Continue or Cancel: Canterbury's Law and October Road
Last night marked the premiere of Fox's Canterbury's Law and the finale of ABC's October Road.
Did you like Julianna Margulies in Canterbury's Law? Did you like the story?
And what about October Road? It hasn't been renewed yet for a third season. Do you think it deserves one? Vote in the polls and then explain your vote in the comments section below.
Did you like Julianna Margulies in Canterbury's Law? Did you like the story?
And what about October Road? It hasn't been renewed yet for a third season. Do you think it deserves one? Vote in the polls and then explain your vote in the comments section below.
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October Road is by far one of the better shows out there today and deserves a third season. Run the series this summer at a desirable time slot and there will be a lot more fans like me come fall. Then follow this up with a better time slot in the fall. You can't leave the fans hanging with so many loose ends and unanswered questions.
Absolutely LOVE this show. THE BEST out there! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE renew for season 3!!!
Please Please Please keep October Road. We all need a place to go back to and remember what we had and why we have what we have now. Oh yeah and we need answers to all of the lingering questions out there. Will Eddie forgive Janet, Nick and Hannah, what will happen to the commander, Ronnie and Aubrey and most of all WHO IS SAM's DAD!
I didn't start watching OR until season 2. I fell in love with the show and think that it definitely deserves to continue.
I have been looking at alot of info in reguards to October Road, and I find that there are way more loyal fans of this program than of any of those reality shows, or the corney stuff that triggers gag reflexes, for anyone to actually want to cancell it. Their message board runs a constant flow of very supportive fans. (1 of which I am proud to be). I cant understand how the ratings can be found so low, they have never polled me, maybe they are asking the same people, like the people who watch the shows they watch. I am requesting that these experts on ratings go to October Road's message boards and then draw an honest conclusion. ROADIES RULE, REALITY DRULE...
Yes, please keep October Road. Great show. Lots of unanswered questions and lots left to explore.
October Road must be saved! There is no way that they can let it end like that! The whole show is built around Nick and Hannah and who Sam's father is!!!!! We must get a third season to answer these questions. I agree with Barb....Roadies rule!
October road is a great show love it!Why when they have a good show do they want to cancel it!Enough junk on the Tv as it is! Clean show,all the family can enjoy it. LEAVE IT ON!
keep october road going! i mean so many of us looked forward to mondays! hellooooo who the heck looks forward to mondays??!!? oh yea october road fans! keep the ridge alive!
keep october road going! i mean so many of us looked forward to mondays! hellooooo who the heck looks forward to mondays??!!? oh yea october road fans! keep the ridge alive!
Keep October Road!!!
It is a great show, even better than Grey's anatomy
JUST WHEN THEY HAVE A GREAT NEW SHOW WHICH I Have watched since the beginning. I hate that you hear they maybe canceled. Finally a great show worth watching DO NOT CANCEL
I love October Road! I am a full time student, mother, and employee, and that is the ONE show I watch. Please renew it for a third season. It is getting really good!
I have been very disappointed in the newer shows this fall. I can't believe that ABC is considering canceling October Road, my #1 favorite show on TV, and keeping other shows that are horrible in my opinion. I understand it is all about ratings, but if ABC airs re-runs this summer and advertises it, more people can catch up and be ready to find out all the secrets to be answered in the fall. Please DO NOT CANCEL October Road!
I agree with all above, please do NOT cancel October Road! I loved how they ran a marathon of season one on SoapNet so all could catch up for season two! I had already caught up on ABC.com.
Seriously, this is some of the best TV out there. I am so sick of crime drama after crime drama after crime drama, its been done over and over again, with a soapy kitschy drama in between.
Between the cop/crime/law shows and the reality TV...October Road is a breath of fresh air!!!!
October Road is the best new show out there. It is funny, enchanting, intriguing, and the music is great!! Needs a third season for sure!! Help save the show by going to the October Board messages boards at abc.com and help in the Save October Road campaign - PAY OCTOBER ROAD FORWARD and don't forget to vote at heynielsen.com. Season three here we come!!!
This is one of the main reasons why I hardly ever watch a first season of a show anymore -- who wants to get hooked only to have it cancelled flat out. They cancel things too quickly now a days. And you know what - I bet that's why there are so few viewers during first seasons. (I have been watching OR since the first season though!)
