Eddie Latekka是Nick關係最為親密的老朋友，但是他一度對Nick十分失望，因為Nick背棄了兩人當年決定的合夥做生意的夢想；熱心而坦率的Owen Rowan也是Nick的朋友，他有一個非常完美的家庭；還有總是好心辦壞事的Ikey以及"911"事件之後就深居簡出的帥小伙Physical Phil，他們都很關心Nick。
本劇和 Men in Trees 設定驚人相似－－Men in Trees的主角是為了尋找真實的生活素材而來到平靜的小鎮；而October Road的主角是因為找到了真實生活素材而飽受其累，不得不回到平靜的小鎮重新開始
ABC's new drama series centers on a young, acclaimed novelist/screenwriter Nick Garret (played by "One Tree Hill" star Bryan Greenberg). Nick's best-selling novel is based on his hometown friends. He is at a crossroads in his life when he returns to his hometown to teach at the local university, and faces the family and friends he left behind. To the literary world he is a genius, but to his hometown he is a coward who betrayed their trust and their secrets. Now that he found a new job, Nick will have to deal with the past and try to move on with his life.
