List of FlashForward episodes

For the 1996 Canadian television show, see Flash Forward#Episodes.

The following is a list of episodes of the 2009-2010 American sci-fi television series FlashForward, based on the 1999 novel Flashforward by science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. A total of 22 episodes were aired on ABC between September 24, 2009 and May 27, 2010 at 8:00 pm. The show was canceled on May 14, 2010 by ABC due to low ratings.[1]

Contents

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Series premiere Series finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 22 September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) May 27, 2010 (2010-05-27)
August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)[2][nb 1] September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)[4] October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20)[5]

Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
Part 1
1 "No More Good Days" David S. Goyer Teleplay and Television Story by: David S. Goyer & Brannon Braga September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24) 12.47[6]
The series opens on a seemingly ordinary day, October 6, 2009, which soon becomes extraordinary when at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, as everyone in Los Angeles blacks out for two minutes and 17 seconds. It soon becomes apparent the blackouts were worldwide, and were accompanied by a "flashforward" where each person saw what might be his or her life on April 29, 2010, roughly six months into the future. FBI Agent Mark Benford and a team of agents in Los Angeles begin gathering clues as to what might have happened as they struggle to come to terms with their own visions, or in Demetri Noh's case, a lack of one. Meanwhile, Mark's wife Olivia, and daughter Charlie, each have disturbing visions of the future with which they must cope. As the episode closes, FBI Agent Janis Hawk makes a startling discovery: an image from CCTV in Detroit of a man in black, walking through the stadium while everyone around him is unconscious. 
2 "White to Play" David S. Goyer Teleplay by: David S. Goyer & Marc Guggenheim
Story by: Brannon Braga & David S. Goyer		 October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01) 10.75[7]
The FBI begin to acquire vital clues about the blackout by setting up a website called MOSAIC which leads Mark and Demetri to investigate a possible lead in Utah, and eventually to the conclusion that there were at least two people awake during the blackout. Meanwhile, Olivia meets Lloyd Simcoe, the man from her flashforward, who is the father of the injured autistic boy, Dylan, that she is treating at the hospital. Information from Charlie's flashforward reveals the name "D. Gibbons" to be key. 
3 "137 Sekunden" Michael Rymer Teleplay by: David S. Goyer & Marc Guggenheim October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08) 9.05 [8]
Mark and Janis travel to Munich, Germany to speak with an imprisoned elderly Nazi war criminal who claims to have knowledge about why the blackout lasted exactly 137 seconds, and he has only one requirement: that he be set free and allowed to return to the United States where he once lived. His information does lead Mark to realize something very important about the blackout and an anonymous tip from a mysterious woman leads Demetri to believe that his lack of flashforward means he will die before April 29, which according to his source will be March 15. Mark discovers that a similar blackout had already happened in 1991 in Somalia involving the death of thousands of crows. Meanwhile, Mark's friend and AA sponsor, Aaron Stark, tries to get his ex-wife's agreement to exhume their daughter's remains and have further DNA testing to confirm if it's really their daughter when his vision shows his daughter to be alive. Elsewhere, Demetri Noh's fiancée, Zoey, manages to return from Seattle now that flights have been re-instated but he doesn't tell her about his lack of a future vision. Also, Stanford Wedeck's wife, Felicia, confides in Olivia about her flashforward about raising a young boy not their son during a memorial service for the FBI agents who died during the blackout. 
4 "Black Swan" Michael Rymer Lisa Zwerling & Scott Gimple October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15) 9.07[9]
Olivia struggles to accept Bryce's suggestion that a patient's flashforward holds the key to a correct diagnosis and treatment. Olivia continues to ignore Lloyd Simcoe while he is revealed to have connection to a 'Simon' who holds a clue to the blackout. Meanwhile, Demetri accuses Mark of waiting for the future he saw in his flashforward to come true without incident, while Mark feels Demetri is letting his fear of what he witnessed envelop his life. Alda Hertzog, the terrorist suspect that Mark and Demetri arrested, claims not to know what caused the blackout, but she reveals information that it might happen again. Also, the Benfords babysitter, Nicole, returns to town and confides in first a priest and then Mark about her disturbing vision. 
