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FlashForward (2009)

Series · 42m episodes · Rated TV-14

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A global blackout reveals six months of future memories, forcing humanity to confront or defy destiny.

Suspenseful and cerebral. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video.

FlashForward parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a TV-14 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is FlashForward about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Created byDavid S. Goyer, Brannon Braga
StarringJoseph Fiennes, John Cho, Courtney B. Vance, Dominic Monaghan, Sonya Walger, Jack Davenport

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