# Early Edition (1996)

> A Chicago everyman receives a newspaper from tomorrow and must decide whether to change the events it foretells.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/1614

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 90
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, drama, comedy
- Created by: Ian Abrams, Patrick Q. Page, Vik Rubenfeld
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Kyle Chandler, Shanésia Davis, Billie Worley, Fisher Stevens, Craig Zimmerman, Myles Jeffrey, Kristy Swanson, Leslie Hope
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, wry, suspenseful, whimsical, humane

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers appreciating the clever premise of tomorrow's newspaper arriving today and the warm, character-driven storytelling.

## Synopsis

Early Edition (1996-2000) is an American CBS sci-fi comedy-drama created by Ian Abrams, Patrick Q. Page and Vik Rubenfeld. Kyle Chandler plays Gary Hobson, a Chicago everyman who receives tomorrow's newspaper every morning, and Shanésia Davis plays Marissa Clark, the woman who becomes his partner in trying to make sense of it. Each episode turns on a new headline that Gary must decide whether to act on, setting him against the chaos of ordinary city life, a stray cat he keeps taking in, and the bureaucratic and personal obstacles that stand between him and a good outcome. Chuck Fishman (Fisher Stevens) adds sardonic comic energy as a recurring figure around him. The show runs four seasons and ninety episodes of self-contained stories bound by a continuing mystery about who is delivering the papers. Its tone is warm, wry and humane, with moments of genuine suspense and a steady undercurrent of moral unease about meddling with fate. Fans of Quantum Leap and Pushing Daisies will find the same blend of whimsy, supernatural premise and heartfelt human stakes that defines this late 1990s network favourite set in present-day Chicago.

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