I LOVE October Road. I always hear complaints about the writing, yadda yadda. What-ever. ;) The characters make me want to know more about them. When something happens to one (or more of them) I honestly say out loud, "That didn't just happen!" It's a show that I truly look forward to and guess what - most of my friends watch it too (and we have various tastes in shows!).
canterbury's law is good, but she's against dancing with the stars. i don't think it will last.
ive watched all the episodes of october road and i guess i consider myself a fan. but they've teased us with the sam's father drama since the series premiere. so whose to say they'll reveal it in season 3? maybe they'll just drag it out some more so that when the bad ratings for season 3 come in, all the fans will want the show to get renewed again for the same reason. not to be a consiparicy theorist but i think they didnt reveal the father for a reason, and thats because it was their best and maybe only chance to get renewed again. so they left it hanging at our expense.
Why is it that the networks always make us fight to keep the good shows! October Road has characters & storylines that we can all relate to & the music in the show is downright awesome! October Road has shown that it has the ability to capture the hearts of so many in such a short amount of time and it did this in spite of the haphazard schedule & limited number of episodes that it was given, so why on earth would is ABC even considering letting it go? Roadies everywhere are banding together & telling ABC loud & clear that we want a season three of OR. If you want to join our little army please just go visit the October Road message boards at abc.com. We would love to have you! This is the best show to come along in years & is well worth the fight to save it. ABC just can't leave us all hanging like this, there are too many unanswered questions that we need to know. And of course, there is my favorite - Jeddie - do they reunite? I sure hope so!
October Road is an amazing, intelligently written show that deserves to continue. Cynical Hollywood critics gave bad reviews because of the current trend towards hard-bitten, morally ambiguous shows that present humanity as a cold, angry species, whereas OR brings warmth and life to television. In this world, in this time, we need it.
October Road deserves to be saved! Please, please, please save it! The stories are so good and there are so many questions left unanswered!
October Road is by far THE BEST show on tv. it is the most engaging, entertaining show on tv. watch it and you too will fall in love with the characters. we need to know who Sam's fathers is? will the commander beat cancer? what will happen with Nick and Hannah or Ronnie and Aubrie? will big Cat get his due? and will JEddie ever be JEddie again?
it is the one and only show that i stop everything to watch. please bring it back for a third season.
October Road is truly a gem. It has so much warmth and truth to it, that no other show has. It's undeniable how many people love this show. From the actors/actresses, to the writers, to the setting, it's just all done so great. When I watch October Road, I wish I was living in Knights Ridge with them. Everything is just classy and targets all audiences. It's one of the FEW shows you can watch with your whole family, friends or by yourself. That in itself is amazing. ABC and whoever makes the final decision, please keep such an awesome show on the air. We all really love it! :) Thank you!
October Road is one of the best television shows on TV. It has a dynamic storyline that only gets better as the show progresses. There are so many unanswered questions that demand a third season. More people need to tune in to see what they have been missing.
This show Octorber road is awesome. We need great shows like this one. It's family oriented and its just plain great. I look forward to watching it ever time its on. Please don't stop this show.
October Road is a great show with wonderful characters on it...It really draws you into the storyline...We need it back for a Season 3!!!
October Road definately needs to be renewed. More and more people are watching the show. ABC needs to give it a chance. People will not be disappointed in this show!
I love this show and look forward to its return. I can't wait to find out what happens and I hope Hannah finds out what a jerk Ray is. And Sam...Nick...Eddie and Aubrey...This show is a classic. I still miss What About Brian. :(
October Road is the best show on TV! It's so different from all the other shows. I love all the characters and all their storylines. We need a season 3 to resolve all those dangling issues. Please renew October Road, so I can continue my weekly visits to The Ridge.
I really look forward to this show on Monday night
October Road is by far the best show on television! PLEASE bring it back! The characters and story are so interesting and entertaining! I love the above comment about rerunning it during the summer so more people can find it and love it as much as we do! Great shows are hard to find and need to be given a chance!
I moved away from Western MA to Los Angeles 10 years ago. I can connect with October Road on so many levels. It's my one hour a week where I can feel like I'm back home. I really hope the show stays on so I can continue with my "healthy" dose of homesickness every week!
this show has characters that you can relate to. the writing is awesome. i cry almost every week. the music is great . i find myself disappointed when it ends. it is by far one of the best newer shows on television. it always seems the best shows have the worse time slots and always seem to get canned. i guess if everyone was naked or there was filthy inuendos throughout youd keep it on. get real abc we actually want good t.v. please for the sake of great television keep it on !!!!!
