What 'FlashForward' Is About:
A worldwide two-minute blackout causes everyone to have visions of the same specific moment in the future. As an FBI team tries to sort out who or what is behind the event, everyone wonders whether the future they saw is destined to come true.
Status of 'FlashForward':
FlashForward is currently in production. It is shown on ABC. Premiere date: Sep 24, 2009. For current showtimes see Show Listings.
• ABC Orders FlashForward
Origins:
FlashForward is based on the 1999 novel by Robert J. Sawyer, and was a hot property contested by HBO, Fox, and ABC. The main creative force is Davis S. Goyer.
• Image Gallery: Premiere
Key 'FlashForward' Characters:
The key character is Mark (Joseph Fiennes), an FBI agent who ends up working on unravelling the mystery of the event; his partner, wife, young daughter, babysitter, and AA sponsor are also involved. The worldwide nature of the experience leaves lots of room for peripheral characters to move in and out of focus.
• FlashForward Cast and Characters
Flavor of 'FlashForward':
The effort to invoke the myserious, hidden lever-pulling air of Lost is palpable, but good writing and strong performances take the show in its own direction.
• Review: Premiere
