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Early Edition

  • TV Series
  • 1996–2000
  • TV-PG
  • 41m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
13K
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Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
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His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to s... Read allHis name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.

  • Creators
    • Ian Abrams
    • Bob Brush
    • Patrick Q. Page
  • Stars
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Shanesia Davis
    • Fisher Stevens
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,298
    886
    • Creators
      • Ian Abrams
      • Bob Brush
      • Patrick Q. Page
    • Stars
      • Kyle Chandler
      • Shanesia Davis
      • Fisher Stevens
    • 60User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Gary Hobson
    • 1996–2000
    Shanesia Davis
    • Marissa Clark
    • 1996–2000
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • Chuck Fishman
    • 1996–2000
    Billie Worley
    • Patrick Quinn
    • 1998–1999
    Kristy Swanson
    Kristy Swanson
    • Erica Paget
    • 1998–1999
    Myles Jeffrey
    Myles Jeffrey
    • Henry Paget
    • 1998–1999
    Ron Dean
    Ron Dean
    • Det. Marion Zeke Crumb…
    • 1996–2000
    James Deuter
    James Deuter
    • Boswell
    • 1996–1997
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • Lois Hobson
    • 1998–2000
    Michael Whaley
    Michael Whaley
    • Detective Paul Armstrong
    • 1999–2000
    Constance Marie
    Constance Marie
    • Police Detective Toni Brigatti
    • 1998–2000
    Stephen Cinabro
    • Assistant Detective…
    • 1996–1999
    Mark Morettini
    Mark Morettini
    • Desk Sergeant…
    • 1996–1999
    Ed Cray
    Ed Cray
    • Biker…
    • 1996–2000
    Samantha Goldberg
    Samantha Goldberg
    • Sam-Newspaper Employee…
    • 1997
    Luis Antonio Ramos
    Luis Antonio Ramos
    • Miguel Diaz
    • 1999–2000
    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Bernie Hobson
    • 1997–1999
    John M. Watson Sr.
    • Morris Sanford
    • 1996–2000
    • Creators
      • Ian Abrams
      • Bob Brush
      • Patrick Q. Page
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    atwell

    I always look forward to watching this show.

    Early edition is a very feel good show. If you don't try to analyze every part of the plot, but rather just sit back and watch,you can't help but to enjoy it. Some super hero shows really are hard to watch, with their bad acting,and poor scripts. But this show is just the opposite,it is very good. When it is over you will get a great feeling,in knowing that there are probably people out there every day who though they might not be super heros they still do super kind deeds that go unnoticed except by the lives of the people that they touch.That is what I get out of watching this fine tv show
    madseason106

    just plain good

    I was really sad to see that this show had been cancelled. I actually only started seeing this show in re-runs on Fox Family. Here was a smart show, no cliches, no mush, no garbage. Here was a show that you would actually feel comfortable watching with everyone from your thirteen year-old son/daughter to Grandma. Here was a show that caught my family's attention, and, for once, kept it. The acting was great, the storyline was original, and the setting for this show was perfect- Chicago. All you need to know is that it's about a guy (Gary Hobson), down on his luck, who starts getting tomorrow's paper today. Unlike most people, he uses the paper to save lives, not to win the lottery. This becomes his life. The show's got morals. How many shows on television today can you say that about?
    Davo-CC

    Unpretentious and simple yet complex and powerful; Early Edition achieves a balance few can approach.

    There's something wonderfully unpretentious about this show; I'm not sure what it is exactly, it's one of those intangible things which makes a show memorable and leaves a smile on your face when you realise that in the past hour you've been really entertained.

    With a combination of good acting, good writing and strong production it seems that it manages to convey its intentions without preaching, without being `in your face' and without screaming out loud. I always think of it as an `unpretentious little show' and find myself going to great lengths to see it; our dreadful local stations see fit to put it on at 3am on a Sunday morning (God only knows why when vastly inferior shows crowd more reasonable times, I wish we had a station like CBS here in Australia that puts these shows on at reasonable times as happens in the US).

    The premise of the show (a man who receives tomorrow's newspaper today and has to do what he can to set things right that appear in the paper) is very easy to get into. This alone makes the show that much more accessible, I think that anyone who takes the time will be more than justly rewarded. I am very glad to see that the show is still running on CBS and I sincerely hope that it is with us for a long time to come. It's been going since 1996 and they don't seem to be running out of ideas which is always a good sign…

    All in all one of my top ten in the last decade or so, so good to see a show which doesn't rely on pretentiousness and glitter but on its own values and sheer quality of its writing, production and acting. Not only a must see but a must-return-to as well!
    4-Kane

    The 'Quantum Leap' without the time-traveling

    'Early Edition' is another 'Quantum Leap,' although it's slightly different since it doesn't involve time-traveling. Instead, our hero, Gary Hobson, gets the paper one day in advance. By getting tomorrow's news today, he has no more than 24 hours to prevent the bad news from happening.

    The series has a lot of charm. I watched this show sporadically throughout its four-year primetime run, but began watching it more often during its last few months on the air.

    The addition of Kristy Swanson (the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer) for the show's third season was a perfect one. Her character Erica, a single mother, was a nice match for Gary. To me, Swanson is an underrated talent, and fit into the show very well. It's just too bad that she was out of the picture for the show's fourth (and final) season. I would have liked to see her remain on the show until it was cancelled.

    Of course, EE was cancelled in the summer of 2000, after four years. That is generally a good run for a show like this. While the chances for a fifth season are extremely slim (despite the best efforts of its loyal fans), reruns of the series can now be seen on the Fox Family Channel. But if you don't have cable, all is not completely lost: You have a good chance of finding EE reruns (whether daily or weekly) on one of your local stations.
    Ginger87

    I Loved This Show...

    "Early Edition" had to be one of the best shows ever made. It tells the story of a man who gets tomorrow's newspaper today. It had such a clever plot and I had nothing to complain about it except that it was canceled. Every episode was interesting and kept me glued to the T.V.

    My favorite episode was the one that Gary goes back in time to the Chicago Fire. I also liked the first episode, the episode that started it all. I also really enjoyed the episode when the paper and the cat disappear. ( I love that cat). That episode was very interesting.

    I hope one day they bring this show back with new episodes. As for now I watch the reruns of it on PAX. I give this show 10/10 stars.

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    • Trivia
      The newspaper used by Gary throughout the series was printed by the Chicago Sun-Times for each episode.
    • Goofs
      Throughout mainly the first season, it can be seen that the headlines do not match the columns themselves.
    • Quotes

      Cat: MEOwwwwwwwww.

      [sound of paper landing on floor outside door]

    • Crazy credits
      The mysterious orange tabby cat is uncredited. The part was played by cat actor Panther, a shelter rescue cat adopted by trainer Bill Casey.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best of the Worst: Spookies, Action USA, and Alien Private Eye (2019)

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bản Tin Sớm
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Three Characters
      • Angelica Films
      • CBS Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 41m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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