FlashForward

**EmUK** · by **EmUK** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:39 am

Did anyone catch this on Channel 5 on Monday at 9pm?

If so what do you guys think to it?

FlashForward is a science-fiction television series currently in production by ABC Studios for the 2009–2010 television season for ABC. It is based on the 1999 novel Flashforward by Canadian science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. It began airing in the US on Thursday 24 September 2009 during the first hour of prime time

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.

FlashForward originally was developed at HBO, which until recently retained a financial interest in the property. Although the pay cable network officials were in favor of the project, they released their option because they thought it would be a better fit for a broadcast network. With HBO's agreement, the producers opened it up for offers, with ABC and Fox expressing interest in the series. In May 2009, ABC picked up FlashForward for thirteen episodes.

A sale to ABC created a conflict for Braga, who serves as a co-executive producer on the 20th Century/Fox drama 24. ABC Studios and 20th Century TV considered co-producing FlashForward, but when the talks stalled, Braga removed himself from day-to-day involvement on the project, which helped the deal move forward. He will continue to serve as an executive producer on FlashForward while working full time on 24.

During San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Executive Producer David S. Goyer announced that Dominic Monaghan joins the cast as a regular sometime in the first season, and that novelist Sawyer will write one of the first-season episodes.

Main cast

* Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford
* John Cho as Demetri Noh
* Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe
* Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley
* Peyton List as Nicole Kirby
* Brían F. O'Byrne as Aaron Stark
* Courtney B. Vance as Stanford Wedeck
* Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford
* Christine Woods as Janis Hawk

Supporting cast

* Genevieve Cortese as Tracy Stark
* Barry Shabaka Henley as Agent Vreede
* Alex Kingston as Fiona Banks
* Seth MacFarlane (uncredited) as FBI Agent
* Rachel Roberts as Alda Hertzog
* Lee Thompson Young as Al Gough
* Lennon Wynn as Charlie Benford
* Ryan Wynott as Dylan Simcoe

Upcoming cast

* Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nhadra Udaya
* Dominic Monaghan as Simon
* Adam Tsekhman as Vlad Petrov
* Gabrielle Union as Zoey Andata

The above was taken from Wikipedia

**Jinksie** · by **Jinksie** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:42 am

I V+'ed it and watched it last night, it's good but fucking confusing!!!

Who's the guy!

Are they ahead in America with it? prefer to watch it one after another

**EmUK** · by **EmUK** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:50 am

The guy on the CCTV?

I have a feeling but dont want to say in case a few people on here havnt watched it yet,dont want to spoil it

I found some parts predictable but looking forward to how all this will be played out

**kermit1981** · by **kermit1981** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:51 am

I missed this but if it is as good as it looked I might try and catch up with it

**ROBAFET** · by **ROBAFET** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:04 pm

gonna try to catch up on this. New heroes in U.S. Em woo woo

**EmUK** · by **EmUK** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:39 pm

Did it start last week Rob? (Heroes)

I was hoping it would be back on BBC2 this week but not seen or heard anything as to when it will be on over here

**Jinksie** · by **Jinksie** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:52 pm

As long as you keep the avatar you know i'm happy

**izorpo** · by **izorpo** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:42 pm

didn't see the new series - I get so frustrated though with American series - all of the really interesting sci-fi ones get cancelled. I'll check it out at some point though

I was a bit disappointed in the last season of Heroes

The one series I'm looking forward to returning is Survivors - but with the whole Swine Flu pandemic crap - some reason I'm thinking that if it returns it will be sometime late autumn or winter after the next round of the infections soar - I don't imagine the BBC is in any rush to put back on an apocalyptic show about survivors of a pandemic

**Mr Hugh Jarrdon** · by **Mr Hugh Jarrdon** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:55 pm

havent seen it but i'll have a butchers, as they say

**Agincourt** · by **Agincourt** on Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:46 am

I was a little disappointed because I was expecting it to be a bit more sci-fi(y) than it seemed. Having said that I will still watch it for a few more episodes at least.

**Rossinio** · by **Rossinio** on Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:44 pm

Caught up with this after SkyPlusing it on Firday...

I really really like! I'm intrigued as to whats gonna happen next...

**Jinksie** · by **Jinksie** on Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:50 pm

It's quite good isn't it?

Disappointed to find out we're at the same stage as America as i like to either V+ them all and watch them or watch them online one after another