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The Worst Episodes of FlashForward

Every episode of FlashForward ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Playing Cards with Coyote" is the worst rated episode of "FlashForward". It scored 7.3/10 based on 644 votes. Directed by Nick Gomez and written by Marc Guggenheim, Barbara Nance, it aired on 11/12/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Believe".

  • Playing Cards with Coyote
    7.3/10644 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • Believe
    7.4/10651 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • 137 Sekunden
    7.5/10792 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • Black Swan
    7.5/10728 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Let No Man Put Asunder
    7.5/10530 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • Gimme Some Truth
    7.6/10744 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Scary Monsters and Super Creeps
    7.6/10695 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Blowback
    7.6/10547 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Course Correction
    7.7/10652 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • White to Play
    7.8/10866 votes
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    #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

  • Better Angels
    7.8/10576 votes
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    #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

  • The Negotiation
    7.8/10522 votes
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    #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

  • Countdown
    7.8/10524 votes
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    #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

  • A561984
    7.9/10651 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Queen Sacrifice
    7.9/10558 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • The Gift
    8.0/10716 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • Revelation Zero (1)
    8.0/10617 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
    8.1/10543 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • No More Good Days
    8.2/101,240 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Revelation Zero (2)
    8.2/10613 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Garden of Forking Paths
    8.4/10592 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • Future Shock
    8.5/10784 votes
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    #22 - 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