New Fall TV Spotlight: Flash Forward

Just as summer is the season for big movie releases, fall is the season for new TV. Everyone who’s been out all summer doing things like seeing those big blockbuster movies are now staying in and turning to the television for entertainment. And so the networks put the reruns and the copious amonts of reality TV aside for a moment while they debut the shows we’ve been buzzing about all summer.

This year, we’re seeing that blockbuster mentality hit our small screens. We’re seeing a lot of action and drama. The trailer for ABC’s Flash Forward looks like the trailer for Michael Bay’s next flick. But no, it’s a television show that, instead of being packed into an hour and a half, will be spread out for an hour, week after week, storyline after storyline. So, is that a good thing or a bad thing?

The pilot sets the stage: we meet our cast of characters (including Harold from Harold and Kumar! Ok, fine, he’d probably prefer we call him by his real name, John Cho) as a catastrophic global event occurs, and everyone blacks out for two minutes. It turns out that during that two minutes, everyone has some sort of glimpse into their futures. The rest of the show will focus on our cast trying to solve the mysteries of what they saw, come to terms with their futures, and/or change them. Obviously the show will delve into more detail and depth, getting to know each character and those around him or her, making the future he or she saw that much more powerful to us, the viewers.

The show premieres Thursday, September 24th at 8PM EST on ABC. Check it out! If anything, the first episode will definitely be entertaining and seemingly edge-of-the-seat dramatic.

August 11th, 2009 by Courtney Iseman | Posted in News | (0)