8.5/10783 votesLoading...#1 - Future Shock
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/27/2010
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.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Scott M. Gimple
8.4/10591 votesLoading...#2 - The Garden of Forking Paths
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/22/2010
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.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: David S. Goyer, Lisa Zwerling
8.2/101,241 votesLoading...#3 - No More Good Days
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2009
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.
Director: David S. Goyer
Writer: David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga
8.2/10613 votesLoading...#4 - Revelation Zero (2)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2010
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.
Director: Constantine Makris, John Polson
Writer: Lisa Zwerling, Barbara Nance
8.1/10542 votesLoading...#5 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/2010
Olivia receives disturbing news from Gabriel; Aaron's life is in danger as he continues to search for his daughter in Afghanistan.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
8.0/10717 votesLoading...#6 - The Gift
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2009
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.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Lisa Zwerling
8.0/10617 votesLoading...#7 - Revelation Zero (1)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2010
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.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Seth Hoffman
7.9/10651 votesLoading...#8 - A561984
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2009
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.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: David S. Goyer, Scott M. Gimple
7.9/10557 votesLoading...#9 - Queen Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2010
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.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Byron Balasco, Timothy J. Lea
7.8/10867 votesLoading...#10 - White to Play
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2009
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.
Director: David S. Goyer
Writer: David S. Goyer, Brannon Braga, Marc Guggenheim
7.8/10575 votesLoading...#11 - Better Angels
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2010
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.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Byron Balasco, Timothy J. Lea
7.8/10521 votesLoading...#12 - The Negotiation
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2010
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.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Debbie Ezer
7.8/10523 votesLoading...#13 - Countdown
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/2010
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.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Lisa Zwerling, Seth Hoffman
7.7/10651 votesLoading...#14 - Course Correction
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2010
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.
Director: Leslie Libman
Writer: Robert J. Sawyer
7.6/10745 votesLoading...#15 - Gimme Some Truth
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2009
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.
Director: Michael Rymer, Bobby Roth
Writer: Barbara Nance, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
7.6/10696 votesLoading...#16 - Scary Monsters and Super Creeps
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2009
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.
Director: Michael Rymer, Bobby Roth
Writer: Seth Hoffman, Quinton Peeples
7.6/10546 votesLoading...#17 - Blowback
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/25/2010
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.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Lisa Zwerling, Barbara Nance
7.5/10793 votesLoading...#18 - 137 Sekunden
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2009
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.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: David S. Goyer, Marc Guggenheim
7.5/10729 votesLoading...#19 - Black Swan
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2009
Mark thinks Demetri is letting his fear take over his life, while Nicole reveals her shocking vision that involves a murder.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Lisa Zwerling, Scott M. Gimple
7.5/10529 votesLoading...#20 - Let No Man Put Asunder
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/15/2010
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.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Seth Hoffman, Quinton Peeples
7.4/10652 votesLoading...#21 - Believe
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2009
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.
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
7.3/10645 votesLoading...#22 - Playing Cards with Coyote
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2009
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.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Barbara Nance
The Best Episodes of FlashForward
Every episode of FlashForward ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of FlashForward!
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....
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Future Shock" is the best rated episode of "FlashForward". It scored 8.5/10 based on 783 votes. Directed by John Polson and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on 5/27/2010. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Garden of Forking Paths".