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* Special Agent Janis Hawk ([[Christine Woods]]). Works at the Los Angeles field office as part of Mark Benford's team. In her vision she was pregnant and having a sonogram, which she finds hard to believe because she is single and gay.
* Special Agent Janis Hawk ([[Christine Woods]]). Works at the Los Angeles field office as part of Mark Benford's team. In her vision she was pregnant and having a sonogram, which she finds hard to believe because she is single and gay.
* Aaron Stark ([[Brían F. O'Byrne]]). A recovering alcoholic, he is Mark Benford’s sponsor and close friend. His daughter, Tracy, was presumed killed in action in Afghanistan, but his flashforward showed his daughter alive.
* Aaron Stark ([[Brían F. O'Byrne]]). A recovering alcoholic, he is Mark Benford’s sponsor and close friend. His daughter, Tracy, was presumed killed in action in Afghanistan, but his flashforward showed his daughter alive.
* Nicole Kirby ([[Peyton List]]). A 19 year old student and Charlie Benford's babysitter. She was also a childhood friend of Aaron Stark's daughter Tracy Stark. Nicole's flashforward shows her being drowned by Dr. Campos. She speaks [[Japanese Language|Japanese]].
* Nicole Kirby ([[Peyton List]]). A 19 year old student and Charlie Benford's babysitter. She was also a childhood friend of Aaron Stark's daughter Tracy Stark. Nicole's flashforward shows her being drowned by a stanger. She speaks [[Japanese Language|Japanese]].
* Dr. Simon Campos ([[Dominic Monaghan]]). A quantum physicist and research partner of Stanford academic Lloyd Simcoe, who claims responsibility for the blackout.
* Dr. Simon Campos ([[Dominic Monaghan]]). A quantum physicist and research partner of Stanford academic Lloyd Simcoe, who claims responsibility for the blackout.


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This article is about the 2009 TV series. For the 1996 TV series, see Flash Forward (TV series). For other uses, see Flashforward (disambiguation).
FlashForward
FlashForward title screen
GenreDrama
Science fiction
Created byBrannon Braga
David S. Goyer
StarringJoseph Fiennes
John Cho
Jack Davenport
Zachary Knighton
Peyton List
Dominic Monaghan
Brían F. O'Byrne
Courtney B. Vance
Sonya Walger
Christine Woods
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBrannon Braga
David S. Goyer
Marc Guggenheim
Jessika Goyer
Vince Gerardis
Ralph Vicinanza
Production locationLos Angeles, California
Running time42 minutes
Production companyABC Studios
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2009 –
present

FlashForward is an American science-fiction television series, which premiered on ABC on September 24, 2009.[1] It is loosely based on the 1999 novel Flashforward by Canadian science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer.

Production

The pilot was written by David S. Goyer (who also directed) and Brannon Braga, from Robert J Sawyer's novel, with Goyer and Braga executive producing alongside Jessika Borsiczky Goyer, Vince Gerardis, and Ralph Vicinanza.[2]

FlashForward originally was developed at HBO, which sold its option because it thought the show would be a better fit for a broadcast network. After purchasing the series and ordering a pilot ABC picked up FlashForward for thirteen episodes[3] in May 2009. On October 12, 2009, ABC picked up the series for a full 22 episode season. Later the same day, it was announced ABC had ordered a further three episodes for a 25 episode first season.[4][5][6]

On October 21, it was announced that executive producer Marc Guggenheim is leaving ABC's FlashForward. Guggenheim, who created Eli Stone for the network, was brought in as showrunner/co-executive producer after the pilot, according to the Reporter. With a full-season pickup for the show secured, Guggenheim will depart FlashForward to develop other projects. Co-creator and executive producer David S. Goyer will replace him for the show's back-nine episode order.[7]

Premise

A mysterious event causes everyone on the planet to simultaneously lose consciousness for 137 seconds, during which people see what appear to be visions of their lives approximately six months in the future—a global “flashforward”. A team of Los Angeles FBI agents, led by Stanford Wedeck (Vance) and spearheaded by Mark Benford (Fiennes), begin the process of determining what happened, why, and whether it will happen again. Benford contributes a unique perspective on the investigation; in his flashforward, he saw the results of six months of investigation that he had done on the flashforward event, and he and his team use those clues to recreate the investigation.

