Product Description

As a world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown is a hero. As a father he's a zero. But that is changing. Tragedy makes him a single parent to his two children. And as the first act of his new life Andy leaves Manhattan and moves his family to Everwood the tiny Colorado town where big dreams can grow. The relationship between Andy and his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram forms the heart of these 23 first-season episodes of Everwood the acclaimed richly layered series created by Greg Berlanti (Dawson's Creek). Treat Williams plays Andy learning parenting on the fly as he raises Ephram (Gregory Smith) and 9-year-old Delia (Vivien Cardone). Unafraid to tackle big issues spiked with sharp humor and filled with engaging characters Everwood is a place and a series that rewards each visit you make.System Requirements:Running Time 1022 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 085393343828

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4696 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2004-09-07
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 1022 minutes

Amazon.com
Prepare to get hooked on Everwood, a family drama-comedy from the WB television network that looks and feels like a hybrid of Northern Exposure and Picket Fences--both shows, incidentally, being major influences on Everwood's talented creator, Greg Berlanti (Dawson's Creek). A fish-out-of-water tale with unusually high stakes in the relationship arena, Everwood gets much of its charge from near-perfect performances by Treat Williams (The Deep End of the Ocean) and Gregory Smith (The Patriot) as a contentious father and son trying to keep their family going after a catastrophic loss. Williams plays Andy Brown, a world-class neurosurgeon whose Manhattan practice caters to the rich and famous; it also keeps him far removed from daily life and big events within his family. After Andy's wife (Brenda Strong) dies in a car accident, he finds himself raising a gifted 15-year-old boy, Ephram (Smith), who hates him because of years of neglect, and the much younger Delia (Vivien Cardone from A Beautiful Mind), who is scared and confused without her mom.

Andy, often seen in the first couple of episodes speaking to his late spouse, decides the best way to honor her memory is to move the family to little Everwood, Colorado, a special place in her memory. Not just a move--more of a wholesale re-invention, beginning with Andy's new salt-and-pepper beard and including a no-charge medical clinic he opens in Everwood's former train station. The free practice puts Andy at odds with the unpleasant Dr. Abbott (Tom Amandes of the syndicated The Untouchables), whose daughter, Amy (Emily VanCamp), develops a friendship with lonely Ephram while she also pines for her boyfriend, Colin (Mike Erwin), long lost in a deep coma. Over the course of the first season, many lines of connection will be drawn between these folks. Andy will be asked to attempt a risky operation on Colin, with ramifications affecting his son, Amy, and others. Abbott's sour relationship with Andy will lighten up enough for the former to join Andy's practice, and other surprises are in store.

The series is filled out by other, sweet and eccentric regulars, including Debra Mooney as Andy's nurse (also Abbott's plain-speaking mom), John Beasley as her husband and Delia's bus driver, and Stephanie Niznik as Andy's neighbor, Nina, a surrogate mother. Surprisingly gutsy storytelling, generally understated dialogue, heartfelt performances, and gorgeous Colorado exteriors keep one coming back for more. --Tom Keogh

From the Back Cover
As a world-class neurosurgeon, Dr. Andrew Brown is a hero. As a father, he's a zero. But that is changing. Tragedy makes him a single parent to his two children. And as the first act of his new life, Andy leaves Manhattan and moves his family to Everwood, the tiny Colorado town where big dreams can grow. The relationship between Andy and his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram forms the heart of these 23 first-season episodes of Everwood, the acclaimed, richly layered series created by Greg Berlanti (Dawson's Creek). Treat Williams plays Andy, learning parenting on the fly as he raises Ephram (Gregory Smith) and 9-year-old Delia (Vivien Cardone). Unafraid to tackle big issues, spiked with sharp humor and filled with engaging characters, Everwood is a place and a series that rewards each visit you make.

Customer Reviews

Warmth of the Spirit and Ghosts of the Heart
Everwood is the best example of the human heart, and all its emotions translated onto the screen. The only other show that comes close is Northern Exposure. Probably why I have them both on my shelf, right next to eachother.

The actors were simply born for these roles. In particular, I love Tom Amandes as Dr. Abbot!! He is just priceless. But I suppose one could say that about all the characters in a little town called Everwood. It's full of heart, its human, its love, its beautiful.

So turn off all the nonsense and mind-numbing dribble currently inhabiting TV land and get yourself a train ticket to Everwood.

You'll have found home ...

And you won't come back!

It's never too late to visit Everwood
Sadly, I became a fan of this show after it gone off the air. I watched the entire series when they did reruns on cable, and I wished I had gotten into it sooner. It's a great show. There are so many story lines going on that it's hard not to relate to at least one of them. I just wish the rest of the series was available on DVD.

Better then The Wonder Years?
I've been holding off on this review for a while because frankly I can't begin to express how good this show is. One of my favorite shows of all time has been "The Wonder Years" and I'm starting to think that Everwood is even better. The Characters are deep. The Drama is excellent but not over bearing with a wonderful balance of humor at just the right moments. And the story's are wonderful without being afraid to tackle issues of the day. Buying it is a no brainier now that its only Nineteen Ninety Nine. The only problem is there is very little known about whether the last 3 seasons are coming out anytime soon. So If you get hooked good luck trying to find those episodes. *wink* Really I can't tell you how good it is your going to have to see for yourself and really at the price of a newly released movie could you really pass up the chance of a at least what you can consider a wonderful 17 hour mini-series.