"Early Edition" (1996) TV series 1996-2000

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creators:

Ian Abrams
Patrick Q. Page
Vik Rubenfeld

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

28 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Family

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.

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Newspaper | Peril | Helping People In Peril | Altering History

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

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)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (90 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Angelica Films

Trivia:

The newspaper used by Gary throughout the series was actually printed by the Chicago Sun-Times for each episode.

Quotes:

Lucius Snow: Count the living, not the dead, Gary.

A show for everyone from 5 to 500

The German title of Early Edition is "Alone Against The Future" which would imply a science fiction show. I was disappointed when I found out that it wasn't - for about 30 seconds. Then it caught me and never released me again. Every single episode is brilliant, Kyle Chandler portrays Gary beautifully and very believably, the plots are smart, humourous and thrilling. It is fascinating (and often funny) to see how creative Gary is in solving his daily "Save Chickago" tasks. After watching I always have learned a principle, I feel entertained, my faith in the good im man is strengthened and I am eager to watch the next episode. Parents, this is the show You can have Your children watch instead of all this Pokemon crap.