Everwood is a popular prime time television drama which airs in the United States on the on the WB network. It is set in fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado; downtown Everwood is actually filmed in downtown Ogden, Utah.

Everwood is mostly serious drama, with a few comedic moments.

Everwood has received two Emmy nominations: Main Title Theme (2003) written by Blake Neely, and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy (2004) for James Earl Jones role.

Treat Williams received two Screen Actors Guild award nominations (2003 and 2004) for his role as Dr. Andy Brown.

Plot

Season 1

The series began with the arrival of Dr. Andrew Brown, a widower who left his successful practice in Manhattan to live in a small Colorado town, bringing his 9-year-old daughter Delia and 15-year-old son Ephram with him. He chose the town of Everwood because his late wife had told him of her emotional attachment to it. Many of the story lines deal with the conflicts of adjusting to a new setting, as well as getting along with new people. Dr. Brown, simply called Andy most of the time, at first found some animosity towards Dr. Harold Abbott, with whom his professional opinions differed. Ephram continually struggled with his emerging adolescence, his studies as a classical musician, and his new-found love interest in Amy Abbott, Dr. Abbott's daughter.

Amy saw the arrival of Dr. Brown as an opportunity. Her boyfriend, Colin Hart, had been in a coma after an accident he had over the summer. Amy befriended Ephram in an effort to convince Dr. Brown to revive his brain surgery skills to save Colin. Dr. Brown reluctantly agreed and soon, Colin was awake and back at home.

All was not well, however. Colin had lost most of his memory, including his memory of Amy. Colin befriended Ephram since Ephram was the only person who didn't have a preconceived notion of him. Amy, meanwhile, struggled with emerging feelings for Ephram and Ephram had a brief fling with Colin's sister, Laynie.

Soon, Colin began acting out emotionally and, after losing his friendships with Ephram and Amy's brother, Bright, he collapsed. It was learned there were complications from the first surgery. Dr. Brown attempted to operate again but was not able to save Colin's life.

Season 2

Season 2 finds Amy continually struggling with the death of Colin, her teen angst, bouts of depressed mood, and a new drug-dealing boyfriend, Tommy. Continued squabbling with her parents forced her to move in with her grandmother, Edna.

Meanwhile, Andy found a new love interest in Dr. Linda Abbott, Harold's sister. Ephram, meanwhile, found love with Madison Kellner, a 20-year-old college student Andy had hired to babysit Delia.

The second season had several plot developments. A scandal at Dr. Abbott's office occurred when it was discovered that Linda Abbott was HIV positive. As a result, Harold lost his liability insurance coverage, and Linda quit her holistic health practice and left town, also ending her romance with Andy. Harold tried to open a new bagel shop, but met with failure. Andy then invited him as a partner, since Andy's insurance would cover Harold's practice. Harold reluctantly agreed.

Ephram continued his on-again, off-again relationship with older Madison. Finally she broke up with him for the last time and quit her job as a babysitter for the Browns. She later confessed to Andy that she was pregnant with Ephram's child. Andy told her he would pay all her expenses if she agreed to keep the pregnancy a secret from Ephram. Ephram began to seriously date Amy, who was now living at home again. But tension ensued when he left for the summer to study music at Juilliard.

Season 3

The third season opens with Dr. Brown receiving a letter from Madison cutting off all ties with him. It is revealed that she has moved to Denver but has not revealed whether she decided to keep the baby or have an abortion. Dr. Brown contemplates telling Ephram about the pregnancy but Dr. Abbott convinces him not to, for the sake of both Ephram and Amy.

The third season also saw the arrival of a new, younger doctor named Jake Hartman, whom neither Harold nor Andy liked very much. He took up residence in Dr. Abbott's former office. Ephram returned from his summer classes at Juilliard with the disappointing news that he did not make high marks. Amy and Ephram, now in their high school senior year, befriended a new girl named Hannah, who was having difficulty overcoming her shyness. She moved in with Andy's neighbor, Nina. Hannah reveals that her father suffers from late-stage Huntington's Disease and this is the reason she left home. With the support of Amy, Ephram, Bright, and Dr. Abbot, Hannah is tested for Huntington's Disease herself and finds that she doesn't have the incurable disease. Meanwhile, Nina comes to terms with the fact she has feelings for Andy as she begins a romantic relationship with Jake.

Dr. Brown also decides to help a patient, John Hayes, to recover from serious mental incapacitation caused by a stroke. Meanwhile, Dr. Brown finds himself drawn to John's wife, Amanda, and realizes he may be developing feelings for her. He and Amanda become romantically involved until Amanda's husband John unexplainably recovers from his stroke.

Ephram is granted an interview with The Juilliard School in New York City, where he serendipitously meets Madison. Dr. Brown accompanied Ephram on the trip to New York City and attempts to reconcile with Madison and to urge her to tell Ephram the truth about her pregnancy.

Cast

• Main Cast
  • Dr. Andrew Brown, played by Treat Williams
  • Ephram Brown, played by Gregory Smith
  • Amy Abbott, played by Emily VanCamp
  • Nurse Edna Harper, played by Debra Mooney
  • Irv Harper, played by John Beasley
  • Delia Brown, played by Vivien Cardone
  • Bright Abbott, played by Chris Pratt
  • Nina Feeny, played by Stephanie Niznik
  • Mayor Rose Abbott, played by Merrilyn Gann
  • Dr. Harold Abbott, played by Tom Amandes

• Season 2 (as "also starring")
  • Laynie Hart, played by Nora Zehetner
  • Madison Kellner, played by Sarah Lancaster
  • Dr. Linda Abbott, played by Marcia Cross

• Season 3 (as "also starring")
  • Dr. Jake Hartman, played by Scott Wolf
  • Hannah, played by Sarah Drew
  • Amanda Hayes, played by Anne Heche

• Recurring Characters
  • Colin Hart, played by Mike Erwin (Seasons 1 & 2)
  • Brenda Baxworth, played by Lee Garlington
  • Sam Feeny, played by Ryan Armstrong (Seasons 1 & 2)/Ben Hammond (Season 3)
  • Julia Brown, played by Brenda Strong
  • James Hart, played by Michael Flynn (actor)
  • Louise, played by Jan Felt
  • Will Cleveland, played by James Earl Jones(seasons 2 & 3)
  • Brittany Clark, played by Whitney Lee

External links

• The WB's Official Everwood Site
• Everwood's Official Site