The team investigates a number of events related to the flashforward, including "Suspect Zero," who did not lose consciousness during the event, the sinister "D. Gibbons", and a similar mass loss of consciousness in Somalia in 1991. Meanwhile, personal revelations contained within the flashforwards occupy the personal lives of the principal characters. Mark Benford sees his alcoholism relapsing, his wife sees herself with another man, and other characters grapple with similarly unexpected or surprising revelations in their flashes forward.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in FlashForward

Main characters

FlashForward began with nine star billed roles. From episode six on, Dominic Monaghan is billed as a regular cast member. In the tenth episode, Michael Ealy will join the cast in what is expected to be a regular role.[8]

  • FBI Special Agent Mark Benford (Joseph Fiennes). Mark's flashforward guides the investigation of the events of October 6. The husband of Olivia Benford and father of Charlie Benford, he is a recovering alcoholic.
  • Special Agent Demetri Noh (John Cho). Mark Benford’s partner at the FBI. He had no flashforward and fears that means he will die. He is engaged to Zoey, a lawyer.
  • Dr. Olivia Benford (Sonya Walger). Mark's wife and a successful surgeon at a major hospital. She supervises Dr. Bryce Varley. In her flashforward, she is romantically involved with Dr. Lloyd Simcoe, although she had never met him before the blackout. They meet when she treats his son.
  • Dr. Lloyd Simcoe (Jack Davenport). An academic at Stanford, Lloyd's estranged wife and mother of his son died during the blackout. He has a son with autism, Dylan, who knows Olivia and who Charlie mysteriously recognizes. He, along with his partner Simon Campos, believe themselves to be responsible for the blackout.
  • Dr. Bryce Varley (Zachary Knighton). A surgical intern reporting to Dr. Olivia Benford. He was on the verge of committing suicide due to a diagnosis of stage 4 renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) when the blackout occurred. After the blackout he experiences a renewed will to live, and sees his vision as a gift.
  • FBI Assistant Director Stanford Wedeck (Courtney B. Vance). Head of the FBI Los Angeles field office. He oversees Mark Benford's team and the October 6 investigation. His flashforward shows him on a toilet reading a newspaper.
  • Special Agent Janis Hawk (Christine Woods). Works at the Los Angeles field office as part of Mark Benford's team. In her vision she was pregnant and having a sonogram, which she finds hard to believe because she is single and gay.
  • Aaron Stark (Brían F. O'Byrne). A recovering alcoholic, he is Mark Benford’s sponsor and close friend. His daughter, Tracy, was presumed killed in action in Afghanistan, but his flashforward showed his daughter alive.
  • Nicole Kirby (Peyton List). A 19 year old student and Charlie Benford's babysitter. She was also a childhood friend of Aaron Stark's daughter Tracy Stark. Nicole's flashforward shows her being drowned by a stanger. She speaks Japanese.
  • Dr. Simon Campos (Dominic Monaghan). A quantum physicist and research partner of Stanford academic Lloyd Simcoe, who claims responsibility for the blackout.

Recurring characters

  • Charlie Benford (Lennon Wynn). Mark and Olivia's daughter. Has an unknown flashforward about Dylan and a mysterious figure known as D. Gibbons.
  • Dylan Simcoe (Ryan Wynott). Lloyd's son with autism, who knows Olivia from his vision.
  • Special Agent Vreede (Barry Shabaka Henley). A member of Mark's team.
  • Special Agent Al Gough (Lee Thompson Young). A member of Mark's team who commited suicide to save the life of another, and to prove the future is unwritten.
  • Zoey Andata (Gabrielle Union). Demetri's fiancée and a criminal defense attorney. In her flashforward she claims to be on a beach getting married to Special Agent Demetri

Episodes

Main article: List of FlashForward episodes

Awards and nominations

In November 2009, FlashForward received a nomination in the category of Favorite New Television Drama at the Peoples Choice Awards.

