Good news for October Road fans!

Tomorrow is the ABC upfront when the network will announce its 2007-08 schedule.

Yet who wants to wait to find out October Road's fate tomorrow when we can know today?

Not me! So I asked my reliable inside source if October Road will get a second season, and I was told, "You'll be very happy tomorrow!"

Looks like we'll be getting our second season of October Road!

Thanks to everyone who commented on our petition to save the show. ABC has listened!

ABC has not yet picked up this incredible show for a second season. Leave your comments below about how much you love October Road. We'll send them to ABC and let them know that the fans need this show to return!

Update: ABC has added October Road as a midseason show in the 2007-08 season!

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This week we had the season finale of October Road. Just as I was starting to really get into this show, I have to wait until next season (fingers crossed) to see any more of Nick, Ikey, Owen Rowan and the rest of the gang. The finale didn't disappoint though - Big Cat spilled the beans on Ikey and Alison, we got our first glimpse of Sam's maybe-father Gavin Goddard, and Physical Phil made it as far as his front porch. Oh, and I can do my happy dance now, because Aubrey packed up her leggings and headed back to Berkley for a couple weeks. So she's from California - no wonder she never quite fit in in the Ridge.

Maybe I was tired. Maybe I had something stuck in my eye. Or maybe October Road has officially sucked me in. Whatever the reason (and I'm leaning toward the third, although I did get shampoo in my eye in the shower yesterday), I cried three times during last night's episode. I know this mini-season is only six episodes long so they're pulling out all the dramatic stops to get people hooked, but hey, it's working.

Things started out with everyone in the hospital (including Aubrey, but she thankfully made a quick and appropriate exit) waiting to hear Sam's fate after his bike/peanut butter accident. Owen soon realizes that it was his "sticky monster" that put Sam in the hospital, and Hannah surprises everyone by slapping him in the face when he confesses. She follows it with a hug and I cry for the first time. I'm glad Owen fessed up instead of holding this information in for the entire episode. It would have made things a little too dramatic and it would have been out of character for the big teddy bear.

Owen then has a really nice moment with his wife, Alison. He of course feels guilty for hurting Sam and he doesn't want to ever jeopardize their family or their life together... and I'm crying again. You can read in Alison's eyes that she's going to stop jeopardizing their life together and end things with Ikey. As much as I want everyone to be happy and faithful, I loved it when the camera panned around to show Ray witnessing Ikey and Alison's final kiss in the parking lot. What can I say, I was raised on soap operas, and Big Cat makes a good villain.

Speaking of soap operas, things did get a little over the top in Physical Phil's storyline this week. Maybe I'm like the pizza girl and I don't like fighting, but I found the whole frat house revenge scene a little painful to watch. I guess I understand the point - without Alison, Owen would be a fried-chicken-eating, college-guy-beating maniac - but it was a little much. I'll take Owen the sticky monster over Owen the revenge-seeker any day.

How have I gotten this far without talking about Nick and Hannah?

After a weekend filled with way too many jelly beans, I finally got to watch last Thursday's episode of October Road. I'm actually glad I waited a few days, because the show won't be on this week. ABC has decided to air the final two episodes of the six-episode order on April 19th and 26th, thanks to the show holding its own even while Grey's Anatomy has been in reruns. If the next two episodes are as fantastic (among other adjectives) as Jacki Garfinkel says, they'll be worth the wait.

The most recent episode was the best so far. I know I've said the same thing every week, but this show seriously gets better with each episode, and I feel so proud watching it grow. We're learning more about the characters and I'm either falling in love or hate with each of them. At the top of my love list is Eddie, but that may be due to my TV Crush on Geoff Stults. Seriously, I know I'm admitting I watched 7th Heaven here, but this guy is so much better in this role. And there's something about the way he wears the flannel shirts and jean jackets, with that little bit of scruff on his face... I'm gonna get myself in trouble here, so I'll stop. The character is very interesting and layered though - he's dealing with Nick's return, his confusing feelings for Janet, and now Big Cat is taking out his Nick-anger on Eddie by stealing his clients. Even though Eddie's being a loser as far as Janet is concerned, I do get an "I've got a lot on my shoulders" feeling whenever Stults walks into frame. I hope the poor guy can sort it out, and he can definitely give me a call if he needs a hug.

Also on my love list are Nick's dad and brother, who just this week I managed to remember was named Ronnie, so now I can use his name instead of "Nick's brother." I have an older brother myself (just call me "Jamie's sister"), so I know the feeling. The Commander's secret girlfriend was a good storyline and the twist with the Dean at the end was great. Ronnie's reaction was so sweet and understandable - sure he misses his mom, but ultimately he wants his dad to be happy.

At the tippy top of the hate list? No surprise here - it's Aubrey.

I've already declared October Road as the best new show. Some speculated on how well the show could do, but the-best-new-show-that-could trumped all its critics, now that ABC has decided to air the two remaining completed episodes (April 19 and 26).

Prior to viewing episodes five and six, I loved October Road. Now that I've watched those final two episodes, all I can say is OH MY GOD, THEY ARE UNBELIEVABLE. Incredible. Fascinating. Awesome. Intriguing. Engaging. Amazing. Perfect.

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Okay, Bryan Greenberg, you got me. Not only did you give Jacki Garfinkel such a great interview that she wants to marry you, but you convinced me that Nick isn't so bad after all. It became very clear in last night's episode that, as you said in the interview, Nick "doesn't want to hurt anybody, but he just acts so impulsively." I get it now. Nick's not selfish; he's just misunderstood. Aren't we all?

I'm going to start this off with a shameless plug. No, not one for October Road (we'll get to that one shortly), but for Bryan Greenberg. If you know Greenberg, it may be because you watched him play Meryl Streep's son and Uma Thurman's boyfriend in the movie Prime. Or maybe you've watched him on the hit show One Tree Hill. Or perhaps you know him from what I call "the best new show," October Road.

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"You feel like you know this place," star Laura Prepon said of her new ABC show October Road.

Contrary to the belief of many television critics, October Road is the best new show on television. Prepon said, "Some people will get it and some people won't." If you grew up watching Dawson's Creek, you'll get it. If you're a teen now, you'll get it. If you're in your teens, twenties, thirties, or still have the mentality to feel like you're that age sometimes, you'll get it. And you'll not only get it, but you'll love it.

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The last time I wrote about October Road, I was pretty satisfied with the pilot but looking forward to the show getting better. The second episode was definitely a step in the right direction, and as Jacki Garfinkel's interview with Laura Prepon promises, I'm sure we're headed for even better things in the next few episodes.

First off, there were so many great gems of dialogue in this week's episode. Hannah's rant to Nick about not upsetting the applecart was so appropriate. She had Sam so young and has managed to raise him in a somewhat normal way, so there's a delicate balance and Nick seems determined to disrupt it. Her frustration and determination are completely understandable and the applecart metaphor was perfect.

I'm from a small town. Beautiful Girls is one of my all-time favorite movies. I have a thing for guys with New England accents. Seems like October Road, the new drama on ABC from Scott Rosenberg (who wrote Beautiful Girls), and I were made for each other. Well, we had our first date this past Thursday after Grey's Anatomy and let's just say I'd love to see more of it. I hope it calls!

In the late 90s, The WB went from airing sitcoms that targeted an ethically diverse audience to courting the teenage demographic. With their long roster of shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, Charmed, Popular, Felicity, Angel, Seventh Heaven, Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Smallville and One Tree Hill, the network succeeded with flying colors.

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