5 "Gimme Some Truth" Bobby Roth Teleplay by: Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin
Story by: Barbara Nance		 October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22) 9.88[10]
Mark, Demetri, Gough, and their supervisor, Stanford Wedeck, are called to Washington DC to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee to question the MOSAIC investigation of the blackout and the details of Mark's flashforward. Wedeck plays hardball with the President of the United States, Dave Segovia, to let him continue funding for Project MOSAIC, as well as clashes with the belligerent Senator Joyce Clemente who harbors a personal grudge against Wedeck. Back in Los Angeles, Olivia receives an anonymous text, telling her that Mark was drinking in his flashforward. Janis meets and goes on a date with a certain Maya, whom she confides in about her flashforward. At the end, Mark, Weddeck, Demetri & Co and Janis are attacked simultaneously by unknown assailants. 
6 "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps" Bobby Roth Seth Hoffman & Quinton Peeples October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29) 8.97[11]
As Halloween draws near, Mark, Demetri and Wedeck return to Los Angeles to look for a connection between an attack made on them and a separate assault on Janis. Lloyd panics when his autistic son, Dylan, walks out of the hospital and ends up at Mark and Olivia's house, claiming to live there which causes a further riff between Mark and Olivia over her flashforward. While Wedeck keeps a bedside vigil for the critically injured Janis at the hospital, Demetri and Agent Gough try to track down clues to the identity of their mysterious assassins with the only clue being a 'blue hand' imprint on one of the dead assassins. Elsewhere, Lloyd's sinister colleague, Simon, arrives in Los Angeles with news that their experiment may have caused the blackout. 
7 "The Gift" Nick Gomez Lisa Zwerling & Ian Goldberg November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05) 8.57[12]
Mark, Demetri, and Wedeck join forces with visiting MI6 Agent Fiona Banks to investigate the mysterious "Blue Hand Club" which may be connected to their would-be assassins as well as a string of recent suicides connected to a suspected doomsday cult. Demetri finally tells Zoey that he had no flashforward which has given him fear that he will die. Meanwhile, Nicole begins volunteering at the hospital where she helps Bryce understand his flashforward after he confides in her about a terminal medical condition of his. Gough commits suicide to prevent his flashforward from coming true. Elsewhere, Aaron receives a surprise visit from a former army buddy of his late daughter's who claims that Tracy is dead. But at the end, Aaron comes home to find his daughter Tracy alive and sitting in his living room. 
8 "Playing Cards with Coyote" Nick Gomez Marc Guggenheim & Barbara Nance November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12) 8.28[13]
Mark cuts his romantic getaway with Olivia short when a tip leads to the discovery of the tattooed assassin seen in his flashforward. Meanwhile, Janis returns to work following her attack, but questions her future as an FBI agent. Simon and Lloyd attempt to settle a major debate over a game of poker. Elsewhere, Aaron learns the truth about daughter Tracy's deadly accident and about a mysterious military contractor group, called Jericho, is hunting her. 
9 "Believe" Michael Nankin Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19) 7.98[14]
Following a string of flashbacks showing Bryce's cancer diagnosis and his thoughts of suicide, Bryce travels to Japan to search for the mysterious Japanese woman, Keiko, whom he saw in his flashforward, while the life of Keiko is detailed in the days before and after her own flashforward. Back in Los Angeles, Aaron becomes concerned over Tracy's odd behavior and excessive drinking since her return from Afghanistan, while his friendship with Mark hits a snag when Mark attempts to track down the person responsible for texting Olivia about how he was drunk in his flashforward. Also, Demetri and co-agents try to find the mysterious woman caller who forewarned him about his impending death. 
10 "A561984" Michael Nankin David S. Goyer & Scott M. Gimple December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03)[nb 2] 7.07[17]
Defying Wedeck's orders, Mark and Demetri travel to Hong Kong to find the mysterious woman, Nhadra Udaya, who called Demetri regarding his flashforward and when they do find her, she reveals a disturbing fact that Mark will be the one who will shoot and kill Demetri. Meanwhile, Lloyd and Simon announce publicly that they may have been the cause of the global blackout. While Simon comes to FBI headquarters to cooperate with Wedeck and Janis about some facts involving the case, Lloyd ends up being kidnapped by unknown assailants right at the hospital with Olivia as a witness. Also, Zoey discovers the true meaning of her flashforward that it is not about hers and Demetri's wedding, but of his memorial service. 
