Is it the End of the Road for October Road?

I never thought I would fall for a show that featured twins named Jasper and Casper (how corny is that?). But October Road grew on me, and now, like all the good shows, it's in danger of being canceled.

October Road, ABC's drama about life in a small town in Massachusetts, has struggled in the ratings since it first began airing mid-season in 2007. But the show slowly gained a loyal fan following and October Road was miraculously renewed for a second season. The Writer's Strike probably helped October Road, which started airing its second season in late November, 2007 and still had a few new shows in the can while other shows were airing reruns.
The second season finale of October Road aired on March 10, 2008 and, even though season 2 saw an upswing in ratings, the series is in danger of being canceled. The season finale storylines were tied up loosely, with several cliffhangers still lingering out there. If you missed the season finale of October Road, here is what happened:

Nick Garrett (played by Bryan Greenberg) received a job offer-a writing gig-- to tour with the rock band U2. He would have to leave Knight's Ridge for 5 months.

Nick's dad (Tom Berenger) , fondly known as The Commander, received news that he had bone marrow cancer.

Nick's brother, Ronnie (Jonathan Murphy), became very depressed over his father's illness and also over the fact that Nick would be leaving town again.

Eddie Latekka's (Geoff Stults) high school sweetheart, Rory (played by Stacy Keibler) retuned to the Ridge. This stirred up old feelings for Eddie and he met her at the park to drink beers, eat stromboli and talk about old times. Right on cue, Eddie kissed her but then quickly broke it off telling Rory that he was seeing someone.

Of course Eddie's girlfriend, the ever-so-unconfident Janet (Rebecca Field), drove by the park right as Eddie and Rory were kissing. She naturally assumed the worst and went home and immediately began drinking with her co-worker Rooster. She ended up getting very drunk and sleeping with Rooster.