thecelebritycafe.com: TV Review - Everwood

“Everwood” provides laughter, tears, and Treat Williams with a beard.


Somewhere in the middle of the Colorado mountains: Welcome to Everwood, a small town complete with quirky inhabitants and easy-going lifestyle, where everyone knows everyone. But then, a new face appears in town: Dr. Andrew Brown (Treat Williams, with a beard!), a world-famous neurosurgeon and his children Ephram (Gregory Smith) and Delia (Vivien Cardone).

Andy is here to start a new life. After his wife died in a car accident he realized how little he knew his own children. Now, he wants to reconnect. There’s just one problem: His son hates him.

Ephram, meanwhile, has other problems: He falls in love with the most popular girl in school, Amy (Emily VanCamp), who, of course, has a boyfriend. And not only that, this boyfriend is in a coma. So when she hears about a surgeon coming to town, she has new hope.

The aforementioned quirky Everwoodians have various reactions to the new residents: There’s the town’s doctor (Tom Amandes) who isn’t happy about the new competition as Andy opens an office. There’s his estranged mother (Debra Mooney) who is married to the only black guy within a 30-mile radius. There’s Andy’s neighbour Nina (Stephanie Niznik) with whom he always finds a sympathetic ear.

“Everwood” was easily one of the best dramas on TV. Mostly because it had a lot of drama (Deaths! Comas! Unrequited love!) without ever being cheesy, and just enough comedic elements without being ridiculous.

Another strong suit of the show are its characters, whom you just can’t help but fall in love with as you get to know them along the way. A lot of that is due to great writing, but just as much credit goes to the actors who craft their characters with a certain fondness. Tom Amandes in particular succeeds in making the town doctor, who seems to be nothing but a funny sidekick at first, into a multi-layered, interesting person.

There’s one thing you can count on with “Everwood”: Almost every single episode will make you cry like a baby, or, at the very least, make your eyes water. It’s just that good.