Scott · 04-18-2006, 08:00 AM

'A weekly dose of Bryan'....yes I definitly think I could live with that.

Thanks for all the info on the show I hadn't read that indepth about the show yet.

kbear78 · 04-18-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by marina86

Yes

I read that a few days ago..

anyone has that awesome manip Tiff made saved?

She might have it....have you talked to Tiff yet?

~Jewel~ · 04-19-2006, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marina86

Yes

I read that a few days ago..

anyone has that awesome manip Tiff made saved?

Sorry, I don´t have it. But Tiff might sure have it on her photobucket account.

marina86 · 04-19-2006, 02:02 AM

click here to see the first pic of October Road

I"ll add it to the opening later

Brooke Scott · 04-19-2006, 05:53 AM

Thanks for the new pic!

I'd love to see Bryan stay in Tree Hil, at least until the show is over. But I'm thankful that with the new show and him playing lead we'll get to see him act more. He hasn't done too much in the last few months besides these two ep.s of OTH and Prime. (That's out yet).

ImSchAFaNAtic · 04-19-2006, 06:21 AM

Thanks for the pic. I am excited that Bryan has the lead.

Ang

Sick And Twisted · 04-19-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by marina86

anyone has that awesome manip Tiff made saved?

Awww you're so cute.

I still have it!

~Jewel~ · 04-19-2006, 10:28 AM

Thanks for posting the manip again, Tiff.

And it´s great to have a first picture of October Road. I soooo hope this shows gets picked up. I think it has potential and not just because of Bryan.

~inside_of_love~ · 04-19-2006, 10:38 AM

hey girls

i hope this show gets picked up it definitely sounds really interesting and my shallowness comes out because geoff stults and bryan in the same show yea i def will watch

~Jewel~ · 04-19-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyBlueEyes2808

hey girls

i hope this show gets picked up it definitely sounds really interesting and my shallowness comes out because geoff stults and bryan in the same show yea i def will watch

Yeah, Geoff is my second reason after Bryan, too.

And Laura Prepon might be nice to watch, too.

~inside_of_love~ · 04-19-2006, 11:14 AM

glad im not alone in liking Geoff

he is such a hottie

I don't know anything about Laura though


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