This show began with so much promise. A fresh cast, a beautiful small town setting and a story with a lot of potential for growth. What was missing? Decent lines for the actors to read.I feel sorry for the actors and actresses in this show because this show was doomed before they even walked onto the set. Before they even opened their mouths. And that's because no one will ever believe a single word they are going to say. No one, not even the best in the business, would be able to make these lines sound believable. The dialogue in this show reeks of amateur writing. It's a very elementary mistake to make when you start writing a script without imagining what they would actually sound like coming out of someone's mouth. Much of the dialogue sounds like something straight out of a text book instead of actual conversation. Not to mention, the writers often like to demonstrate their inflated egos when they constantly indulge in using long, twisted and complex sentences for every single character (including the friend with a most likely below average IQ). You could almost hear them congratulating themselves on their own literary genius as they finish constructing each sentence. The result is that either every one of these country town characters (including the little boy) had some kind of an Arts degree from a tertiary institution, or they are merely the result of a failed imagination.The characters themselves are actually quite believable, due to the decent acting done by most of the cast, but the awkward lines written for them made everything an uphill battle. How any of these actors were able to get away with muttering a single line from this script without someone flinching is beyond me. I could only pray that this is a result of the writers strike, and whoever wrote the scripts is now shoveling snow for a living.

This show is really disappointing. I get the feeling the show or the network is paying people to come on IMDb and vote it tens and write great reviews because there is no way this show deserves an 8.1 out of ten. Or maybe it's the people who work for the show, or their relatives, or just some insane fans who actually like this awful show. I know, it's surprising, but every show, no matter how truly awful it is, has a group of lunatic fanatics who for some reason have convinced themselves that it's the best show ever. Anyway, this show is boring. The acting sucks. The dialog is laughable. BOOOOO, October Road!!!! BOOO!!!!

Great potential! This show may be a little cliché', but I don't know of many shows in this genre that aren't. At least it is much more realistic than having super powers or more "boring-everyone is a backstabber" reality trash. Maybe it has some corny lines and everyone has a nickname, but that's part of it's charm, in my opinion. The more I read comments about the line "rock the stadium of her heart", the more I liked the line and now think it's actually pretty cool! These characters have shown more heart in 6 episodes than some have in a few seasons. As for the acting, I think they are all doing a great job. There is only one who may could improve, but I won't mention who. I think that Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon have great chemistry, and you can actually believe their characters were once a couple by their acting abilities. Not to put down other shows, but seriously..don't be so quick to criticize. We've all been entertained by far less quality of acting and writing. This show is endearing, and amazingly, no one has had to be naked to make it interesting! Of course, over time, drama has to build, and risks must be taken, but what I'm getting at is that it at least has built an audience based on some form of innocence, and it makes you want to take this journey and invest the time for it to build up momentum.

This show is sooooo boring! There's no chemistry and the interaction between the cast is very awkward. The pace is slower than a turtle riding on a snail. I only wanted to watch this show because of Laura(she was so funny on that 70's show), but this show disappoints me. Nothing flows and the acting's all-scripted. show some emotions!!!! Need better writers! It seems like the person who did the casting did a very poor job in picking the cast. there's no flow. plus, the storyline is so predictable. there's nothing in this show that makes you want to continue watching it. it drags and there's no laugh even though it's suppose to be a drama. but some dramas still need to have some funny scenes in it. everything just seems so forced.