October Road - Get October Road on DVD in October!

Can you ever really go home again?

That's the question that confronts acclaimed novelist Nick Garrett when he returns home after being away for ten years. Once back home on October Road, he quickly discovers that the circle of friends whose teenaged lives he wrote about have since settled into blue collar careers and started families.

Nick became a New York literary success by writing about those early years, and he had Hollywood heavyweights lining up for roles. With his editor putting pressure on him for a follow-up, he finds himself at a crossroads... and with serious writer's block.

Then comes an offer to teach a one-day course at Dufresne College, the small liberal arts school in his hometown of Knights Ridge, Massachusetts. Hoping to tap back into that which initially inspired him, he decides to head back.

Nick has had no contact with his family or the close-knit group of friends he said goodbye to shortly after high school graduation. He burned that connection when he used them as characters in his successful novel and, in the process, cast their lives in a less than flattering light. Consequently, the hometown response to his return is less than festive.

Bryan Greenberg (One Tree Hill), Laura Prepon (That '70s Show) and Tom Berenger (The Big Chill, Platoon) lead the cast of ABC's October Road, produced by Touchstone. Although a DVD release is not yet announced, we've spotted a pre-order listing at Amazon.com for October Road - The 1st Season on DVD. It shows a $29.99 list price (Amazon discounts it to $20.99 if you order now), a ship date of October 30th, and extras in the form of "exclusive behind-the-scenes features with the cast". We contacted Disney/Buena Vista's marketing representatives, and they have confirmed that this is indeed the release date for that set. Stay tuned for the official studio announcement, plus cover art, in the not-too-distant future.