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Season 1
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Season
Episodes

1
23
Aired
September 16, 2002 – May 19, 2003
Premiere
Finale
DVD
September 7, 2004
Slogan
The're only thinking about it - but everyone's talking.

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The first season of the drama series as Everwood premiered on The WB from September 16, 2002 and concluded on May 19, 2003. The season consists of 23 episodes. It was released on Region 1 DVD on September 7, 2004.

Season Overview[]

The season begins with the arrival of Dr. Andrew "Andy" Brown (Treat Williams), a widower who leaves his successful job as a top Manhattan neurosurgeon to live in a small Colorado town, bringing his 9-year-old daughter Delia (Vivien Cardone) and 15-year-old son Ephram (Gregory Smith) with him. He chooses the town of Everwood because his late wife had told him of her emotional attachment to the town. Many of the story lines revolve around settling into a new town, dealing with the death of the mother and wife of the family, and the growing relationship between Andy and his son, who did not interact much in New York, due to the demands of Andy's job. Andy at first finds some conflict with Dr. Harold Abbott (Tom Amandes), with whom his professional opinions differ. However, Harold's cranky demeanor and Andy's passive, cheerful attitude prove to mesh well, and the two begin a friendly rivalry. Ephram continually struggles with his emerging adolescence, his studies as a classical pianist, and his crush on Amy (Emily VanCamp), Harold's daughter.

The first season revolves around the main storyline involving Colin Hart (Mike Erwin), Amy's boyfriend and older brother Bright's (Chris Pratt) best friend. Amy sees the arrival of Andy as an opportunity: Colin has been in a coma since July 4 of the previous summer, after Bright and he were in a car accident. Amy befriends Ephram in an effort to convince Andy to revive his neurosurgeon skills to save Colin. Andy reluctantly agrees. Amy is elated, but Bright is sullen and distant about the situation. Later, he tearfully confesses to his father that—contrary to what he had claimed all summer—he does in fact remember the accident: He was the one driving Colin's father's truck and the two boys were drunk at the time. However, his anguish is relieved when Andy is successful, and soon Colin is awake.

In the meantime, Ephram's maternal grandparents come to visit their new home in the fall and Ephram decides he wants to move back to New York City to live with them. Ephram's grandfather—also a surgeon—berates Andy into letting Ephram go. Delia and her grandmother befriend Edna Harper (Debra Mooney), a semi-retired army nurse and Harold's estranged mother. They decide to throw her a surprise birthday party at the Browns' home. During the party, in front of all the guests, Ephram and Andy have a loud fight about his moving to New York City. The two stalk to different parts of the house with no decision resolved. Andy and his father-in-law also begin to fight about the situation but are interrupted because Bright has collapsed. He needs his appendix removed, but the snow has prevented travel to the nearest hospital, so they do emergency surgery on him in Andy's office. Andy sees how concerned and loving Harold is toward his son and resolves to try and patch things up with Ephram. He confesses that he will be "half a man" if Ephram leaves, and as a result Ephram decides to stay.

Andy meets his next-door neighbor Nina Feeney (Stephanie Niznik) after a loud fight with Ephram in the front yard. She is friendly but outspoken and honest. Nina eventually explains that she is serving as a surrogate mother for a woman who was unable to conceive. A scandal erupts when Nina has the baby and it is revealed that the mother is well over fifty, but Andy supports Nina's decision.

All is not well, however, for Colin. He returns home and re-enrolls in school, but he has lost most of his memory, including his memory of Amy. Under pressure to step back into his old life, Colin befriends Ephram since the latter is the only person who does not have a preconceived notion of him. Amy, meanwhile, struggles with emerging feelings for Ephram as he has an unsuccessful relationship with Colin's sister, Laynie. His lingering attachment to Amy flares up at inopportune moments, causing Laynie to break it off.

