Everwood

After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There he becomes a small-town doctor and learns parenting on the fly as he raises his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram and his 9-year-old daughter Delia.

Everwood (2002-2006) is a United States family drama created by Greg Berlanti for The WB. After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Andrew Brown (Treat Williams) abandons his Manhattan career and moves his two children to the mountain town of Everwood, Colorado, where he takes up work as a small-town doctor. His engine is a struggle to hold his household together: he must learn to parent on the fly while raising his gifted but resentful fifteen-year-old son Ephram (Gregory Smith) and his young daughter Delia (Vivien Cardone). Around them the town supplies a steady stream of storylines involving neighbors, patients, and romances, most notably Ephram's relationship with Amy Abbott (Emily VanCamp), whose family complicates the Browns' everyday life. Each episode blends personal crises with the community's small dramas, and the series runs across four seasons of roughly twenty-two episodes apiece, building a continuing story about grief, family loyalty, and second chances. The tone is warm, earnest, and sincerely emotional, with a cozy small-town texture that rewards viewers who enjoy character-driven domestic drama. Fans of Gilmore Girls, Doc Martin and Party of Five will find resonance in its blend of family healing, community intimacy, and coming-of-age tension.

Audiences rated Everwood positively, with later seasons generally admired for its emotional family storytelling and small-town warmth.

• Gilmore Girlssmall town family drama, widowed parent raising teens, gentle emotional tone
• Doc Martinsmall town medical setting, doctor protagonist in a close community, warm family drama
• Party of Fivesingle father raising a gifted, resentful teen, grief and family healing

Created by

Greg Berlanti

Release Date

2002-09-16

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (248)

What is Everwood about?

A widowed Manhattan neurosurgeon moves his two children to a small Colorado town, where he becomes a country doctor while learning to parent on the fly.

What is Everwood like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Everwood as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Everwood violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Everwood.

What did critics think of Everwood?

Audiences rated Everwood positively, with later seasons generally admired for its emotional family storytelling and small-town warmth.

Which shows are like Everwood?

Shows with a similar feel include Gilmore Girls, Doc Martin, and Party of Five.

How long is Everwood?

Everwood: 4 seasons, 89 episodes.

Is Everwood still running?

No, Everwood was canceled.

Where can I watch Everwood?

In United States, Everwood streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.