Early Edition
What if you had tomorrow's news... TODAY?
Created by Vik Rubenfeld, Patrick Q. Page, Ian Abrams
On CBS
A warm, whimsical procedural about a man using tomorrow's newspaper to prevent disasters, balancing supernatural premise with episodic problem-solving and genuine human connection.
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
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Questions people ask
Does Early Edition leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Early Edition easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Early Edition sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Early Edition violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Early Edition scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Early Edition, and what each one shares →
Like Early Edition
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Early Edition
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Early Edition, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Early Edition, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Early Edition, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