Soon Colin begins lashing out violently and acting out emotionally and loses his friendship with Ephram. Ephram tries to let his friends know that Colin is not acting normally, but Amy believes he is just jealous of her relationship with Colin and that Colin is "under a lot of stress." Bright, frustrated at Colin's friendship with Ephram in the first place, refuses to listen as well, until Colin accosts Ephram outside the local diner, proceeding to uncharacteristically punch Bright in the face when he objects to Colin's roughness. Andy believes Ephram (also following a grievous, self-inflicted hand injury during a homecoming ceremony) and brings the subject up with Colin's parents. They are unwilling to believe that Colin is anything but fully recovered and fire Andy from Colin's care. Physical symptoms begin to manifest as well, and eventually Colin collapses. It is learned there are complications from the first surgery. Colin's parents ask Andrew to operate again, but then he experiences complications during the surgery.

Cast and Characters[]

Main[]

Actor/actress Character
Treat Williams Dr. Andrew Brown
Gregory Smith Ephram Brown
Emily VanCamp Amy Abbott
Vivien Cardone Delia Brown
Chris Pratt Bright Abbott
Tom Amandes Dr. Harold Abbott
Debra Mooney Edna Harper
John Beasley Irv Harper

Recurring[]

Actor/actress Character
Stephanie Niznik Nina Feeney
Merrilyn Gann Rose Abbott
Nora Zehetner Laynie Hart (1.15–1.18)

Episodes[]

Series # Season # Image Title Writer Director Air Date
1 1 Pilot "Pilot" Greg Berlanti Mark Piznarski September 16, 2002
2 2 S1E02 "The Great Doctor Brown" Greg Berlanti Kathy Bates September 23, 2002
3 3 S1E03 "Friendly Fire" Oliver Goldstick Danny Leiner September 30, 2002
4 4 S1E04 "The Kissing Bridge" Rina Mimoun Michael Schultz October 7, 2002
5 5 S1E05 "Deer God" Michael Green Arlene Sanford October 14, 2002
6 6 S1E06 "The Doctor Is In" Vanessa Taylor Stephen Gyllenhaal October 21, 2002
7 7 S1E07 "We Hold These Truths" Joan Binder Weiss Jason Moore October 28, 2002
8 8 S1E08 "Till Death Do Us Part" Oliver Goldstick Michael Schultz November 4, 2002
9 9 S1E09 "Turf Wars" Rina Mimoun Steve Gomer November 11, 2002
10 10 S1E10 "Is There a Doctor in the House?" Michael Green Robert Duncan McNeill November 18, 2002
10 11 S1E11 "A Thanksgiving Tale" Vanessa Taylor David Petrarca November 25, 2002
12 12 S1E12 "Vegetative State" John E. Pogue Lev L. Spiro January 6, 2003
13 13 S1E13 "The Price of Fame" Rina Mimoun Sandy Smolan January 20, 2003
14 14 S1E14 "Colin the Second" Joan Binder Weiss Mel Damaski January 27, 2003
15 15 S1E15 "Snow Job" Michael Green David Petrarca February 3, 2003
16 16 S1E16 "My Funny Valentine" Vanessa Taylor Michael Schultz February 10, 2003
17 17 S1E17 "Everwood Confidential" David Schuler Arlene Sanford February 17, 2003
18 18 S1E18 "The Unveiling" Greg Berlanti and Rina Mimoun Michael Schultz February 24, 2003
19 19 S1E19 "The Miracle of Everwood" Michael Green Arlene Sanford April 21, 2003
20 20 S1E20 "Moonlight Sonata" Wendy Mericle and Patrick Sean Smith Michael Schultz April 28, 2003
21 21 S1E21 "Episode 20" Greg Berlanti and Vanessa Taylor David Petrarca May 5, 2003
22 22 S1E22 "Fear Itself" John E. Pogue Michael Katleman May 12, 2003
23 23 S1E23 "Home" Michael Green and Rina Mimoun Sandy Smolan May 19, 2003

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