October Road duo signs deal with ABC

Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, the creators of the ABC drama October Road, which was recently renewed for a second season, have singed an overall development deal with ABC, according to Variety.

The article doesn't go into much detail about the deal, except that ABC had essentially negotiated with Appelbaum and Nemec about developing new shows before October Road's renewal was set in stone.

October Road joined the ABC lineup in midseason and ran for a brief six episodes. The second season, which begins shooting next month, has been bumped up to thirteen episodes. Reaction to the series, here and elsewhere, has been rather lukewarm, but the show still performed well enough (no doubt by being scheduled next to Grey's Anatomy) for ABC to give it another season.