Harold Abbott: The Everwood Character Nobody Talks About (And Why That's a Mistake) | Episode 11

Everwood just landed on Netflix Canada — and I need to talk about its most underrated character. Harold Abbott. The pompous, verbose, occasionally infuriating small-town doctor who spends most of Season 1 as the obstacle standing in Andy Brown's way. The man every first-time viewer writes off as comic relief. He's not comic relief. He's the most completely written character in the entire series. And in this video, I'm making the case. ⚠️ Spoiler warning: this video covers Harold's full four-season arc, including major plot points from Seasons 3 and 4. If you're a new Netflix viewer still making your way through the show — bookmark this one and come back. It'll be here waiting for you. We're going deep on Harold's full four-season arc — his impossible dynamic with his mother Edna, his complicated love for his kids Amy and Bright, the slow-burn friendship with Andy Brown he never asked for, and what Rose's cancer storyline reveals about who he actually is underneath all that vocabulary and bluster. Tom Amandes never got an Emmy for this. Harold Abbott is on nobody's list of great TV characters of the 2000s. I think that's wrong. New to Everwood? All four seasons are now streaming on Netflix Canada, Netflix UK, Netflix Australia and select European regions. It currently holds a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes across three of its four seasons. You're welcome. Already a fan? Tell me in the comments — who do YOU think is the most underrated character in the show? I have opinions and I suspect you do too. Everwood | Harold Abbott | Everwood Netflix | Everwood review | WB shows 2000s | early 2000s TV | nostalgia TV | Greg Berlanti | Tom Amandes | Everwood rewatch | Everwood Canada Netflix | best WB shows | 2000s drama | Everwood analysis | Everwood characters