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October RoadA guide · fact-checked October 2026
Between leaving Point Place and arriving at Litchfield, Laura Prepon spent two seasons on a wistful ABC hometown drama that most people have forgotten and her fans have not.
The show
October Road was an ABC drama that premiered March 15, 2007. It follows Nick Garrett, a best-selling author who returns to his Massachusetts hometown of Knights Ridge a decade after leaving, and finds the life and people he wrote about still waiting.
Her role
Prepon plays Hannah Daniels, Nick's former girlfriend and the emotional reason he stays. Hannah works as a veterinary technician and is raising a ten-year-old son, Sam, whose parentage becomes one of the show's running questions.
Where it fits
The series ran two short seasons, six episodes then thirteen, and was not renewed after March 2008. It sits in the stretch of Prepon's career between That '70s Show and her breakout as Alex Vause: a leading dramatic role on network television that showed her range before Orange Is the New Black made it undeniable.
Frequently asked questions
What is October Road?
An ABC drama (2007-2008) about an author who returns to his hometown; it ran two seasons and 19 episodes.
Who did Laura Prepon play in October Road?
Hannah Daniels, the lead character's former girlfriend, a veterinary technician raising a young son.
How many seasons of October Road were there?
Two, with 19 episodes in total. It was not renewed after 2008.
When did October Road air?
It premiered on ABC on March 15, 2007 and ended in March 2008.