Part 2
11 "Revelation Zero (Part 1)" John Polson Seth Hoffman & Marc Guggenheim March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18) 6.61[18]
While Mark is suspended by the FBI for his unauthorized excursion to Hong Kong, Demetri takes on a new partner, CIA Agent Marshall Vogel, in his search for Lloyd. Janis tries to make Simon cooperate with the FBI in their search for Lloyd, but it only results in Simon to get abducted as well. Both Lloyd and Simon are held captive by a shady middleman, named Ted Flosso, who wants Lloyd to disclose all his research about the blackout. Meanwhile, therapy helps Mark remember key details in his flashforward that allow him to find and rescue both Lloyd and Simon. Also, Nicole speaks to a motivational speaker to help her restore her faith and help her understand her horrifying flashforward after she confides in Bryce about catching a glimpse of the man who was drowning her in their vision. 
12 "Revelation Zero (Part 2)" Constantine Makris
& John Polson		 Quinton Peeples March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18) 6.49[18]
Simon's role as "suspect zero" in the flashforwards is revealed as he and Janis work to take down their adversaries as more details about the global blackout and of Simon's connection to Flosso, and D. Gibbons is revealed during his visit to his family in Toronto. 
13 "Blowback" Constantine Makris Lisa Zwerling & Barbara Nance March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25) 6.17[19]
Mark questions Lloyd about a phone conversation from their flashforwards and he reveals more about his work and facts about the mysterious D. Gibbons. When Tracy is abducted from his house, Aaron relentlessly seeks out the CEO of the shadowy Jericho military unit who are after his daughter. Meanwhile, Zoey desperately tries to prevent Demetri's destined future by demanding access to the MOSAIC files as the date for his supposed death draws near with causes a further riff between her and Demetri. 
14 "Better Angels" Constantine Makris Scott M. Gimple & Ian Goldberg April 1, 2010 (2010-04-01) 5.04[20]
The MOSAIC team of Janis, Demetri, Vogel, and Simon arrive at the deserted village in Somalia to investigate the mysterious tower where they are held hostage by a group of local Somali militia whose leader, Abdi, was a witness to the 1991 blackout in the village. They also find a taped interview with villagers and a personal message for Demetri from the blackout mastermind D. Gibbons, aka: Dyson Frost. Back in America, Charlie finally admits to Mark and Olivia that, in her flashforward, she overheard a man talking to another about Mark's death. Also, Bryce finally tells Nicole his secret that he has cancer. 
15 "Queen Sacrifice" Bobby Roth Byron Balasco & Timothy J. Lea April 8, 2010 (2010-04-08) 5.42[21]
Mark moves out of the house to protect his family from Dyson Frost and the conspiracy. Vogel and Mark put the entire FBI office into lockdown in order to find the leak in the FBI connected to the blackout conspirators. When they find the mole, Simon later on discovers a second one: Janis. Meanwhile, Keiko continues her search for Bryce, and gets a job as a mechanic, but later gets arrested for being an illegal immigrant, while Bryce continues to struggle with his own romantic feelings for Nicole. 
16 "Let No Man Put Asunder" Bobby Roth Seth Hoffman & Quinton Peeples April 15, 2010 (2010-04-15) 4.98[22]
Oliva and Lloyd grow closer in their concern for their kids' best interests. Mark and Demetri investigate a murder committed by Frost using Mark's stolen gun. With the date that Demetri is supposed to die coming up, he and Zoey decide to move their wedding up to the following day, but Demetri is kidnapped by Dyson Frost, hours before the ceremony. Demetri's background story is revealed of his first days at the FBI and his meeting and engagement to Zoey. Meanwhile, Janis reveals to Demetri that she is pregnant after their one-night stand together in Somalia. Also, Wedeck provides assistance to Aaron so that he can get to Afghanistan to find his daughter. 
17 "The Garden of Forking Paths" Nick Gomez David S. Goyer & Lisa Zwerling April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22) 5.53[23]
Dyson Frost holds Demetri captive in an abandoned warehouse while he plans a meeting with Mark. When Mark and Frost finally meet face-to-face, Frost is killed by the conspirators just after revealing some possibly important information about a coming second blackout. Meanwhile, Olivia finally discovers that Dyson was the one who sent her the text message explaining that Mark was drinking in his flash forward. Also, Alda Hertzog wants to strike a deal to tell Zoey information about Demetri's whereabouts, but Alda has naturally has an agenda of her own. Part of Alda's background story shows her recruitment by the blackout conspiracy and her first meeting with Dyson Frost. 
