Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Tss5078 Long before Person of Interest topped the ratings, there was a show with a similar premise. It was nothing as sophisticated as Harold's machine, and was constantly facing cancellation, but it too predicted and tried to prevent future crimes.Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) is an ordinary guy who is down on his luck, when he mysteriously starts receiving a copy of tomorrows newspaper at his door. His best friend, Chuck (Fisher Stevens), wants to use the information to get rich, but Gary has other plans. He wants to use the information to stop crimes from being committed and enters a world he is not at all prepared for.The show is similar to Person of Interest, but didn't do nearly as well, because the whole thing is hokey. The show is rarely serious and full of very amateurish jokes. Kyle Chandler play a pretty interesting guy, but he's the only believable character. His best friend is an ass, who would be in jail, and his partner is a blind woman. Not to mention there is some weird angle with the stray cat Gary adopts, that doesn't make much sense.The whole stopping crimes before they happen came about in Minority Report and garnered major success for shows like Person of Interest, but it may have gotten it's start with Early Edition, a show with a terrific premise, that was unfortunately barely watchable.

SheDolphin How did I miss this show when CBS aired it the first time around? I think I must have been in school and/or raising kids.I found it years later in syndication, after becoming a fan of Friday Night Lights, and have had to watch the episodes out of sequence. Still, what a wholesome, feel-good show. Wish we had more of this available, today.Kyle Chandler's Gary Hobson is a modest, unassuming, reluctant hero who gets tomorrow's news today in the form of the Chicago Sun Times and is played to honest perfection. Co-stars Fisher Stevens and Shanesia Davis (both seasoned performers), as Gary's friends Chuck and Marissa, have excellent chemistry with Chandler. There's a push-pull of morality in the series: Marissa, who has a heart of gold, guides Gary to use the information in the paper as a gift and to do what's right, while Gary's old buddy Chuck is always wanting to use the information in the paper to get himself rich. Luckily for the viewers, Gary also tends to do the right thing, when not resenting his plight with the paper.Under the backdrop of a 4 season mystery as to why Gary suddenly begins receiving the paper . . . Each episode (for the most part, as there are a couple of two-parter episodes in the series), is a stand-alone adventure where Gary is warned in the paper that something bad is about to happen in the Windy City, and he has less than 24 hours to change the outcome.Early Edition can be dramatic or heart-warming, but it can also be light and campy, giving these actors a full palette upon which to draw in performing their craft. My only beef is: When will Seasons 3 and 4 be released on DVD (or the entire series online), so that I can finally watch this series that I love in sequence?

ClarkGriswald1 This show was perfect for everyone. Exceptional entertainment. This show had it all; action, comedy, suspense. Although it seemed to be a bit directed toward teens, adults and children would have no problem getting caught up in the story. Engaging and addicting, I had to watch it every week. It doesn't require you to catch every episode, like many recent action adventure television shows(Alias and Lost).An original plot and script that broke free from the lot of modern stereotypical TV series. Recently, Television has run dry with shock factor. All that's on any more is "reality TV", raunchy comedy, cheesy soap operas, sex, educational TV, advertisements, sex, and advertisements. It's hard to find a good time in front of the screen anymore. This show was awesome while it lasted. I truly hope it comes out on DVD. If it doesn't I'll give up faith in Television all together.

mojo2004 CBS didn't give a damn about but it stole our hearts anyway! Kyle Chandler is Gary Hobson, a mistreated stockbroker who gets an unusual gift.His wife dumps him on their wedding anniversary and he moves to a run down hotel where he starts getting tomorrow's newspaper today delivered by a cat.Oh it's funny,it serious, Gary has two friends who can steal the show since they're both excellent too. S*P*O*I*L*E*R for movie "It Happened Tomorrow"Having said that I had read a post saying this show was based on the movie "It Happened Tomorrow" (1944)starring Dick Powell.I bought the DVD and the poster is right.I don't why isn't mentioned in the background of the show but it's more than just a similar idea.In the movie the old man brings the newspaper instead of a cat.He appears mysteriously like the cat at a unusual time and he's dead just as Snow is. The guy that gets the paper is named Larry instead of Gary and he works at the paper writing obituaries.Actually if the show had had Gary working at the paper he would have had an easier time of getting to his appointments. Larry also does what Gary did in the pilot.Used the paper for quick money by playing the winning race results at the track to get a large sum of money quick.Only Gary's motive was different.Larry was a combination of Gary and Chuck.He also saved someone after he asked Pops to read him the story.One other thing in the movie and done on the show-A want ad is read for a job.When the party inquires he is told no job exist,then a person is fired right on the spot and the boss says put an ad in tomorrow's paper!Oh, and Pops worked at the paper just like Snow,only he kept the obituary records.Little things that go on in the movie have been used in the show.Like the episode when Gary reads his own obituary.That happens in the movie too but it's done better.Much more lighthearted and clever.There's also a connection between Larry and a hotel in town.The movie also had the trio-Larry(Gary),a lovable con man,the Prof(Chuck)and a romantic interest who knew about Larry special paper,Sylvia(Marissa).I have always said Marissa was Gary's love interest and I think had she not been African-American the show would have gone that way. I still love the show but someone should have given credit to the person who's idea the movie was based on.Here are the credits from the movie.Rene Clair's "It Happened Tomorrow" Screenplay and Adaption by;Dudley Nichols and Rene Clairoriginals by:Lord Dunsany,Hugh Wedlock & Howard Synder and ideas of Lewis R Foster