Everwood: The Complete Second Season (2009, Warner)
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After a long wait, Everwood fans can rejoice. Warner Video has finally released the complete second season of this beloved family series on DVD. Everwood, which ran on the WB for four seasons, was one of those rare television programs that capably dealt with the drama, humor and tragedy of both teenagers and adults, no small feat. In every sense of the word, this was a series about families and how they functioned and survived. Created by Greg Berlanti, who went on to guide Brothers & Sisters, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money, the focus of this exceptional drama was the developing relationship between Dr. Andy Brown (a wonderful Treat Williams), a New York City neurosurgeon widower who uprooted his two children and moved them to a small Colorado town, and his teenage son, Ephram (Gregory Smith), who changes from a petulant teenager into a mature, upstanding young man before our eyes. Lest I forget, the third Brown family member is precocious Delia, played by the impressive Vivien Cardone; however, her status on the show is relegated mostly to supporting character status.

The second season of Everwood begins on a high (albeit sad) note with the conclusion to the season one cliffhanger: The fate of town golden boy, Colin (Mike Erwin), whose life Andy was trying to save with risky brain surgery. The final image of season one saw Dr. Brown entering a waiting room to announce Colin’s fate, then a quick fade to black. Ten minutes into the season two opener we learn that Colin has died. This sets the tone for the rest of the season. How the town reacts to this tragedy and how the townspeople treat Dr. Brown, a man whose practice is free to the public, drive a season of television that deals with sorrow, forgiveness and redemption. (more…)