Early Edition
| Early Edition | |
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| Genre |
Fantasy Drama |
| Created by |
Ian Abrams Patrick Q. Page Vik Rubenfeld |
| Developed by | Bob Brush |
| Starring |
Kyle Chandler Shanésia Davis-Williams Fisher Stevens Kristy Swanson Billie Worley Myles Jeffrey |
| Narrated by | Kyle Chandler Fisher Stevens |
| Theme music composer | W.G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bob Brush |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Three Characters Angelica Films CBS Productions TriStar Television (1996–99) (seasons 1-3) Columbia TriStar Television (1999–2000) (season 4) |
| Distributor |
CBS Television Distribution (U.S.) Sony Pictures Television (International) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo sound |
| Original release | September 28, 1996 – May 27, 2000 |
Early Edition is an American television drama series that aired on CBS broadcast network from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this knowledge to prevent terrible events every day. Created by Ian Abrams, Patrick Q. Page, and Vik Rubenfeld, the series starred actor Kyle Chandler as Gary Hobson, and featured many real Chicago locations over the course of the series' run. Despite fan efforts to save the show, it was cancelled in May 2000, and it began airing in syndication on Fox Family Channel that same month. Fan conventions about the show were held for multiple years, and CBS Home Entertainment later released the first and second seasons on the DVD format in the United States in 2008 and 2009.
The show chronicles the life of Gary Hobson, a resident of Chicago, Illinois who mysteriously receives the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper a day in advance, effectively giving him knowledge of the potential future. His newspaper is delivered by a mysteriously unknown entity at least once each day, and is accompanied by a ginger tabby cat, with the first copy arriving every morning at 6:30am, no matter what his physical location is. Armed with knowledge of the future, he then tries to prevent tragedies described in "tomorrow's" Sun-Times from occurring, thus changing the story text and headlines in the newspaper to reflect the outcome of his actions. Often, Gary doesn't wish to be saddled with the responsibility of performing these deeds. The paper effectively presents him with many Sophie's choices: where he must choose between helping different people in need of assistance.
The first season begins by showing Hobson coming home from his job as a stockbroker, only to be thrown out of the house (and later divorced) for no apparent reason by his wife Marcia. Upon taking up residence in the Blackstone Hotel, Hobson begins receiving a copy of the Chicago Sun-Times, accompanied by "The Cat" every morning. Slowly, Hobson realizes the paper's contents reflect events that are to happen during that day, and confers with his co-workers and friends Chuck Fishman and Marissa Clark. After deciding to use his knowledge of the future only for good (and not primarily for profit), Hobson is soon consumed by trying to prevent tragedies and help people, leading him to quit his job. During the season, Chuck consistently tries to use "The Paper" to make money, while Gary develops a precarious relationship with police Detective Marion Zeke Crumb. By the season's end, Gary has begun to uncover some of the mystery surrounding the paper, including confirmation that a man named Lucius Snow received the paper from the cat before him.
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