I have never felt so attached to a television show before. There is something about the town of Knight's Ridge, and the October Road that runs through it, that captivates me and makes me want to tune in. I am so impressed with the quality cast they assembled. Geoff Stults, Rebecca Field, Bryan Greenberg, Lauran Prepon and so many others. There is a great story theme running through this show -- it's about relationships of all kinds. It's different, it's warm, it's inviting and if you aren't familiar with it you are missing something really special.
PLEASE continue October Road.... don't stop in the middle of such a great story! This show has something for everyone, and so many real elements... not just another over-the-top kitsch show like so many of them out there. OR has a really broad appeal and fan base- I'm a mom of 3, and sure don't have time to watch tv much, but I make sure to catch up with OR on a regular basis.
PLEASE!!! :))
Jennifer
October Road is an awesome show..let's keep it on the air..it's the highlight of my week..story lines are great, characters are great!! This is a great family television show!!
October Road is great!! Let's bring it back for season 3 and many more to come!
October Road must stay on for my sanity. It is the best show on tv (on presently or on hiatis). I can't wait for season 3. This is a fantastic show for the entire family.
This is a GREAT show!!! I sure hope it isn't cancelled. I need to know what happens in the lives of these wonderful characters!
Keep October Road, it is a great show and we need to know what happens in season three!!
PLEASE SAVE OCTOBER ROAD! This is such a wonderful show and I look forward to "spending time in the Ridge" with my favorite characters! Finally a quality TV show!!!!
October Road is one of the best shows on tv right now(actually in a long time). The actors make it easy to care for the characters & look forward to the next show to see what happens!
We need television shows like October Road, please bring it back for another season!
October Road is a great show. I hope it doesn't get cancelled. I want the show to answer the questions it put out there. We need this show back for a third season. The acting, writing and music makes me come back for more.
This is the best show ever...You just have to keep it on the air...WE ALL LOVE IT!!!
Don't cancel October Road!!! It is my absolute favorite must see show. I love all the characters and storylines. We need to see what will happen to Nick and Hannah, Eddie and Janet, Phil and Pizza Girl. Will the Commander survive the cancer? Will Aubrey and Ronnie hook up? And most importantly...who is Sam's father?
Please keep it on. I love it and can't wait to buy it on DVD.
This is by far is one of the top 3 shows on the air right now. TO cancel it would be a huge mistake the writting is incredible and the characters are amazing it is realistic and most of all a family show that you my kids husband and myself enjoy watching it together. Please keep it on we need Janet & Eddie to get back together, they are the new couple to watch on TV ! PLEASE KEEP OCTOBER ROAD ON THE AIR!
Thank you
Please keep October Road it's so different from all the other sleezy t.v. shows i actually looked forward to a Monday For pete sakes this show is awesome, and needs to be kept on air.
october road rocks! this is a show that is easy to fall in love with. The cast is amazing as they portray the characters and the music that is played with each episode is outstanding.
October Road is an excellent show. It's a much better show than most of that reality t.v bull crap that's on everywhere you turn.
The powers that be NEED to keep October Road on the air!! How many other shows remind us of our childhood? How many other shows remind us of the good ol' days? And how many other shows have so many unanswered questions? We need to know what happens with Janet and Eddie...we need to know if Sam will ever know his REAL dad...we need to know these things. Really!!
This is an awesome and beautiful show to watch. I will miss my Monday night 10 o'clock spot in front of the TV finally watching a show that I am totally engrossed in.
October Road is by far one of the best shows on TV and the only thing going on Monday night. Please keep it going. Season 3 is crucial for us OR fans.
KEEP OCTOBER ROAD~ By far one of the top 10 shows on prime time.
For me No.1~ The show has me waiting for Monday nights and now you say NO Knights Ridge...??? Just let me know where & who picks it up and I'll be watching!!
October Road is awesome and refreshing. The problem I see for the viewers, you would have to be a mind reader to keep up with the schedule. To many breaks between episodes. But as far as OR goes, the show really started to goes places this season. ABC would have to be idiots to not bring it back. Besides, we have to many un-answered question. I don't know have all of you feel, but I'm sick of the reality stuff. October Road is a down to earth, a something you can relate to show. And, I will also missed that Monday night viewing pleasure. I know that the ratings aren't what ABC wants, but the show is new. Sometimes you need to take one for the team....and bring it back.
