Journeyman

52
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
NBC Universal Television Distribution
Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction

Investigative newspaper reporter Dan Vassar has a 'gift' to suddenly travel back in time, only to enable him to set straight something which caused great problems in the present, for him, his loved ones, or broader society. That puts great strain on Dan's family, including doting but 'deserted' young son Zac and brother Jack, a cop who wants to learn the truth.

52
Metascore
2007-2007
1 season
NBC Universal Television Distribution
Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction

Fox Orders New Pilot from Journeyman Creator

Journeyman creator Kevin Falls has traveled back to Fox with a new pilot based on an Argentinian telenovela.But don't think it'll be all romance and class issues: The series, tentatively titled Eva Adams, centers on a womanizer who inexplicably becomes a woman, and thus begins to understand the abusive practices of which s/he was once guilty. The storyline, which draws from the original series Lalola, is set in the fashion and sports management arenas, Variety says. Falls is set to exec produce the American version, which he also wrote, along with Jamie Tarses (My Boys). Is America ready for a telenovela flecked with morality?  Anna Dimond

Tue, Sep 9, 2008

Fox Orders New Pilot from Journeyman Creator

Can Journeyman Be Saved? Rice-throwing Fans Aren't McKidding Around

What peanuts did for Jericho, fans of Journeyman hope "the San Francisco Treat" will do for their freshly dissed favorite. At least two organized fan campaigns  at SaveJourneyman.net and SaveJourneyman.funurl.com  urge would-be saviors to shower NBC with Rice-A-Roni as a means to earn the series a second chance. "All indications are that NBC doesn't want to cancel this show. They love it. They just can't justify keeping it on the schedule," posits SaveJourneyMan.net. "Let's see if we can give them that justification."Might the effort prompt Peacock decision-makers to travel back in time and reverse their decision to not greenlight the freshman drama's back nine? After all, thus far some 93 percent of you think NBC should reconsider. "We never say never," a source close to the production tells TVGuide.com. "Anything can happen."

Thu, Dec 13, 2007

Can Journeyman Be Saved? Rice-throwing Fans Aren't McKidding Around

Time's Up for Journeyman; Should NBC Reconsider?

Kevin McKidd's time travels appear to be over. NBC had until Tuesday to award a full-season pickup to Journeyman  as it has done with freshman series Chuck and Life  but... didn't, says the Reporter, and thus has essentially dismissed the drama.Small consolation to Journeymanfans: The show was able to complete its original 13-episode order before the WGA struck, and the remaining two will air as scheduled, an NBCer assures the trade.What's your take? Was Journeyman just finding its footing, or did its "time" simply come?POLL: Should NBC give Journeyman another chance? Vote here.

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

Time's Up for Journeyman; Should NBC Reconsider?

Got any Journeyman spoilers?

Question: Got any Journeyman spoilers?Answer: As you saw in the promo for next week's episode, Livia surprises a present-day Jack in an effort to help save Dan. What the teaser didn't show was that in Dan’s time-tripping travels, he meets a troubled young boy in 1980 who turns out to be closer to Bennett than Dan ever expected. And the investigating FBI agent (Paul Schulze) may not be who he claims to be.

Wed, Nov 21, 2007

DVR Ratings Might Not Perform CPR on Dying Shows

Will time-shifting viewers ride to the rescue of NBC's time-tripping Journeyman? As the first batch of live-plus-seven DVR ratings are digested, network Nielsen-crunchers are careful not to suggest that the observed "lifts" could bring a flatlining show back to life.While 15 shows saw increases in the million-viewer-plus range, Bionic Woman, Journeyman and Private Practice were the only freshman series to enjoy any measurable increase. Outside of those three, however, no boosts were noted "that would save a show or make a show look even stronger," Fox's scheduling chief tells the Hollywood Reporter. NBC's own research chief echoes that cautious optimism (skepticism?), warning that live-plus-seven "is not the magic bullet that will make a struggling program into a success. They're not going to get a miracle."Related: DVR Ratings: Grey's, CBS Each Claim Bragging Rights

Tue, Oct 16, 2007

DVR Ratings Might Not Perform CPR on Dying Shows

Bionic Woman, Chuck Get NBC's Thumbs-up

NBC has issued a vote of confidence to all four of its freshman series by ordering three more scripts for the buzzworthy Chuck and Bionic Woman as well as the less-warmly received Life and Journeyman, Variety reports.Typically, though never guaranteed, additional-script requests are seen as a precursor to a full-season nod. But realistically, who could say no to Yvonne Strahovski?!

Thu, Oct 11, 2007

Has Journeyman Kevin McKidd's Time Finally Come?

It'll be time to buckle up for the time-traveling adventures of Journeyman when it premieres tonight at 10 pm/ET on NBC. Here the show's star, Kevin McKidd, talks about playing dour, wearing a kilt and how he almost ended up in the whiskey business.  TV Guide: Who is your Journeyman character, Dan Vasser, and what's he doing traveling back in time? Kevin McKidd: Dan is trying to be a good guy despite his checkered past — he was a gambling addict. But for some yet-to-be-discovered reason, he starts to travel back to different periods in his life. There's a mystery in each episode where he also has to help change the path of another person's life. So there's this ongoing emotional drama because he's torn between the pas

Mon, Sep 24, 2007

Has Journeyman Kevin McKidd's Time Finally Come?

Bionic Woman Runs Free... on Amazon's Unbox

As of, like, right now, Amazon's Unbox service is offering free downloads of the very first episodes of four new NBC series: Bionic Woman, Chuck, Life and Journeyman. I can vouch for at least two of these shows, thus far.If you're on dial-up, there's always the VHS tape you have of last season's Twenty Good Years.For much more on the upcoming "Is it here yet?" season, check out our super-special online Fall Preview Guide.