18 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Nick Gomez Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29) 5.17[24]
Janis background story is revealed that she is a double agent for both the blackout conspiracy and the CIA, passing information to her contact Carlene, and taking directions from Vogel, who is her handler. Mark tries to study the mysterious blueprints that Dyson Frost left behind about the QED rings, while Janis is ordered to steal the blueprints and must cover up her tracks before Mark or anyone else discovers her secret. Meanwhile, Aaron infiltrates an Afghan village and finds the man from his flashforward, and nearly loses his life in the process. Gabriel McDow, a savant, comes to Olivia with key information about Dyson Frost's experiments and leads her and Agent Shelly Vreede to a closed down mental hospital where Frost's flash forward experiments were conducted. 
19 "Course Correction" Leslie Libman Robert J. Sawyer May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06) 4.77[25]
Demetri and MI6 Agent Fiona Banks attempt to track down a killer as questions arise about the universe course-correcting itself, when people who thought they'd escaped their fates are found dead. Meanwhile, Mark reluctantly agrees to help Simon find his abducted sister, Annabelle, but discovers he's withholding the truth about her true circumstances as he plans to steal the QED ring from the FBI vault to hand over to the conspirators. Wedeck and the rest of the FBI finally discover the identity of Suspect Zero. Elsewhere, Nicole learns the whereabouts of Keiko, the Japanese woman in Bryce's flash forward, but struggles with whether to share this information, due to her growing feelings for him, while Bryce receives good news that his cancer is in remission. 
20 "The Negotiation" Leslie Libman Teleplay by: Byron Balasco & Quinton Peeples
Story by: Debbie Ezer		 May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13) 4.75[26]
On April 28, the day before everyone's futures will be revealed, Olivia brings Gabriel to the FBI office where Mark and the agents debrief him to find out what he knows. Janis is forced to react when she's ordered to kill Mark by her conspirator handler, so she decides to give them Gabriel unaware that Mark is already onto Janis' secret. Meanwhile, Demetri in conflicted over whether to travel with Zoey to Hawaii for their wedding. Now a fugitive, Simon meets a benefactor, named Hellinger. Hellinger and Lita are two of several leaders of the conspiracy who want him to help them create another blackout. In Afghanistan, Aaron and Kahmir mount a rescue attempt to save Tracy from the Jericho compound. Also, Wedeck confronts President Segovia over the secret Jericho missions in Afghanistan. 
21 "Countdown" John Polson Lisa Zwerling & Seth Hoffman May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20) 5.26[27]
On April 29, the day everyone's futures will happen, Mark interrogates the captive Lucas Hellinger for information about the next Blackout, but Hellinger refuses to disclose any information and further plays on Mark's deteriorating sanity over what will happen. Meanwhile, Simon demands Janis to help him enact revenge on the blackout conspiracy. Demetri breaks up with Zoey and she leaves for Hawaii without him. In Afghanistan, Aaron discovers the real reason why Jericho wants Tracy dead which involves a blackout project Jericho enacted two years earlier in Afghanistan. Lloyd figures out the equation in his flashforward, while Demetri debates helping Janis and Simon break into NLAP. Also, Nicole must make a fateful decision in her relationship with Bryce when she confides in him that she knows that Keiko is in Los Angeles. 
22 "Future Shock" John Polson Timothy J. Lea & Scott M. Gimple May 27, 2010 (2010-05-27) 4.96[28]
The world finally catches up with the events seen during the flash forward, making their context and meaning finally clear. Most of the flash forwards come true, albeit with small alterations here and there. Mark falls off the wagon and Wedeck is forced to bail him out of jail when the FBI building receives a bomb threat. Meanwhile, Bryce attempts to find Keiko before she is deported back to Japan. Olivia takes Charlie with her out of town when Lloyd and his son tell them that they must return to keep the scales of fate balanced. In Afghanistan, Aaron and Kahmir struggle to keep Tracy alive from her injuries. Also, Simon and Demetri sneak into the NLAP lab to try to stop the conspirators from bringing forth another blackout. After covering for Simon and Demetri, Janis is rushed to the hospital when pregnancy complicates set in. Nicole also meets her fate involving a car accident of her drowning. The chain of events takes surprising turns for this to be achieved. The story lines of several characters culminate in Mark trapped at the FBI headquarters against several conspiracy assassins just after finding out when the next blackout will be... just minutes after everyone's futures will happen, but doesn't know how far into the future the next one will take... or of his own fate. 

