Scripted series · ABC
FlashForward
Everyone in the world will get a flash of their own future.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joseph Fiennes
Mark Benford
22 eps
John Cho
Demetri Noh
22 eps
Courtney B. Vance
Stanford Wedeck
22 eps
Dominic Monaghan
Simon Campos
22 eps
Sonya Walger
Olivia Benford
22 eps
Yuko Takeuchi
Keiko Arahida
4 eps
Jack Davenport
Lloyd Simcoe
22 eps
Brían F. O'Byrne
Aaron Stark
22 eps
Zachary Knighton
Bryce Varley
22 eps
Christine Woods
Janis Hawk
22 eps
Peyton List
Nicole Kirby
22 eps
Lindsay Crouse
Mrs. Kirby
2 eps
Jessica Tuck
Agent Levy
2 eps
James Frain
Gordon Myhill
2 eps
Annabeth Gish
Lita
3 eps
Barry Shabaka Henley
Shelly Vreede
13 eps
Barbara Williams
Joyce Clemente
2 eps
Gil Bellows
Timothy
3 eps
Elizabeth Sung
Saayo Noh
2 eps
Michael Massee
D. Gibbons
8 eps
Alex Kingston
Fiona Banks
3 eps
Callum Keith Rennie
Jeff Slingerland
2 eps
Dominic Rains
Kahmir DeJean
5 eps
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Nhadra Udaya
3 eps
Lawrence Mandley
Kent Nelson
2 eps
Lee Thompson Young
Al Gough
8 eps
Michael Ealy
Marshall Vogel
10 eps
Gina Torres
Felicia Wedeck
2 eps
Ricky Jay
Man in Warehouse
3 eps
Hira Ambrosino
Yuuka Arahida
3 eps
Neil Jackson
Lucas Hellinger
5 eps
Genevieve Padalecki
Tracy Stark
10 eps
Gabrielle Union
Zoey Andata
9 eps
Lennon Wynn
Charlie Benford
13 eps
Curtis Harris
Zack
2 eps
Seth MacFarlane
Agent Jake Curdy
2 eps
Phillip Palmer
Campbell
2 eps
Amy Rosoff
Vice President Joyce Clemente
7 eps
Rodney Rowland
Victor
2 eps
Mel Rodriguez
Oscar Obregon
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How FlashForward actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
FlashForward reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E22
Future Shock
The day of the prophesized flashforwad date arrives as everyone waits to see if their predictions take place. Mark uncovers the date of the next blackout, and Simon, with Demetri, attempts to stop it from happening by breaking into the NLAP mainframe.
- Directed by John Polson
- Written by Scott M. Gimple
S01E21
Countdown
Mark continues his interrogation of Hellinger in a desperate attempt to find out when the next blackout will occur. Demetri must choose between helping Janis and Simon break into NLAP to stop the blackout from occurring, or turning the fugitive Simon in to the FBI. Elsewhere, Lloyd finds the common denominator that can help him solve the complex equation he was working on in his flashforward.
- Directed by John Polson
- Written by Seth Hoffman, Lisa Zwerling
S01E17
The Garden of Forking Paths
Mark and his team search for Demetri, while terror suspect Alda promises to give Zoey information on Demetri's whereabouts. Elsewhere, Olivia learns the identity of who sent her the text message about Mark's flashforward.
- Directed by Nick Gomez
- Written by David S. Goyer, Lisa Zwerling
S01E15
Queen Sacrifice
Mark and Vogel put a plan into action to uncover the FBI mole, which could end up alienating Mark from his co-workers. Meanwhile, in an effort to protect his family and his marriage, Mark moves out of the house, and Keiko continues her search in Los Angeles for Bryce.
- Directed by Bobby Roth
- Written by Timothy J. Lea, Byron Balasco
S01E18
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Olivia receives disturbing news from Gabriel; Aaron's life is in danger as he continues to search for his daughter in Afghanistan.
- Directed by Nick Gomez
- Written by Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
S01E20
The Negotiation
Mark does everything in his power to protect Gabriel, who is the bridge between Dyson Frost and the Global Blackout. Aaron locates his daughter's captors and puts his life on the line in order to rescue her, while Simon comes face to face with the head of the nefarious organization that may be responsible for the blackout.
- Directed by Leslie Libman
- Written by Debbie Ezer
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E05
Blooper Reel
S01E21
Countdown
- Directed by John Polson
- Written by Seth Hoffman, Lisa Zwerling
S01E19
Course Correction
- Directed by Leslie Libman
- Written by Robert J. Sawyer
S01E17
The Garden of Forking Paths
- Directed by Nick Gomez
- Written by David S. Goyer, Lisa Zwerling
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Brannon Braga
Creator
David S. Goyer
Showrunner
Vince Gerardis
Executive producer
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Jessika Borsiczky
Executive producer
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Ralph Vicinanza
Executive producer
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Robert J. Sawyer
Writer
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Barbara Nance
Writer
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Timothy J. Lea
Writer
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Marc Guggenheim
Writer
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Debbie Ezer
Writer
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Quinton Peeples
Writer
Nicole Yorkin
Writer
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Byron Balasco
Writer
Scott M. Gimple
Writer
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Seth Hoffman
Writer
Dawn Prestwich
Writer
Lisa Zwerling
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Brannon BragaExecutive Producer
- Vince GerardisExecutive Producer
- David S. GoyerExecutive Producer
- Mark H. OvitzProducer
- Jessika BorsiczkyExecutive Producer
- Ralph VicinanzaExecutive Producer
Writing
- Robert J. SawyerWriter
- Brannon BragaWriter
- Barbara NanceWriter
- David S. GoyerWriter
- Timothy J. LeaWriter
- Marc GuggenheimWriter
Direction
- Constantine MakrisDirector
- Leslie LibmanDirector
- David S. GoyerDirector
- Michael NankinDirector
- Bobby RothDirector
- Nick GomezDirector
Music
- Ramin DjawadiOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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