Mon, Sep 10, 2007

Chuck, Other NBC Newbies Sneak Peek on VOD

In an arrangement touted as "unprecedented in terms of its scope and participation," all four of NBC's freshman series  Chuck, Bionic Woman, Journeyman and Life  are being made available early, starting Sept. 10, as free video-on-demand offerings via Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter and other major cable operators, Variety reports. The cablers' VOD services will also make available the Peacock's 30-minute fall-preview special, a two-minute trailer for Heroes, exclusive scenes from The Office and 30 Rock, as well as other featurettes. Dish Network is also making the four premieres available, while DirecTV is said to be offering a version of the NBC preview show.

Mon, Aug 20, 2007

NBC Fall Preview Includes Heroes Host, Sneak Peeks

The Peacock is unfurling The NBC Primetime Preview Show, a 30-minute showcase for its coming season, starting Aug. 11 on select affiliates and NBCU-owned cablers (check local listings). If you're lazy like me, the special can be found Sept. 8 at 8:30 pm/ET on NBC proper.Hosted by Heroes' Greg Grunberg, the Primetime Preview will feature drop-bys from the Bionic Woman (Michelle Ryan), Chuck's Zachary Levi and others. As part of the initiative, NBC is also letting cable, satellite and telco (that Fios thing?) outlets premiere the first episodes of Bionic Woman, Chuck, Life and Journeyman two weeks early.But remember, Matt Parkman is hosting the special, so be careful with your thoughts on the new programs. He can hear them.

Fri, Aug 10, 2007

NBC Fall Preview Includes Heroes Host, Sneak Peeks

New NBC Exec Ben Silverman Gets Thumbs-up at TCA

It was fair to wonder why NBC put Kevin Reilly in the executive ejector seat just after signing him to a new multiyear contract. But after seeing his replacement Ben Silverman's debut performance at the Television Critics Association press tour, we're not wondering anymore.Instead of the doing a rope-a-dope with reporters because he's only been in the job a month, Silverman came out with guns blazing, firing off one programming announcement after another. He even made a deal with legendary sitcom producer Norman Lear. That's red meat for the TCA, since many of its members love TV the way it used to be.He's even ignored the mandate that NBC chief Jeff Zucker publicly issued last year that the network was out of the business of programming 8 o'clock with new, expensive scripted sitcoms and dramas. The first scheduling move under Silverman's watch was moving the new, expensive scripted hi-tech thriller Chuck to Monday at 8, leading into Heroes and Journeyman and turning the night into ...

Tue, Jul 17, 2007

New NBC Exec Ben Silverman Gets Thumbs-up at TCA

Jon Hein's NBC Upfront Thoughts

Monday has the potential to be NBC's biggest night. Deal or No Deal is a game-show juggernaut. Heroes will have a make or break sophomore season and Heroes: Origins better not be too gimmicky. Journeyman will try to carry the futuristic vibe of Heroes, but will fare about as well as Studio 60.  Jon HeinTo read more of the Jump the Shark creator's thoughts on the NBC fall lineup, click here.

Tue, May 15, 2007

NBC Bets It All on a (Journey)Man and a (Bionic) Woman

The message from NBC's new 2007-08 schedule is pretty clear: The network wants another Heroes. Badly.Entertainment president Kevin Reilly picked up three fantasy/sci-fi-type shows that all could have been compatible with Heroes and thrive the 10 pm on Monday time slot, now the most attractive piece of real estate for a new NBC series. Journeyman got the nod, thanks to being the network's highest-testing drama pilot in five years. Chuck  about a geeky guy who has government secrets planted in his head  will do battle on Tuesday at 9 pm because it didn't seem to boast the same broad appeal.Oddly enough, it was Bionic Woman  which had terrible buzz during the development season  that looked best when it was presented to advertisers at NBC's presentation at Radio City Music Hall. Although clips can be deceiving, the lavishly produced remake of the '70s fave looked intriguingly dark (though not depressing), and had great action sequences. The network placed it on ...

Tue, May 15, 2007

The New Fall TV Schedule: Burning Questions

Upfronts week  the near-euphoric annual event where television enthusiasts such as you and I anticipate the new and returning fare heading our way  is upon us. Though some scheduling news has started to leak out  NBC has renewed Medium and fan-fave bubble show Friday Night Lights but is possibly crossing Jordan off its list  the official presentation of each network's fall schedule begins Monday with the Peacock showcasing its feathers, and concludes Thursday when the CW answers such questions as, "What will fill Gilmore Girls' void?"This here blog, my friends, is one to bookmark, as it will serve as a veritable clearinghouse for any and all news coming out of the upfronts. Each morning we will hurry to the fore the latest unveiling of network lineups, then throughout the day supplement it with expert insight from the likes of Matt Roush, Stephen Battaglio and Michael Ausiello.With the fun about to start, I leave you with these burning questions, which will, ...

Fri, May 11, 2007

This Just In: Friday Night Lights Renewed!!!

You read it here first: Sources confirm that NBC has renewed Friday Night Lights for a 22-episode second season! Woo-hoo! Who's buying the first round? And are we meeting at the same spot under the bleachers?In other Peacock news, the time traveler saga Journeymen, the cop drama Life, Josh Schwartz's Chuck and David Eick's Bionic Woman redo have received series orders. Look for an official announcement from NBC on Monday. But getting back to FNL for a second... Woooo-hooooo!

Fri, May 11, 2007

This Just In: Friday Night Lights Renewed!!!