International distribution

Country TV Network(s) Series Premiere Notes Source
Canada Canada A. September 24, 2009 Thursdays 20:00 [9]
Brazil Brazil AXN February, 2010
Australia Australia Seven Network September 28, 2009 Mondays, 20:30 [10]
United Kingdom United Kingdom Five September 28, 2009 Mondays, 21:00 [11]
Russia Russia Channel One October 2, 2009 Saturdays, 23:00 [12]
Belgium Belgium BeTV October 4, 2009 Sundays, 20:45 [12]
Singapore Singapore MediaCorp October 4, 2009 Sundays, 22:00 [10]
Italy Italy Fox October 5, 2009 Mondays, 21:10 [12]
Spain Spain AXN October 5, 2009 Mondays, 22:25 [13]
Cuatro October 6, 2009 Tuesdays, 22:15
Portugal Portugal AXN October 7, 2009 Wednesdays, 22:25 [14]
Norway Norway TV 2 October 8, 2009 Thursdays, 22:40 [12]
Estonia Estonia Fox Life October 16, 2009 Fridays, 21:00 [15]
Finland Finland Nelonen January, 2010 [16]
Poland Poland AXN November 14, 2009 Saturdays, 22:00 [12]
Croatia Croatia AXN November 14, 2009 Saturdays, 21:40 [citation needed]
Slovakia Slovakia AXN November 16, 2009 Mondays, 21:00
Czech Republic Czech Republic AXN November 16, 2009 Mondays, 21:00
Hungary Hungary AXN November 16, 2009 Mondays, 21:00 [17]
Bulgaria Bulgaria AXN November 18, 2009 Wednesday, 23:00 [18]
France France TF1 [12]
Republic of Ireland Ireland RTÉ Television autumn/winter season 2009 [19]
Germany Germany ProSieben 2010 [12]
New Zealand New Zealand TV2 Early 2010 [10]
Sweden Sweden TV4 October 30, 2009 Fridays, 22:55 [20]
Japan Japan AXN Spring 2010 [21]
Netherlands The Netherlands NET5 2010 [12]
Serbia Serbia AXN November 14 Saturdays 21:40 [22]
Turkey Turkey Dizimax November 4 [23]
Romania Romania AXN November 16 Mondays 23:00 (Saturdays 21:10) [24]
Iceland Iceland RÚV October 29 Thursdays 22:25

References

  1. ^ "ABC.com - FlashForward - Home". Abc.go.com. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ^ "Flash Forward New Companion for Lost". www.comingsoon.net. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ "The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  4. ^ Levine, Stuart (2009-10-12). "ABC picks up more 'FlashForward'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-10-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Michael Ausiello (2009-10-12). "This just in: 'FlashForward' gets full season". The Ausiello Files. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2009-10-12). "ABC Orders Full Season of 'FlashForward'". ArtsBeat: The Culture at Large. The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Joyce Eng. "FlashForward Changes Showrunners". TVGuide.com.
  8. ^ http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/s56/flashforward/news/a185895/producer-unveils-flashforward-newcomers.html#article_continue
  9. ^ "Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer to debut TV series with literary fans". The Canadian Press. 2009-09-23.
  10. ^ a b c Elizabeth Guider (September 21, 2009). "FlashForward inks Asia Pacific deals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  11. ^ "FlashForward". Five. Retrieved 2009-10-08..
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (October 5, 2009). "Disney sells 'FlashForward' worldwide". Variety.com. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  13. ^ http://www.cuatro.com/flash-forward/
  14. ^ "AXN.pt - FlashForward mini-site". axn.pt. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  15. ^ Kersti Raud (October 5, 2009). "Flashforwardi tutvustus". elu24.ee. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  16. ^ http://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/flashforward/etusivu
  17. ^ http://axn.hu/shows/schedule/16/11/2009/1
  18. ^ http://axn-bulgaria.com/content/flash-forward-trailer-bg-0
  19. ^ "RTÉ.ie Entertainment: RTÉ Television unveils new season". Rte.ie. 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  20. ^ "Premiärdatum för FlashForward i TV4". TVplanetens tv-blogg. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  21. ^ "AXN Japan: Coming soon". 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  22. ^ http://www.axn.rs
  23. ^ http://www.digiturk.com.tr
  24. ^ http://www.axn.ro
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