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Everyone in the world will get a flash of their own future.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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.
Cast, crew and production details
Joseph FiennesMark Benford
John ChoDemetri Noh
Courtney B. VanceStanford Wedeck
Dominic MonaghanSimon Campos
Sonya WalgerOlivia Benford
Yuko TakeuchiKeiko Arahida
Jack DavenportLloyd Simcoe
Brían F. O'ByrneAaron Stark
ABCUnited States
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Episode 1
When the world's population is given a glimpse of their future due to a mysterious global event, it forces everyone to come to grips with whether their destinies can be fulfilled or avoided.
Directed by David S. GoyerWritten by David S. Goyer, Brannon BragaGuest stars Seth MacFarlane, Barry Shabaka Henley, Alex Kingston, Lee Thompson Young, Genevieve Padalecki, Lennon Wynn, Bryce Robinson, Blair Redford
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Episode 2
Demetri and Mark travel to Utah in search of a suspect who might be connected to the global blackout, while Olivia runs into the man from her vision.
Directed by David S. GoyerWritten by David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga, Marc GuggenheimGuest stars Lynn Whitfield, Alan Ruck, Michael Massee, Stephnie Weir, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lee Thompson Young, Lisa Darr, Genevieve Padalecki
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Episode 3
A Nazi claims to have knowledge about the blackouts. Meanwhile, Demetri receives an anonymous tip about the future, and Aaron tries to get approval to have his daughter's body exhumed.
Directed by Michael RymerWritten by David S. Goyer, Marc GuggenheimGuest stars Barry Shabaka Henley, Thomas Kretschmann, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lee Thompson Young, Gina Torres, Kim Dickens, Genevieve Padalecki, Curt Lowens
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Episode 4
Mark thinks Demetri is letting his fear take over his life, while Nicole reveals her shocking vision that involves a murder.
Directed by Michael RymerWritten by Lisa Zwerling, Scott M. GimpleGuest stars Keir O'Donnell, Barry Shabaka Henley, Arjay Smith, Lee Thompson Young, Sean O'Bryan, Gabrielle Union, Lennon Wynn, Justin Dray
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Episode 5
Mark finds himself on the defensive during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Janis wonders how her vision will affect her current romantic relationship, and Olivia receives an anonymous message.
Directed by Bobby Roth, Michael RymerWritten by Nicole Yorkin, Barbara Nance, Dawn PrestwichGuest stars Frank John Hughes, Barry Shabaka Henley, Barbara Williams, Navi Rawat, Talia Balsam, Lee Thompson Young, Gina Torres, Michael Cavanaugh
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Episode 6
Mark, Demetri and Wedeck try to connect Janis' attack with a separate attack made on them, and Olivia confronts Mark about his experience. Elsewhere, Demetri and Gough track down a clue from Mark's board, and Dylan goes missing from the hospital.
Directed by Bobby Roth, Michael RymerWritten by Quinton Peeples, Seth HoffmanGuest stars Ashley Jones, Lee Thompson Young, Lennon Wynn, Curtis Harris, Amy Rosoff, James DiStefano, Jonathan Levit, Rodney Rowland
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Episode 7
Mark, Demetri, Gough and MI-6 Agent Fiona Banks look into a Blue Hand club's possible connection to recent suicides. Elsewhere, Aaron gets a surprise visit from a former Army pal of his late daughter.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Yuko Takeuchi, Alex Kingston, Callum Keith Rennie, Lee Thompson Young, Genevieve Padalecki, Gabrielle Union, Lennon Wynn, Jonathan Levit
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Episode 8
Mark's romantic getaway with Olivia is cut short when he gets a tip that leads him to the tattooed assassin who appeared in his flashforward. Aaron learns the truth about his daughter's accident.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Barbara Nance, Marc GuggenheimGuest stars Julio Oscar Mechoso, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Dominic Rains, Ricky Jay, Genevieve Padalecki, Erika Ringor, Creagen Dow, Cory Blevins
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Episode 9
While Bryce begins his search for the woman in his flashforward, Aaron becomes concerned over Tracy's odd behavior. Mark attempts to track down the person responsible for texting Olivia and outing his drinking during his flashforward vision, and Demetri's co-agents try to find the mysterious caller who forewarned him about his unfortunate fate.
Directed by Michael NankinWritten by Nicole Yorkin, Dawn PrestwichGuest stars Yuko Takeuchi, Jessica Tuck, Gina Hecht, Barry Shabaka Henley, Bob Morrisey, Hira Ambrosino, Genevieve Padalecki, Patti Yasutake
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Episode 10
Against Wedeck's orders, Mark and Demetri travel to Hong Kong in search of the woman claiming to know details of Demetri's fate. Lloyd tries to come clean about his and Simon's involvement in the global blackout, and Zoey discovers the true meaning of her flashforward.
Directed by Michael NankinWritten by David S. Goyer, Scott M. GimpleGuest stars James Frain, Elizabeth Sung, Michael Massee, Ivar Brogger, Anthony Azizi, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Ealy, Gabrielle Union
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Episode 11
Mark must meet with a therapist to regain his badge after being suspended by the FBI; Demetri reluctantly teams with CIA agent Vogel to search for Lloyd; Janis learns family secrets about Simon.