Notes

  1. ^ A DVD set called Season One: Part One was released on February 23, 2010 for Region 1 only.[3] It contains the first ten episodes of the series.
  2. ^ This episode aired on November 30, 2009 in Australia[15] and the UK.[16] It was delayed one week in the United States because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

References

  1. ^ "ABC.com - FlashForward - Home". Abc.go.com. http://abc.go.com/primetime/flashforward/. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  2. ^ Lambert, David (June 7, 2010). "FlashForward - The Complete Series, but ONLY for DVD: Extras, Box Art, Release Date and More!". TV Shows on DVD. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/FlashForward-The-Complete-Series/13871. Retrieved June 9, 2010. 
  3. ^ "FlashForward: Season One Pt. 1 (2009)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031ZWZR2. Retrieved May 16, 2010. 
  4. ^ "FlashForward Season 1 (DVD)". Amazon UK. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002R59WN2. Retrieved August 8, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Flashforward - Season 1 (6 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809804. Retrieved August 8, 2010. 
  6. ^ "TV Ratings: FlashForward flashes brightly; Grey's annihilates CSI, The Mentalist". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/25/thursday-broadcast-finals-plus-quarter-hour-detail-for-flashforward/28439. Retrieved 2009-09-19. 
  7. ^ Week Two: top 25 shows with the biggest DVR viewer increases (hello, Dollhouse, Fringe, Smallville, Heroes, Gossip Girl, etc
  8. ^ "TV Ratings: Grey's down but leads; The Office wedding a draw; Community takes a hit". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/09/tv-ratings-greys-down-but-leads-the-office-b-wedding-a-draw-community-takes-a-hit/30024. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
  9. ^ Broadcast Finals: Bones, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, The Mentalist up, Private Practice down a tick
  10. ^ http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/esearch/e3i1239cf1a1e13f6237be7cfbe1b1b4ca8
  11. ^ http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/community/programming-insider/newsletters/e3i6b92ac9c285d0176b8ebb39475d1981f
  12. ^ "TV Ratings Thursday: ABC Edges CBS; FlashForward Keeps Sliding; Fringe Plummets". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/06/tv-ratings-thursday-abc-edges-cbs-flashforward-keeps-sliding-vampire-diaries-steady/32779. Retrieved 2009-11-07. 
  13. ^ Seidman, Robert (2009-11-13). "Broadcast Finals: Grey’s Anatomy, 30 Rock, The Office, CSI, The Mentalist up; The Vampire Diaries down". TVByTheNumbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/13/30-rock-the-office-csi-the-mentalist-up-up-the-vampire-diaries-down/33625. Retrieved 2009-11-13. 
