Tomorrow evening is going to be an important one for ABC. Not only will it mark the beginning of the 2010 TV season, but it will put their newest show Flash Forward to the test. Why is this show so important for ABC? Well, as many of you know, ABC’s mainstay hit Lost is coming to an end this season. Heading into it’s 6th and final season, Lost will (hopefully) wrap up some of the mysteries it has been alluding to for more than half a decade and finally come to an end. With die-hard fans waiting to find out more about “The Island,” and all of its powers, what is supposed to happen when all is revealed? Go outside? Enjoy the sun? Hell No.
Which is why ABC’s Flash Forward is so important for the network. Flash Forward sounds very Lost-esque in that the story is shrouded in mystery and packed full of action sequences knit together with character moments. Scripted by Dark Knight writer David Goyer, Flash Forward kicks off when the entire world loses about 2 minutes of time. People seem to forget everything that happens in those 2 minutes and the world essentially shuts down. The other twist is that during that 2 minutes, everyone sees into the future of their own lives to exactly 10PM April 29 2010. Some are scared of what they see, others aren’t, but the premise of the show looks to follow how people adjust, live with or simply refuse to accept their own visions. That, and you know, why the world stopped for 2 minutes and everything went to Hell.
ABC is hoping Flash Forward can gain Lost-like prowess in TV land and with someone like David Goyer at the helm, it could reign true.
