"Seven Days" (1998) TV series 1998-2001

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creators:

Christopher Crowe
Zachary Crowe

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

7 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Plot:

An ex-CIA is the point man for a government organization dedicated to time traveling to correct errors that occurred in the previous week.

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Army | Area 51 | Top Secret | Cold War

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Jonathan LaPaglia	...	Lt. Frank Parker (66 episodes, 1998-2001)
Justina Vail Evans	...	Dr. Olga Vukavitch / ... (58 episodes, 1998-2001)
Nick Searcy	...	Nathan Ramsey / ... (54 episodes, 1998-2001)
Don Franklin	...	Capt. Craig Donovan / ... (53 episodes, 1998-2001)
Alan Scarfe	...	Dr. Bradley Talmadge / ... (53 episodes, 1998-2001)
Sam Whipple	...	Dr. John Ballard / ... (38 episodes, 1998-2000)
Norman Lloyd	...	Dr. Isaac Mentnor / ... (35 episodes, 1998-2001)

Also Known As:

7 Days (USA) (alternative spelling)
Seven Days: The Series

Runtime:

45 min | USA:60 min (66 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Network Television Productions

Trivia:

The show makes reference to "Element 115" as the fuel for the Sphere. Between July 14 and Aug. 10, 2003, element 115 was discovered by Scientists from the Glenn T. Seaborg Institute and the Chemical Biology and Nuclear Science Division at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Russia (JINR). It has an atomic mass of 295, with 180 neutrons, and isotopes with atomic masses of 287 and 288. The total quantity produced was four atoms. As of 2004, it has not been officially named, but has a provisional designation of Ununpentium. In the periodic table, it appears in the same column as the elements Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth and shares many of their chemical properties. The use of element 115 in this series is a reference to an interview with Robert Lazar, who claimed to be a former Area 51 worker. In this interview, he said that Ununpentium was an element used by UFOs to produce anti-gravity effects.

Quotes:

[Flashback to where Parker and Donovan met]
Lt. Frank Parker: Now that we're stuck together, will you just shut up and let me get on with this?
Capt. Craig Donovan: You know you got that rep all through special ops, man.
Lt. Frank Parker: What, being a stud?
Donovan: So, you're from Philly, huh?
Lt. Frank Parker: Suddenly it's social hour.
Donovan: I figure I'd get to know the man I'm about to die with.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in On the Set of Sightlines (2003) (V)

I miss this show terribly

Usually, I'm not a big fan of science fiction. But when I heard Jonathan LaPaglia was getting his own series, I just had to check it out. I was not disappointed. "7 Days" was an awesome mix of sci-fi, action, drama, suspense, and dark comedy. Frank B. Parker, the Chrononaut (aka time traveler), was a mischief-maker and had a lot of emotional and mental problems. But deep inside he was a good guy -- he did the right thing by saving the country (sometimes even the world) because it was his job and honor to do it.

I wish UPN had given this show a better chance, rather than shuffling it around and taking it for granted. I miss it, but I'll always be thankful I watched it.