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Early Edition Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Sat, Sep 28, 1996 60 mins
In the pilot, a hapless broker (Kyle Chandler) feels at the end of his rope after being thrown out by his wife. But his luck changes when he receives a newspaper---with tomorrow's news. Frank Price: Tom Noonan. Det. Tagliotti: Felicity Huffman. Sherman: Milo O'Shea. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 2
The Choice
Sat, Oct 5, 1996 60 mins
Dual disasters are slated to occur at the same time, leaving Gary with an impossible choice to make. Amanda: Mae Whitman. Marcus: John Rubenstein. Marcia: Rya Kihlstedt. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 3
Baby
Sat, Oct 12, 1996 60 mins
Gary's ex (Rya Kihlstedt) finds his new confidence appealing and invites him to dinner, but he has another crisis on his plate---Chuck is due to deliver a baby. Sheila: Cynthia Nixon. Amy: Jane Krakowski. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 4
The Paper
Sat, Oct 19, 1996 60 mins
Gary's investigation into the origins of his subscription leads him to a Chicago newspaper, where he falls for the star reporter (Leslie Hope). Hawks: Joe Grifasi. Morris: John Watson Sr. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Gary: Kyle Chandler.
Episode 5
Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog
Sat, Oct 26, 1996 60 mins
While trying to save the mayor's dog, Gary befriends Chuck's odd Uncle Phil (Fyvush Finkel), who's grieving over his dog's death. Mayor Garfield: Max Wright. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 6
Hoops
Sat, Nov 2, 1996 60 mins
Gary jumps through hoops to convince a basketball star (Sharrieff Pugh) with a life-threatening condition to stay on the sidelines; Marissa's reunited with an old flame (Michael Warren). William Gates and Arthur Agee ("Hoop Dreams") have cameos. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 7
After Midnight
Sat, Nov 9, 1996 60 mins
Two newspaper stories, one about an abandoned baby and one about a woman's suicide, lead Gary to a desperate teen (Virginia Keehne). Lenore: Peri Gilpin. Paul: Keith Szarabajka. Mr. Butler: John F. O'Donohue. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 8
Gun
Sat, Nov 16, 1996 60 mins
Gary befriends a divorced mother (Ashley Crow), who keeps a gun to protect herself from her abusive ex. Bryce: Mason Gamble. Tommy: Joe Bianchi. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 9
His Girl Thursday
Sat, Nov 23, 1996 60 mins
A lovestruck Meredith (Leslie Hope) returns to Gary's life, and the two strike up a romance after she makes a promise not to sneak peeks at the paper. Boswell: James Deuter. Mr. Pritchard: Marc Vann. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 10
The Wrong Man
Sat, Dec 7, 1996 60 mins
Gary tries to be gracious after learning that Marcia (Rya Kihlstedt) is remarrying, even after he discovers the identity of her fiancé. Harrison: Time Winters. Mr. Pritchard: Marc Vann. Sam: Jim True. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Gary: Kyle Chandler.
Episode 11
Christmas
Sat, Dec 21, 1996 60 mins
On Christmas Eve, Gary tries to prevent a bombing, but has a jolly tough time convincing the police that there's a problem. Meanwhile, Chuck's arrested and thrown in jail---with a big guy (M. Emmet Walsh) in a red suit. Det. Crumb: Ron Dean. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Gary: Kyle Chandler.
Episode 12
Frostbit
Sat, Jan 11, 1997 60 mins
Gary can't justify taking a day off from helping others---until he rescues one too many ingrates. Street Kid: Jonathan Tucker. Pete: Ken Bradley. Dr. Leonard: Caroline Aaron. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 13
Mob Wife
Sat, Jan 25, 1997 60 mins
Chuck urges Gary to steer clear of an impending mob hit, until he meets the intended target---a wise guy's girl (Pauley P.). Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 14
The Wall
Sat, Feb 1, 1997 60 mins
Gary attracts the suspicions of a Secret Service agent who's covering security for a Presidential visit. Part 1 of two. Hawks: Joe Grifasi. Morris: John Watson Sr. Det. Crumb: Ron Dean. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 15
The Wall
Sat, Feb 8, 1997 60 mins
Conclusion. Gary tries to establish the identity of JFK's real assassin, with help from Morris's pawnbroker cousin (Lou Rawls). Dobbs: Josef Summer. Det. Crumb: Ron Dean. Morris: John Watson Sr. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 16
Bat Masterson
Sat, Feb 22, 1997 60 mins
Gary befriends a former cop (Philip Bosco) who believes he's Bat Masterson---and who's itching for a showdown with the man he thinks killed his partner. Jonathan: Tracy Letts. Dr. Feinstein: Joan McMurtrey. Gary: Kyle Chandler.
Episode 17
The Jury
Sat, Mar 8, 1997 60 mins
Gary's a juror in the trial of an ex-con (Mike Starr) who claims he's innocent. But a glimpse at the early edition causes Gary to learn something about the case he's prevented from acting on. Judge: Kevin McCarthy. Linda: Holly Fulger. Truax: Victor Argo. Gary: Kyle Chandler.
Episode 18
The Psychic
Sat, Apr 12, 1997 60 mins
After Gary saves her from danger, a phony clairvoyant (Kathy Najimy) tries to recruit him for her "business." But he has a hunch that she's more than she seems. Shelley: Sarah Underwood. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
Episode 19
The Cat
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 60 mins
When the cat falls ill, Gary winds up at a veterinarian's office, where he befriends the doctor's globe-trotting mother (Marion Ross). Roger Ebert has a cameo. Dr. English: Talia Balsam. Louie Defazio: Jon Polito. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 20
Phantom at the Opera
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 60 mins
Gary's heroics interfere in his romance with a lonely art restorer (Adrienne Shelley). Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Guard: Marc A. Nelson.
Episode 21
Faith
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 60 mins
A head injury lands Gary in the hospital, where he winds up trying to help a teen awaiting a transplant. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Chuck: Fisher Stevens. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Dr. Marx: Tyra Ferrell. Eddie: Adam Joyce. Mrs. Greenberg: Kathryn Jaeck.
Episode 22
Dad
Sat, May 3, 1997 60 mins
Gary's newly retired father (William Devane) makes a visit, and likes Gary's work so much he decides to make his stay permanent. Jennifer: Heather Prete. Nick: Chelcie Ross. Gary: Kyle Chandler. Marissa: Shanesia Davis. Chuck: Fisher Stevens.
Episode 23
Love Is Blind
Sat, May 10, 1997 60 mins
Gary tries to prevent the murder of Marissa's professor (Patricia Kalember) by a stalker, but the woman comes to suspect that her potential killer is actually Gary. Figure skater Tara Lipinski has a cameo. Jeffrey: Jeffrey Sams. Marissa: Shanesia Davis.