October Road is the best show on TV. It is the only show that I consider "Can't Miss." I would watch it no matter what night they move it to, no matter what time slot. The last 5 or 6 episodes of season 2 got stronger and stronger and I think the cast really hit their stride. It would be a shame to cut them short now. ABC should give this excellent show and its talented actors the opportunity to come back for a Season 3 and show the critic and fans what they are capable of!!
With all the reality junk on tv these days, all their fighting, problems, etc... what a breath of fresh air! A whole hour to watch a QUALITY show with real actors and real story lines. ABC has to kkep this show on. How many more D list celebrities can we watch learn how to dance?? I just want good old fashioned tv shows back on-and I have finally found one. I am a 34 year old female and I can relate to the characters. The flashbacks take me back to my high school days and makes me wonder of the ways thing could have been-almost like a trip down memory lane-the music-everything! Monday nights would just be boring old monday nights without it! Save our show-come on ABC! I'm not looking forward to watching Bea Arthur and TOm Selleck learn to dance....
oh my goodness, if they cancel october road, i'll seriously boycott abc forever. that show is amazing! they need a better time slot for it though. monday is a weird night. do it thursday after ugly betty and greys!
october road is DEFF my favorite show out there right now. i watched the finale alone, and i was gasping out loud and talking to the TV the entire time. whyyy don't more people watch it?!
move it to thursdayyyyyy! :)
October Road is a great TV show. We want a 3th season and more. The show must go on.
We love Canterbury's Law. It is realistic, poignant, and refreshing. The acting is superb and I wouldn't miss an episode. It should be given a fair chance, and not on a Friday Night!!
We will be very upset if i is cancelled.
October Road is THE only reason I get excited about a Monday! Sometimes Hospital shows, and Crime Scenes can get depressing. OR is about people my age, dealing with NORMAL things going on. It would be a huge loss in television if it gets cancelled. Its not the shows fault that ABC doesnt promote it properly. If I wasnt already a Roadie and obsess when the show was coming back on...Id never know. ABC should do the show justice, get it out there.
Please keep October Road! It's a great show, and it'll have my attention every time it's on I guarantee.
Renew it and decide that this is the last season and give the viewers an ending like they did for the Jericho fans. Basically, I am fine with shows being cancelled but it ticks me off when they don't have an ending, especially when they have a cliffhanger season finale. That totally sucks and proves that tv is about money and not the public. I totally love the show and never miss it. Don't just leave us hanging.
While I was never able to really get into October Road, I do hope that they at least give the fans a nice wrap up or that another channel will pick it up. I really do enjoy Canterbury's Law and am afraid that one is going to disappear over the summer never to be heard from again. Fox has gotten really bad about canceling shows without giving them a shot, yet they just renewed King of the Hill for a 13th season. That show should have been retired several seasons ago. My opinion, yes, but do we really need another season of Peggy whining? For you October Road fans, I hope you get some kind of closure and they don't just put it in the TV graveyard.
Canterbury's Law is by far the best show on television. I can't wait to see it on Friday nights. I used to feel that way about Gray's Anatomy, but no more. Please don't cancel Canterbury's Law. Julianna Margulies is great in every show she's ever been on! This is one of the only two shows I watch on television. Please don't cancel it. Give it a chance.
I don't have a lot of time to watch TV but I DVR this show. It's one of the best shows I have seen in a while! Please continue it for season 3.
October Road is the best show out there. I also think they should move it to Thursday nights after grey's anatomy. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ABC don't cancel October Road.
PLEASE DON'T CANCEL OCTOBER ROAD!!!!This show is so great that I know the fan base will grow and grow as time passes. Give it a chance...look what it did for "Cheers"(it was supposed to be cancelled in the 2nd season and it went on to have 11). This is that show!!! October Road is one of those shows that really sucks you in. I haven't felt this way about a show in such a long time. You really start to care about each and every character. It's the perfect cast and the chemistry is amazing too. It's such a GREAT SHOW. Plus, I feel that it's kind of messed up for ABC to leave their devoted October Road fans hanging with so many qusestions left unanswered. This leaves a bad taste in my mouth...Why should I watch any new shows airing on the ABC network if they just keep canceling the shows that take 2 seasons to get into. I'm sure a lot of people will feel like their voice was heard and that you really care how your viewers feel if you brought the show back for another season. We will be very greatful....DO IT FOR YOUR ABC FANS!!
No one has posted a comment in quit awhile...this show needs to come back on the air. It was one of the best shows I have watched and been a fan of, in a long time!
Plus...it left us hanging, who really is Sam's dad lol. Please bring it back!