  14. ^ "Thursday broadcast finals: Grey’s Anatomy up; The Vampire Diaries, 30 Rock down". TVByTheNumbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/20/thursday-broadcast-finals-greys-anatomy-up-the-vampire-diaries-30-rock-down/34232. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  15. ^ TV Guide - Yahoo!7 Australian Television Guide
  16. ^ FlashForward | Five
  17. ^ Gorman, Bill (2009-12-05). "Thursday broadcast & cable finals: Flash Forward Down; Other Broadcast shows unchanged". TVByTheNumbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/04/thursday-broadcast-other-broadcast-shows-unchanged/35341. Retrieved 2009-12-05. 
  18. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (2010-03-19). "TV Ratings: March Madness Upsets Thursday; FlashForward Return Fizzles". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/19/tv-ratings-march-madness-upsets-thursday-flashforward-return-fizzles/45367. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
  19. ^ Broadcast Finals: Grey’s Anatomy, Community, Parks & Rec, Vampire Diaries Adjusted Up
  20. ^ Thursday Finals: “FlashForward,” “Marriage Ref” Inch Up; “The Mentalist” Inches Down
  21. ^ Thursday Broadcast Finals: Survivor, Bones, Vampire Diaries Adjusted Up; CSI Down
  22. ^ Thursday Broadcast Finals: “Vampire Diaries”, “Survivor”, “Bones” Adjusted Up; “CSI” Adjusted Down
  23. ^ Thursday Broadcast Finals: Vampire Diaries, Supernatural Adjusted Up; Community, Office Adjusted Down
  24. ^ Thursday Finals FlashForward, Survivor, Bones Adjusted Up; Community, Parks & Rec, Private Practice Adjusted Down
  25. ^ Thursday Finals: “Survivor,” “Bones,” Adjusted Up; “30 Rock” Adjusted Down
  26. ^ Gorman, Bill (May 14, 2010). "Thursday Finals: Survivor, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Mentalist, Community Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/14/thursday-finals-survivor-greys-anatomy-csi-mentalist-community-adjusted-up/51466. Retrieved May 15, 2010. 
  27. ^ TV Ratings Thursday; Nielsen Overnight Ratings; Grey's Anatomy finale ratings, Mentalist finale ratings, CSI finale ratings, The Office finale Ratings, Bones finale ratings, F...
  28. ^ TV Ratings Thursday; Nielsen Overnight Ratings: Flash Forward finale ratings, So You Think You Can Dance ratings, 100 Questions ratings, Grey's Anatomy ratings, Mentalist rati...

External links

List of FlashForward episodes · List of FlashForward characters · The novel Flashforward
Creators
Brannon Braga · David S. Goyer · ABC · Robert J. Sawyer (author of the novel)
Episodes
"No More Good Days" · "White to Play" · "137 Sekunden" · "Black Swan" · "Gimme Some Truth" · "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps" · "The Gift" · "Playing Cards With Coyote" · "Believe" · "A561984" · "Revelation Zero (Part 1)" · "Revelation Zero (Part 2)" · "Blowback" · "Better Angels" · "Queen Sacrifice" · "Let No Man Put Asunder" · "The Garden of Forking Paths" · "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" · "Course Correction" · "The Negotiation" · "Countdown" · "Future Shock"
Actors