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Journeyman
GenreScience Fiction, Drama
Created byKevin Falls
StarringKevin McKidd
Brian Howe
Gretchen Egolf
Moon Bloodgood
Reed Diamond
Charlie Wyson
Theme music composerSteve Bramson
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersKevin Falls
Alex Graves
Running time42 mins. (approx)
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2007 –
present

Template:Otheruses2 Journeyman is an American science fiction television drama created by Kevin Falls for 20th Century Fox Television. Falls also serves as an executive producer alongside Alex Graves, who also directed the pilot.

The show premiered on Monday September 24, 2007 at 10/9c following Heroes on NBC.[1] The series stars Kevin McKidd as Dan Vasser, a San Francisco reporter who involuntarily travels through time.

Plot

See also: List of Journeyman episodes

The series centers around Dan Vasser, a normal man who, for an unknown reason, begins jumping back in time. He soon learns that each series of jumps follows the life of a person whose destiny he seems meant to change, although it doesn't always turn out for the better. While in the past, Dan reconnects with Livia Beale, his ex-fiancée, whom he lost in a mysterious plane crash. Armed with knowledge of the present, he wonders if he can save her, and in turn how it will affect his life.

Fictional Cosmology

Dan's "shifts" through time occur seemingly at random, with only a brief flash visible each time that is so subtle that Dan sometimes does not notice. He appears to have no control over them, though sharp headaches do precede the shifts. The destination date can be any date in the recent past, often requiring him to locate a recent newspaper. The location is often in the same city but can be in drastically different parts. When Dan shifts, his body vanishes from the present, along with his current clothing and personal effects. However, time in the present continues to move on in his absence, and possibly at a different rate than his experience while in the past. This creates initial tensions with his family and co-workers, who wonder what has happened to him when he seems to disappear for days. Dan can also encounter himself in the past.

Dan's journeys appear to have an innate purpose, which is not always apparent to him, but involve changing the destiny of certain people he encounters.

Cast

See also: List of Journeyman cast members

Production

The pilot episode of the show was made available online on September 5, 2007, and distributed by NBC on a special fall preview DVD to Blockbuster and other retail rental stores.

The show will also be broadcast on Sci Fi Channel, Sky One, Network Ten, Global and KanaalTwee in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Belgium respectively. [2][3]

The street on which Dan's house is located is the same street used in the television series Charmed, and the house itself is next door to the one used as Haliwell Manor.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NBC SHOWCASES FALL PRIMETIME ENTERTAINMENT SERIES BEGINNING WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24". 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-07-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Welsh, James (2007-07-02). "Ten picks up Fox, NBCU programming". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2007-07-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Bawden, Jim (2007-06-06). "TV lineup launch disrupted". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-06-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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