FlashForward

FlashForward is a science-fiction television series currently in production by ABC Studios for the 2009–2010 television season for ABC. It is based on the 1999 novel Flashforward by Canadian science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. It began airing in the US on Thursday 24 September 2009 during the first hour of prime time

The pilot was written by David S. Goyer (who also directed) and Brannon Braga from Robert J Sawyer's novel with Goyer and Braga executive producing alongside Jessika Borsiczky Goyer, Vince Gerardis, and Ralph Vicinanza.

FlashForward originally was developed at HBO, which until recently retained a financial interest in the property. Although the pay cable network officials were in favor of the project, they released their option because they thought it would be a better fit for a broadcast network. With HBO's agreement, the producers opened it up for offers, with ABC and Fox expressing interest in the series. In May 2009, ABC picked up FlashForward for thirteen episodes.

A sale to ABC created a conflict for Braga, who serves as a co-executive producer on the 20th Century/Fox drama 24. ABC Studios and 20th Century TV considered co-producing FlashForward, but when the talks stalled, Braga removed himself from day-to-day involvement on the project, which helped the deal move forward. He will continue to serve as an executive producer on FlashForward while working full time on 24.

During San Diego Comic-Con 2009, Executive Producer David S. Goyer announced that Dominic Monaghan joins the cast as a regular sometime in the first season, and that novelist Sawyer will write one of the first-season episodes.

Main cast

* Joseph Fiennes as Mark Benford
* John Cho as Demetri Noh
* Jack Davenport as Lloyd Simcoe
* Zachary Knighton as Bryce Varley
* Peyton List as Nicole Kirby
* Brían F. O'Byrne as Aaron Stark
* Courtney B. Vance as Stanford Wedeck
* Sonya Walger as Olivia Benford
* Christine Woods as Janis Hawk

Supporting cast

* Genevieve Cortese as Tracy Stark
* Barry Shabaka Henley as Agent Vreede
* Alex Kingston as Fiona Banks
* Seth MacFarlane (uncredited) as FBI Agent
* Rachel Roberts as Alda Hertzog
* Lee Thompson Young as Al Gough
* Lennon Wynn as Charlie Benford
* Ryan Wynott as Dylan Simcoe

Upcoming cast

* Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nhadra Udaya
* Dominic Monaghan as Simon
* Adam Tsekhman as Vlad Petrov
* Gabrielle Union as Zoey Andata