Directed by John PolsonWritten by Seth Hoffman, Marc GuggenheimGuest stars Lindsay Crouse, Jessica Tuck, Barry Shabaka Henley, Gil Bellows, Michael Ealy, Ricky Jay, Neil Jackson, Paula Newsome
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Episode 12
A suspended Mark resumes his own investigation into Lloyd's disappearance. Simon attempts to hack into Lloyd's computer in search of clues, and Nicole speaks with a man who was transformed during the blackout in order to help her restore her faith and understand her horrific flashforward vision.
Directed by Constantine Makris, John PolsonWritten by Barbara Nance, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Lindsay Crouse, Gil Bellows, Michael Massee, James Cosmo, Michael Ealy, Ricky Jay, Karl Herlinger, Ginifer King
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Episode 13
Aaron tries to figure out why a black-ops unit is looking for his daughter, while Mark questions Lloyd about a conversation that occurred during their flashforwards. Zoey tries to alter Demetri's fate.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Barbara Nance, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars James Remar, Timbaland, Michael Ealy, Genevieve Padalecki, Gabrielle Union, Hannah Marks, Laura Marano, Kavita Patil
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Episode 14
Demetri, Janis, Simon and Vogel go to Somalia to search for clues. Meanwhile, Bryce tells Nicole he has cancer, and Olivia tries to get her daughter to tell her what she saw in her flashforward.
Directed by Bobby RothWritten by Timothy J. Lea, Byron BalascoGuest stars Michael Massee, Michael Ealy, Lennon Wynn, Ryan Wynott, Robert Neary, Owiso Odera, Zora Bikangaga, Travis Johns
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Episode 15
Mark and Vogel put a plan into action to uncover the FBI mole, which could end up alienating Mark from his co-workers. Meanwhile, in an effort to protect his family and his marriage, Mark moves out of the house, and Keiko continues her search in Los Angeles for Bryce.
Directed by Bobby RothWritten by Timothy J. Lea, Byron BalascoGuest stars Yuko Takeuchi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Michael Massee, Michael Ealy, Lennon Wynn, Amy Rosoff, Vinicius Zorin-Machado, Kerri Higuchi
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Episode 16
Demetri decides to put a rush on his wedding plans with Zoey when the captured FBI mole confirms the date of his prophesized murder. Meanwhile, Wedeck tries to help Aaron infiltrate Jericho in order to rescue Tracy.
Directed by Bobby RothWritten by Quinton Peeples, Seth HoffmanGuest stars Barry Shabaka Henley, Barbara Williams, Elizabeth Sung, Michael Massee, Lawrence Mandley, Lee Thompson Young, Carrie Genzel, Milauna Jackson
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Episode 17
Mark and his team search for Demetri, while terror suspect Alda promises to give Zoey information on Demetri's whereabouts. Elsewhere, Olivia learns the identity of who sent her the text message about Mark's flashforward.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by David S. Goyer, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Barry Shabaka Henley, Michael Massee, Lawrence Mandley, Neil Jackson, Gabrielle Union, Lennon Wynn, Blake Robbins, Geoffrey Owens
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Episode 18
Olivia receives disturbing news from Gabriel; Aaron's life is in danger as he continues to search for his daughter in Afghanistan.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Nicole Yorkin, Dawn PrestwichGuest stars Annabeth Gish, Barry Shabaka Henley, Michael Massee, Dominic Rains, Michael Ealy, Lennon Wynn, Rafael Petardi, James Callis
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Episode 19
Demetri and Agent Banks attempt to track down a killer as questions arise about the universe course-correcting itself, when people who thought they'd escaped their fates are found dead. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Simon find his sister, Annabelle, but discovers he's withholding the truth about her true circumstances.
Directed by Leslie LibmanWritten by Robert J. SawyerGuest stars James Frain, Barry Shabaka Henley, Alex Kingston, Callum Keith Rennie, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Hannah Marks, Ryan Wynott, James Callis
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Episode 20
Mark does everything in his power to protect Gabriel, who is the bridge between Dyson Frost and the Global Blackout. Aaron locates his daughter's captors and puts his life on the line in order to rescue her, while Simon comes face to face with the head of the nefarious organization that may be responsible for the blackout.
Directed by Leslie LibmanWritten by Debbie EzerGuest stars Annabeth Gish, Barry Shabaka Henley, Gil Bellows, Dominic Rains, Michael Ealy, Neil Jackson, Genevieve Padalecki, Gabrielle Union
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Episode 21
Mark continues his interrogation of Hellinger in a desperate attempt to find out when the next blackout will occur. Demetri must choose between helping Janis and Simon break into NLAP to stop the blackout from occurring, or turning the fugitive Simon in to the FBI. Elsewhere, Lloyd finds the common denominator that can help him solve the complex equation he was working on in his flashforward.
Directed by John PolsonWritten by Seth Hoffman, Lisa ZwerlingGuest stars Dominic Rains, Michael Ealy, Hira Ambrosino, Neil Jackson, Genevieve Padalecki, Gabrielle Union, Lennon Wynn, Ryan Wynott
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Episode 22
The day of the prophesized flashforwad date arrives as everyone waits to see if their predictions take place. Mark uncovers the date of the next blackout, and Simon, with Demetri, attempts to stop it from happening by breaking into the NLAP mainframe.
Directed by John PolsonWritten by Scott M. GimpleGuest stars Yuko Takeuchi, Annabeth Gish, Barry Shabaka Henley, Dominic Rains, Michael Ealy, Hira Ambrosino, Neil Jackson, Genevieve Padalecki
Where to watch FlashForwardEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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