On my flight home from San Francisco, I saw the pilot for NBC's new sci-fi show Journeyman. I watched the first couple of minutes without sound, but I could tell what was going on and it got intriguing so I put on my headset and watched it to the end.
Journeyman is about a guy who keeps disappearing from the present to interact with the past. Here's how NBC describes it:
Dan Vasser thought he had it all: a loving wife, a great son and a steady job. But life suddenly throws him a curve ball. Dan finds himself traveling into the past with a purpose - impacting people's lives for the better - and sometimes the worse. While doing so, Dan reconnects with Livia Beale, his ex-fiancée, whom he lost in a mysterious plane crash. Now armed with the knowledge of the present, will he be able to save her? What would that mean to his own future? And how would it change a man who thought he had it all?
It's like Quantum Leap, but in between leaps he returns to his normal life.
I loved it. I feel the same way about it as I did with the Bionic Woman. As long as the rest of the season is as good as the pilot, I'm in. If the quality dips or they run out of good ideas, I've got plenty of other things to spend my time on.
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Keith McDuffee 474 days ago
I caught episode #2 last night (I traveled forward in time) and it's definitely just as good or better.
Alex Nunez 474 days ago
I was torn about Journeyman, but after reading this, I think I'll give it a shot. Am very enthused abt. Bionic Woman, however.
My concern is that even if Journeyman is good, if the viewers aren't there off the bat, NBC will be too hasty to pull the plug. This is exactly what they did with the excellent Black Donnellys -- a disgraceful move (imo) by NBC's programming geniuses.
Nick Brow 470 days ago
Great 1st episode, acting is well above average. Kudos to whoever cast this series! Good writing also, that stood out.
Kellie M 466 days ago
I enjoyed the show as well but am left confused about the part where Livia was in the apartment and in the hallway at the same time. Is she a ghost? Is she still alive and traveling through time like him?
Carolyn 465 days ago
I thought Journeyman was GREAT!! I was a little thrown off by Liv being in the hallway interacting with him, while she was also locking the front door...what gives? Does she jump through time like him also? Weird...but really good show so far! Don't cancel it straight out of hand...I would like to see an entire season...you guys are TOO quick to jump the gun...seriously...you don't give anything enough time!! I didn't get to see how it ended however due to a technical issue with my vcr...damn! I was really getting into it!!
E Nemeth 455 days ago
To NBC: Yahoo news indicated today that you may be canceling Journeyman. Are you crazy? It's one of the best new shows on TV, and the BEST NEW show on NBC. Give it a chance. Remember, "Time changes everything."
A close second is "Life." Third, I'm sorry to say, is Bionic Women (I was hoping for better). Luckily, you have three cast members from Battlestar Galactica on Bionic Women which helped boost ratings so far. I expect the show/story to get better soon.
I want to see all three succeed. PLEASE DO NOT cancel JOURNEYMAN.
As a footnote: BEST NBC OLDER SHOWS still on the air... My Name is Earl, The Biggest Loser, and Dateline.
This is EMN, coming to you LIVE from Sacramento California.
Back to you NBC.
kimberly tom 455 days ago
I love "Journeyman"!!! It is my favorite new show... NBC, please give it a chance to catch on.... I like it much better than "Quantum Leap"..... I'd really like to see what happens between Dan and Livia, not that I necessarily want him to leave his family, but I really wonder how this will develop and what the story is in their traveling.
Eric Monse 449 days ago
Seems right up my alley, I'll catch the next one.
Mike 446 days ago
I've watched every episode so far, but I'm really not quite sold. It's a cimpelling idea though, and the acting is good. It has held up much better than Bionic Woman, which seems to be degenerating into a bad Bruce Willis one-liner festival.
william baxter 389 days ago
OMG sick of amazing new shows being canceled such as journeyman and jericho, nbc are complet idiots, pls do all that you can to save these shows. I know jericho has gaind another 7-8 episodes and maybe more if ratings go up, so pls give journeyman your same attention because the show is awsome!!!!!!!!