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Season 1 – Recovery Road

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Maddie, an adolescent drug user, has a reputation as a party girl, although she doesn't think she has a problem. When her school guidance counselor confronts her about her drug use, it forces Maddie to choose between being expelled or entering rehab. Maddie chooses the latter option and moves into a sober living facility, where she lives with other recovering addicts. Combined with the regular pressures faced by teenagers in their everyday lives, life in rehab proves difficult for Maddie. "Recovery Road" is based on the young adult novel of the same name by Blake Nelson.

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Maureen Ryan Variety 01/25/2016
If Recovery Road continues to progress on the trajectory it lays out in its first three installments, it may leave both teens and those in recovery feeling that, for once, a TV drama hasn't patronized them. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club 01/25/2016
B
The premise here is very after-school special. Fortunately... Recovery Road avoids the overwrought trappings by dealing with addiction and recovery in a nuanced and compelling way. Go to Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 01/25/2016
The show is earnest and well intentioned, as it shows us a young woman grappling with denial and working to get her life on track. It's not a cynical venture. But it does make happily-ever-after into a distinct possibility. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV 01/26/2016
Recovery Road does a good job of capturing the complex web of both emotions and actions that are taken in the journey to sobriety suggested by the show title. Go to Full Review Samantha White We Got This Covered 01/22/2016
7/10
With a complex heroine and snappy dialogue, Recovery Road manages to push past its hokey demeanor to become a solid drama capable of depicting addiction in an innovative manner. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 01/20/2016
4/5
Teen-alcoholic redemption tales were 1970s afterschool special staples, but this wise, realistic drama is too smart to try to wrap up its main character's issues in a two-hour-with-commercials movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/14/2016 why cancel this show? It was great See more 09/04/2016 I love Recovery Road, this show rocks and it's one of the best new shows of all time. The actors and actresses are awesome including Jessica Sula who is amazing and talented pus she is my favorite. See more 03/29/2016 I just finished watching the season one finale and this is definitely one of my favourite shows now. Amazing characters and interesting dialogue. Hoping that this show gets renewed for a second season. See more 03/09/2016 Recovery road offers a real look at teen addiction in the United States. A lot of A.A. lingo and “recovery talk” is used to inform the audience about the process of recovery. The show serves up a fairly decent version of what addiction recovery can be like in all its idiosyncracies. Relapse. Denial. Living with crazy people. However, by showing the audience what is possible, it also offers a roadmap to living a new life. Most importantly, we hope Recovery Road can make the subject of addiction and addiction recovery more acceptable to teens, families, school teachers, peers... AND help lower the stigma that surrounds addiction. Good stuff! See more 02/14/2016 Saw the first episode. It sucked. Do not recommend See more 02/08/2016 Depressing premise, not sure worth anyone's time, and it is like a soap opera gone wrong. See more Read all reviews
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Jessica Sula

Maddie

Sebastian de Souza

Wes Stewart

Sharon Leal

Charlotte Graham

Alexis Ann Carra

Cynthia McDermott

Kyla Pratt

Trish Collins

Daniel Franzese

Vern Testaverde

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 25, 2016 Blackout Faced with expulsion after being caught with alcohol at school, party girl Maddie is forced to spend her evenings with recovering addicts at a sober living facility. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 1, 2016 The Art of the Deal Maddie struggles to keep her double life under wraps when she blows off her curfew to hang out with her friends after school. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 8, 2016 Surrender Maddie, Craig and Wes try to convince Wes' ex-girlfriend to return to the program; Charlotte wonders if she made the right decision sending her daughter to Springtime Meadows; Trish auditions for a reality show. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 15, 2016 Parties Without Borders Affluent residents of a nearby rehab facility visit Springtime Meadows; Vern glimpses an unexpected side of his favorite actress; Maddie struggles with temptation at a wild birthday party for her boyfriend, Zach. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 22, 2016 My Loose Thread Charlotte begins to resent Cynthia's role in Maddie's life; Maddie helps Les break his grandmother out of her nursing home for the afternoon; Trish has a rough start at her new job; Ellie and Nyla have questions about Maddie. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 29, 2016 Heaven Backwards Maddie tries to help when Trish faces a crisis; Wes struggles with a secret; Craig and Cynthia bond; Charlotte hopes that Margarita can provide insight involving Maddie. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 7, 2016 Sick as Our Secrets Ellie discovers Maddie's secret life; Charlotte pressures Wes for information on Maddie's progress; Vern, Craig and Wes spend an afternoon bonding. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 14, 2016 The Weaklings Maddie and Charlotte reluctantly attend a party held by Rebecca's upper-class family; Wes' former girlfriend returns and drops a bombshell regarding his brother; Cynthia re-examines her relationship with her fiance. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 21, 2016 Your Side of the Street Maddie involves another housemate in her attempt to learn what is troubling Wes; Trish is angered by Maddie's efforts to help her; Vern becomes suspicious of Cynthia's strange behavior; a house search leads to unexpected news. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 28, 2016 (Be)Coming Clean Maddie completes her first 30 days in rehab, but wonders why another resident has left the house; Wes' efforts to fix the sins of his brother do not have the results he anticipated; Maddie and Wes reveal their true feelings for each other. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Bert V. Royal, Karen DiConcetto, Holly Sorenson, Danielle von Zerneck, Craig Piligian, Beth Miller
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-14 (D|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 25, 2016