Early Edition

S01E02: The Choice

Gary must choose between stopping a fatal plane crash or saving the life of one girl.

Overview

Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

September 28, 1996 7.6 45 min
After being kicked out of his house by his wife, Gary Hobson is forced to move into a hotel room. It's a regular Monday morning - apart from a mysterious newspaper that is delivered to...
The Choice

S01E02 The Choice

October 5, 1996 7.7 45 min
Gary must choose between stopping a fatal plane crash or saving the life of one girl.
Baby

S01E03 Baby

October 12, 1996 7.0 45 min
Gary helps Chuck deliver twins in an elevator after Chicago has a blackout due to Gary's inability to stop street workers to keep a water pump turned off. Meanwhile, Gary keeps chasing for a mysterious...
The Paper

S01E04 The Paper

October 19, 1996 7.6 45 min
While searching for answers about the paper, Gary becomes involved with a reporter who is suspicious of his apparent knowledge of a certain story.
Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog

S01E05 Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog

October 26, 1996 7.3 45 min
Lottery fever grips Chicago with the jackpot climbing every night. Meanwhile, Gary tries to understand why someone would want to steal the Mayor's dog.
Hoops

S01E06 Hoops

November 2, 1996 7.4 45 min
Gary tries to stop a popular basket-baller with a medical condition from risking his life on the court.
After Midnight

S01E07 After Midnight

November 9, 1996 7.8 45 min
Gary has to stop a 17 year-old single mother from abandoning her child. But as always, Gary gets more involved with her than he should, and finds out she left home pregnant and now works...
Gun

S01E08 Gun

November 16, 1996 8.0 45 min
Gary poses as a social worker in order to stop a little boy from shooting his brother, but he gets more involved with the family than he should. Gary steals the gun, but has to...
His Girl Thursday

S01E09 His Girl Thursday

November 23, 1996 8.0 45 min
Meredith is back. She wants to pick things up with Gary where they left last time they met. But the paper seems to be in the way of Gary developing anything deeper with her, since...
The Wrong Man

S01E10 The Wrong Man

December 7, 1996 7.6 45 min
Gary has to stop a man from his old office from killing himself. Marcia visits him with the news that she's getting married. She won't reveal the identity of her soon-to-be husband, but Gary finds...
Christmas

S01E11 Christmas

December 21, 1996 7.6 45 min
Gary has to stop a bomb from killing 20 ice skaters on a park. He goes to Det. Crumb for help, who still doesn't quite believe Gary. The headline on the paper changes to a...
Frostbit

S01E12 Frostbit

January 11, 1997 7.6 45 min
It's 20 below zero in Chicago but Gary still has to rescue people around the city, even if the paper doesn't bring any important news. Plus, Chuck temporarily moves in to Gary's place after the...
Mob Wife

S01E13 Mob Wife

January 25, 1997 7.8 45 min
Gary and Chuck get mistakenly involved with the mob after they save a gangster's ex-fiancé from being shot. They spend days trying to escape from trouble and death themselves, and to make it easier Chuck...
The Wall (1)

S01E14 The Wall (1)

February 1, 1997 8.8 45 min
The paper reveals that the U.S. president will be murdered during his upcoming visit to Chicago - by Gary.
The Wall (2)

S01E15 The Wall (2)

February 8, 1997 9.0 45 min
Gary continues to try and stop the assassination of the president while eluding the FBI who is convinced Gary is the suspected assassin. His friends try to protect Gary from exposure.
Bat Masterson

S01E16 Bat Masterson

February 22, 1997 8.0 45 min
Gary meets an ex-cop who took the identity of Bat Masterson to continue his work against crime. The guy seems to be crazy, but helps Gary with his paper duties. As he learns more about...
The Jury

S01E17 The Jury

March 8, 1997 8.0 45 min
Gary is chosen to serve as a juror in the trial of a man accused of stealing money from his company. Since the defendant is defending himself, the judge has the jury sequestered, which means...
Psychic

S01E18 Psychic

April 12, 1997 8.0 45 min
Gary is unable to stop a child from being kidnapped and looks for help in Claire (a psychic who pursued him about opening a fortune telling business with her after he saved her from dying)....
The Cat

S01E19 The Cat

April 13, 1997 8.2 45 min
Gary takes the cat to the vet thinking he's not feeling good. He is obligated to leave him there overnight, but rushes to the clinic in the morning for the paper, only to find out...
Phantom at the Opera

S01E20 Phantom at the Opera

April 19, 1997 8.5 45 min
Gary saves a woman named Emma Shaw from being murdered during an art robbery. Gary keeps helping Emma establish herself in the city and develops romantic feelings for her, but the paper keeps getting in...
Faith

S01E21 Faith

April 26, 1997 7.8 45 min
Gary and Chuck wait on a bridge to help a man who will be run over by a car, but they don't realize that the man is Gary, who is knocked unconscious. At he hospital,...
Dad

S01E22 Dad

May 3, 1997 7.5 45 min
Gary's father, Bernie, temporarily moves in with his son after his wife kicks him out. After learning about the paper, and enjoying helping others, Bernie decides to stay permanently.
Love is Blind

S01E23 Love is Blind

May 17, 1997 7.8 45 min
Marissa is at school when Gary saves her college professor from being killed. Marissa soon has dinner and a study date with a fellow student she meets during the incident.

Cast

Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler
Gary Hobson
Shanésia Davis
Shanésia Davis
Marissa Clark

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