First Script Review Of Goyer/Braga Series Flash Forward

Televisionary has the first look at the pilot script for the buzzed-about David S. Goyer-Brannon Braga series Flash Forward. The two last collaborated on the short-lived CBS alien-invasion series Threshold. ABC has already put together a solid cast (Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Courtney B. Vance, etc.) for the series, which is loosely based on Robert J. Sawyer's 1999 book of the same name. The plot centers on the aftermath of a worldwide phenomenon when everyone blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and witnesses themselves five months in the future. Later dubbed the Event, the "flash forward" causes worldwide pandemonium. 40 million die as planes, trains, and automobiles crash, people fall down stairs or drown. Others try to figure out the implications of the future they have witnessed. Some witnessed nothing at all and fear they have already died 5 months down the line. It's an interesting concept, and certainly carries as much opportunity for mystery and intrigue as Lost's shadowy Island. So what's the word on the script? Well, pretty positive it seems. Televisionary's reviewer notes some script hiccups and spotty dialogue issues, but thinks it could become a successor to the wildly successful Lost. An excerpt from the review:

Overall, Flash Forward is an extremely formidable offering for series contention. And while many networks have strayed from overly complex serialized dramas with large casts of characters of late, Flash Forward could be the one to buck this trend. ABC knows that it has to find a replacement for Lost sooner rather than later and, if handled properly, this could be a suitable contender to the throne.

So it looks like this show has a good chance of getting picked up for the 2009/10 season. We'll keep you updated on how it rounds into shape.