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Everwood: The Complete First Season

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Thank God for the WB. It has been a while since there has been a family drama that is so refrshingly honest, sincere, engaging, and brave. Since it's debut in September of 2002, this show has emerged as a crown jewel in the network's arsenal. Filled with fresh stories and new twists on old conventions, the show also boasts an incredible cast who bring to life realistic and engaging characters. Treat Williams stars as famed New York surgeon Dr. Andrew Brown. A workaholic with a wife and 2 kids. When tragedy strikes the family, he makes an about face in his life and moves his kids to the idyllic environs of Everwood, Colorado. There he sets up shop with a practice in the town's old train station right across the street from the town's only other physician, Dr. Harold Abbott(Perfectly played by the fantastic Tom Amandes). Andy's son is 16 year old Ephram(The superb Gregory Smith), a loner type kid with a major chip on his shoulder concerning his father. And then there is 9 year old Delia(Vivian Cardone), a little dynamo with a penchant for baseball caps. Others include Dr. Abbott's daughter Amy(the adorable Emily Van Camp), his son Bright(the entertaining Chris Pratt), Abbott's mother Edna(the great Debra Mooney)who also becomes Andy's nurse, her husband Irv(John Beasley), who is the town bus driver and the show's narrator, and Andy's neighbor Nina(Stephanie Niznik). It had been a long time since I had seen such a stellar debut season. It was perfect. The show manages to be as realistic as possible and tries to go as far as a show can with a certain topic. One of the show strengths is taking overused storylines and giving them a fresh and invigorated new shot at life. The ongoing arc this season between Ephram's love for Amy and her comatose boyfriend Colin Hart regaining his self and wanting to be Ephram's friend, is one example. The show is intelligently and creatively written, and it is one of the most beautifully shot shows on TV. Treat Williams has been given one heck of a career resurgence. He is so perfect for the show and this is really his moment. Tom Amandes as Dr. Abbott is right up there. He has made his character a pompous fuss bucket and then turned him into a real human being who isn't all he seems. The banter and wars between him and Andy are priceless and are about as enjoyable as you can get. Episodes here range from the great to the fantastic. Some include the brilliant "Episode 20", about abortion. A teen mother comes to Andy with help about terminating her pregnancy. What happens is an episode that is impeccably written and able to view both sides and different angles of the subject and it's choices. Very well done. And other highlights include "A Thanksgiving Tale", "Is There A Doctor In The House", "The Kissing Bridge", "Colin The Second", and the fantastic finale, "Home". The kids here are all very well represented and Smith is a true find. Give this kid some award nominations now!. His performance as Ephram is one of the most refrshing presentations of a kid who isn't perfect and has issues on TV. Van Camp is equally engaging as Amy, the object of Ephram's affection. Her big doe eyes are nice too!. This is a show that is nothing but honest, tender, funny, realistic and brave. A show that The WB should be proud to call it's own, and a show that any one who loves good TV would be glad to get hooked on. Hoped you liked your visit in Everwood. Please come again

This is one of the best TV shows I've ever seen and I can't wait for season 2 to come out. The scriptwriting is excellent and sensible. It's very interesting to see that all the characters have to make choices and have doubts about the right choice to make. These internal conflicts make the story very profound and moving. The characters are really original and nobody is all good or all bad. THe actors are great too as well as the direction of photography. This show has it all: humor, tenderness, drama, deep thoughts, great script, great actors. Now that I've finished seeing season 1, I really miss my daily does of meeting with the Everwood characters. Please release season 2 quickly. The DVD also contains some interesting comments by crew and cast.

"Everwood"'s first season is already almost classic. It is highly unlikely you haven't heard about this show, but just in case that happened I'll tell you some things about the plot, so you can decide whether this is the kind of show you might like.

Dr. Andrew Brown (Treat Williams) is a highly successful neurosurgeon that has neglected his family in order to take care of his patients. But reality crashes down on him when his wife (Brenda Strong) dies in an accident. He doesn't know what to do, and, in the spur of the moment, decides to move with his two children to Everwood, a little town in Colorado that his wife had loved when they saw it for the first time, a long time before her death.

Leaving the big city and becoming a small town doctor will mean many changes Andrew, but even more for his teenager son Ephram (Gregory Smith), and his young daughter, Delia (Vivien Cardone), that have to leave their friends and everything they know in order to move to a strange city. What it is worse, they are not accustomed to actually spending time with their father, and miss their mother a lot...

Will the Brown's become a real family? And will they find their place in the world in Everwood? These are some of the questions that this first season begins to answer, and the reason why you should watch this dvd. "Everwood" has a little bit of everything, drama and comedy, and specially that kind of moments that make a series stand out. Recommended!

Belen Alcat

I loved this season, it's totally worth it. It's such an emotional show, there aren't many good family dramas like Everwood on TV today. And now the show is cancelled so I really wish they would put out seasons 2, 3 and 4 out on dvd as well.

A renowned neurosurgeon (Treat Williams) loses his wife in a car accident. He relocates his surviving family members to a small Colorado town and re-opens an abandoned train station as his new general medical practice. In Everwood, Dr. Andy Brown gradually comes to terms with his issues of grief and guilt to fulfill a promise and reconnect with his long-neglected son and daughter.

The series' episodes are told with poignancy and good humour. It reminds me of "Little House on the Prairie" in style, but much less maudlin. A well-made, engaging family drama.

I am glad the WB released the season 2 on DVD. Now waiting for 3 and 4! This is by far the best tv show ever created.

Everwood is an awsome series! It is a feel good tv program and to be able to own the series on DVD you can watch your favorites over and over again. The WB needs to put all of their Everwood series on DVD. Where is season 2? If you have not seen an Everwood episode there is not much to dislike! Its a must see!

This is my absolute favorite show, I can watch it over and over even thought I know what happens! It's a smart drama with heart without being corny.

Everwood is the best show on T.V right now, no wonder it puts out the best box set of the year... Of the century!!!! I can't wait until second season, I just hate the fact that WB Home Video is not like 20th Century Fox, because they always told when the next season of Buffy would be released!

Anyway, this IS a GREAT box set, and I recommend buying it because you won't regret it. I watched every Episode, plus the ones with commentaries I watched again!!! This is the only Box Set worth having!

This is like a dream come true!!
I cannot wait for the second season to come out!!