FlashForward
Everyone in the world will get a flash of their own future.
Created by David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga
On ABC
A high-concept sci-fi mystery built on existential dread: a global vision of the future creates cascading uncertainty about fate, identity, and whether the future can be changed.
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.
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Is FlashForward scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is FlashForward easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is FlashForward sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Does FlashForward leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is FlashForward violent? 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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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
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Like FlashForward
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as FlashForward
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like FlashForward, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like FlashForward, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like FlashForward, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
