October Road

A guy (from One Tree Hill) tells his girl (70s Show's Laura Prepon) that he's off to spend six weeks in Europe and will be back to resume their lives together. Ten years later...the guy, Nick, lives in Manhattan and has written a best-selling novel that's been made into a movie. When he's invited back to his old hometown for a lecture, he sees his girl and his old buddies and guess what? They are pissed at him. (His defense? ''I tried to change the names they wouldn't have it!'') duh...
Such is the premise of the sincere, unbelievable, boring October Road. There's no way this self-absorbed novelist would decide to move back home. It sways from small-town, quirky vibe — think Ed crossed with Everwood — but lacks charm. Prepon does a fine job as a sensible single mom, who insists her 9-year-old son isn't Nick's (yeah, right, whatever!). I felt sorry for older pros like Tom Berenger as Nick's weary dad. God he's aged.
I'll give it another episode to redeem itself, but for the writers of Beautiful Girls I expected better. Much better.
And is it just me or do the characters directly resemble that of the cast of BG's? hmmm.