Set in a breathtaking small town in the Rocky Mountains, "Everwood" has at its emotional center the visceral and often heartbreaking relationship between a father and son. Dr. Andrew Brown's life changed forever the day his loving wife died. Up until then, he had been a world-renowned neurosurgeon whose career always overshadowed his obligations as a parent. When he was faced with the daunting task of raising his two kids, Delia and Ephram, by himself, Dr. Brown traded in the New York skyline for the vistas of the Rockies to settle in Everwood, Colorado, a charming and picturesque little town tucked among majestic snowy peaks.
Until the Brown family arrived last year, it seemed like nothing ever changed in Everwood, a charming little town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Dr. Andrew "Andy" Brown (series star TREAT WILLIAMS) has made the transition from a world-renowned neurosurgeon, whose career overshadowed his parental obligations, to a small-town clinician and attentive but struggling father to bright 10-year-old Delia (series star VIVIEN CARDONE) and troubled 16-year-old Ephram (series star GREGORY SMITH). Plainspoken Edna Harper (series star DEBRA MOONEY) serves as Dr. Brown's nurse and office manager, despite being the mother of the only other doctor in town, irascible Dr. Harold Abbott (series star TOM AMANDES), whose children, 16-year-old Amy (series star EMILY VanCAMP) and 18-year-old Bright (series star CHRIS PRATT), have become friends with Dr. Brown's at school. Dr. Brown has also found his neighbor, Nina Feeney (series star STEPHANIE NIZNIK), to be a reliable confidante. And the school bus driver, Mr. Irv Harper (series star JOHN BEASLEY), keeps watch over it all.As summer ends, the townspeople continue to cope with their grief over Colin Hart's (former series star MIKE ERWIN) death last spring, and Dr. Brown finds himself and his family unfairly marked as social outcasts because he was unable to save Colin during an extremely intricate brain surgery. Colin's mother, Sharon (recurring guest star NANCY EVERHARD), asks Amy to look through Colin's possessions in preparation for a memorial service at the school, a painful process since Amy loved Colin and deeply resents Dr. Brown's failure. While working together at the town swimming pool, Ephram tentatively tries to comfort Amy by relating his experiences with his mother's death.Meanwhile, with almost no clients, Dr. Brown retreats to the solitude of his office, avoiding contact even with his friends, and recalls the choice he faced while operating on Colin. He could have persisted in the losing battle and attempted a procedure that would have kept Colin alive--with severe
As the day of Colin's brain surgery approaches, Dr. Brown travels with Ephram and Delia to New York to consult with his accomplished mentor, Dr. Donald Douglas (PHILIP BAKER HALL - "Magnolia," "Boogie Nights"). Together, the men devise an innovative method to save Colin--and Dr. Douglas advises Dr. Brown not to perform the extremely risky procedure. When Ephram sees how revered his father is among the students and faculty of his alma mater, he gains a new perspective and makes a major realization. Meanwhile, Colin "kidnaps" Amy and Bright and takes them on an adventure on his last day before the operation, taking care of last-minute emotional tasks. Dr. Brown emerges from the operating room after the grueling surgery and faces Colin's expectant family and loved ones . . .Recommended Episode
In a controversial and moving episode, Dr. Brown confronts his deepest convictions while trying to help a local girl, Kate Morris (KATE MARA), who is in big trouble. At the urging of wise Edna, he gets a surprising new perspective on the situation from Dr. Abbott. Meanwhile, Ephram regrets attending the spring formal dance with a superficial girl, Sherri Seevers (TAYLOR KELLAM), he has never met--but Amy takes pity on him, to Colin's chagrin. And Dr. Brown realizes how unprepared he is for Delia to grow into womanhood.
After Colin has a seizure, Dr. Brown strongly advises Colin's father, James (recurring guest star MICHAEL FLYNN), to allow him to perform brain surgery on Colin. But Colin's parents resist the dangerous procedure, hoping for another miraculous recovery. In emotional turmoil, Colin rebuffs the sympathetic Amy. Meanwhile, as a favor to worried Edna, Dr. Brown accompanies Irv--who would much rather go alone--on a camping trip, forcing Ephram to come along as well and study for his final examinations. At the remote lake, an event occurs that changes father and son forever and enlightens Dr. Brown on how to deal with Colin's obdurate parents. Also, the Abbotts' neighbor, Nina, is overjoyed when her absentee husband, Carl (recurring guest star DYLAN WALSH), vows to return home permanently. But a shocking surprise awaits her.
Nervous Ephram feels the pressure of performing his first piano recital in Everwood. Dr. Brown and Dr. Abbott attempt to diagnose a man, Chuck (DAN MERKET), with a mysterious sleeping disorder that leaves welts on his body. Although her parents have revoked her privileges, Amy pretends that she wants to spend time with her grandmother, Edna, in order to secretly visit Colin.
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