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Release Date:
28 September 1996 (USA) more
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Plot:
His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
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Unpretentious and simple yet complex and powerful; Early Edition achieves a balance few can approach. more (37 total)

Cast

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Kyle Chandler ... Gary Hobson (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Shanesia Davis-Williams ... Marissa Clark (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Fisher Stevens ... Chuck Fishman (48 episodes, 1996-2000)
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60 min | USA:60 min (90 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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The series finale, episode 4.20 "Time", was accidentally aired too early during it's run on CBS. As the final episode it provided closure to the series but the episodes "Everybody Goes to Rick's" and "Luck o' the Irish" followed it in the weeks to come. This is a mistake that has carried over into syndication order. It is unclear if the order will be changed back when the fourth season arrived on DVD. more
Quotes:
Gary: What, am I supposed to run around in a little red cape and save the world? more
Movie Connections:
References It Happened Tomorrow (1944) more

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35 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
Unpretentious and simple yet complex and powerful; Early Edition achieves a balance few can approach., 8 April 2000
Author: Davo-CC from Brisbane, Australia

There's something wonderfully unpretentious about this show; I'm not sure what it is exactly, it's one of those intangible things which makes a show memorable and leaves a smile on your face when you realise that in the past hour you've been really entertained.

With a combination of good acting, good writing and strong production it seems that it manages to convey its intentions without preaching, without being `in your face' and without screaming out loud. I always think of it as an `unpretentious little show' and find myself going to great lengths to see it; our dreadful local stations see fit to put it on at 3am on a Sunday morning (God only knows why when vastly inferior shows crowd more reasonable times, I wish we had a station like CBS here in Australia that puts these shows on at reasonable times as happens in the US).

The premise of the show (a man who receives tomorrow's newspaper today and has to do what he can to set things right that appear in the paper) is very easy to get into. This alone makes the show that much more accessible, I think that anyone who takes the time will be more than justly rewarded. I am very glad to see that the show is still running on CBS and I sincerely hope that it is with us for a long time to come. It's been going since 1996 and they don't seem to be running out of ideas which is always a good sign…

All in all one of my top ten in the last decade or so, so good to see a show which doesn't rely on pretentiousness and glitter but on its own values and sheer quality of its writing, production and acting. Not only a must see but a must-return-to as well!

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