Early Edition

CBS (ended 2000)
  • Season 4
    • Ep 22
      Luck o' the Irish
      5/27/00
      9.0
      A young Irish woman loses her chance at a million dollar lottery when Gary swipes her dollar that she was going to buy the winning ticket with.
    • Ep 21
      Everybody Goes to Rick's
      5/20/00
      9.3
      Gary travels back in time to 1929, and is the proprietor of a speakeasy at the location where McGinty's is currently located. Gary must try to prevent the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
    • Ep 20
      Time
      5/13/00
      9.5
      Gary finds out why he was chosen to receive the paper.
    • Ep 19
      Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter
      5/6/00
      8.7
      Gary runs into a robber who strips him of everything. Gary recognizes him the next day and starts to pursue him but so does a bald car driver named Mel.
    • Ep 18
      Occasionally Amber
      4/29/00
      9.1
      When Chuck returns to Chicago to get married, Gary recognizes Chuck's bride as Amber, a jewel thief. She is now calling herself Jade. Gary confides in Marissa who tells him that he must inform Chuck. Later, Gary confronts Jade, who tells him that she truly loves Chuck and that she is really Jade. He decides not to tell Chuck what he knows. However, the next morning's paper says that a large diamond will be stolen from an auction.moreless
    • Ep 17
      Blind Faith
      4/22/00
      9.0
      Gary loses his sight while trying to prevent three teens from being blown up by an old cannon ball. While at the hospital, Gary meets a young kid named Nate Calvin, whose mother is ill. The next day, without being able to see, Gary must save Nate Calvin, who is trapped in an abandoned building.moreless
    • Ep 16
      The Play's the Thing
      4/8/00
      8.7
      Gary joins an amateur acting troupe. Later, Gary learns that the theatre will be burned down by an arsonist.
    • Ep 15
      False Witness
      3/25/00
      8.9
      Gary is placed in a difficult situation when Miguel's brother, Joey, steals a car. However, Gary's decision - to deny knowing Joey - ultimately leads to a life-threatening situation.
    • Ep 14
      Performance Anxiety
      3/11/00
      9.3
      Gary's paper is stolen by Clams, the former recipient of tomorrow's New York paper.
    • Ep 13
      Gifted
      3/4/00
      9.3
      After preventing Nikki from being injured in a school bus accident, Gary meets the tough-talking 13-year-old and learns that she also knew about the accidents before they almost happened.
    • Ep 12
      Snow Angels
      2/26/00
      9.3
      While out in the snow, Gary encounters two men, Earl Camby, a reformed criminal who now devotes his life to helping those less fortunate than himself, and Cliff Mourning, a sleazy motel operator. As Gary tries to save Earl's life when a building collapses on him, he reads that Cliff is going to succumb to a heart attack. Torn between leaving Earl alone to die while he saves an ungrateful human being, Gary contemplates a decision that could ultimately tie the two men's lives together.moreless
    • Ep 11
      Rose
      2/19/00
      8.7
      Although Crumb cautions Gary that Rose may appear sweet and innocent but is probably trouble, Gary ignores his warning, even when evidence surfaces that she has a criminal record. When he believes her explanation that an old boyfriend is after her, Gary agrees to loan Rose $25,000 to get rid of him and is stunned when she suddenly runs off with his money.moreless
    • Ep 10
      Run, Gary, Run
      12/18/99
      9.5
      When Gary ignores Marissa's repeated requests to help her manage the workload at McGinty's, the paper plays a dangerous trick on him: he reads that his friend will be struck and killed by a car. Gary finds himself in a daily replay of the same 24 hours. Unable to save Marissa the first time around, he awakens to find history repeating itself -- twice. Failing to prevent the accident a second time, Gary is given one more chance to learn from his mistakes so he can save Marissa's life.moreless
    • Ep 9
      Weathergirl
      11/20/99
      8.7
      With Gary as her guide, Rebecca becomes renowned for her accurate forecasts, until the paper shows up at his doorstep one morning without a trace of the next day's weather.
    • Ep 8
      Fatal Edition (2)
      11/13/99
      9.5
      Gary is on the run from the police after the murder of Frank Scanlon. Gary learns that at the time of Scanlon's death, the reporter was about to break a story on a murder-for-hire ring. With the help of Chicago Sun-Times photographer Miguel Diaz, Gary attempts to clear his name. Meanwhile, Detective Brigatti uncovers some evidence of her own, which proves Gary's innocence and implicates someone with whom she works closely in the department.moreless
    • Ep 7
      Fatal Edition (1)
      11/6/99
      9.5
      Gary becomes a fugitive while attempting to save Frank Scanlon, a Chicago Sun-Times columnist.
    • Ep 6
      Wild Card
      10/30/99
      9.0
      While struggling to find a way to tell his boss that he's leaving McGinty's for good, Patrick frustrates Gary by following him around all day and triggering a host of potential disasters. When Patrick's actions culminate in an explosion at a Halloween rave party, Gary instructs him not to move a muscle - a directive that backfires when Patrick attempts to help and winds up in a life-threatening situation.moreless
    • Ep 5
      Camera Shy
      10/23/99
      8.9
      Gary unintentionally causes Miguel Diaz to lose two jobs. But, when Miguel photographs a criminal thought to be dead, he believes that he has a chance at getting his job back at the Chicago Sun-Times. Things, however, don't go as planned and Gary must rescue Miguel.
    • Ep 4
      The Iceman Taketh
      10/16/99
      8.9
      The paper states that a ship sailing on Lake Michigan is going to explode. Gary teams up with Det. Brigatti to catch a jewel thief, while also searching for the gas leak that will cause the ship to explode.
    • Ep 3
      Take Me out to the Ballgame
      10/9/99
      8.7
      Chuck visits Gary and convinces his friend to accompany him to a history-making baseball game. However, Chuck inadvertently changes the course of the day's events by taking a cab meant for a ballplayer that would have pitched a no-hitter.
    • Ep 2
      Duck Day Afternoon
      10/2/99
      8.9
      In an effort to avoid spending time with his parents, who've decided to move in with him as their town was ravaged by a storm, Gary races off to save a group of ducks and draws the attention of inquisitiveChicago Sun-Times photojournalist, Miguel Diaz. When Gary pleads with Miguel not to run the photo he took of him - so his parents won't find out that he's intentionally ducking them - the photographer becomes more curious. He realises that Gary's name keeps popping up in connection with many rescues.moreless
    • Ep 1
      The Out-of-Towner
      9/25/99
      9.2
      Gary meets a man, Sam Cooper, that also receives tomorrow's paper (the New York Daily). However, unlike Gary, Sam hires others to complete the rescues and uses the paper's knowledge to make money.
  • Season 3
    • Ep 23
      Blowing Up is Hard to Do
      5/15/99
      9.2
      Gary saves a woman - Detective Armstrong's wife - from drowning at a gym. The Armstrongs invite Gary and Erica to dinner at their house; Det. Armstrong, however, is suspicious about Gary saving his wife, and accuses him of trying to kill her. Later, Erica decides to end her relationship with Gary, and Gary must prevent two buildings from being blown up.moreless
    • Ep 22
      Play It Again Sammo
      5/8/99
      8.7
      Together with Sammo Law, Gary works to recover a priceless Chinese helmet, and also protect a thief and his niece from being murdered.
    • Ep 21
      Home Groan
      5/1/99
      8.9
      While Gary is able to prevent a robbery attempt by the dangerous criminals, he is unable to convince the local sheriff that the convicts are hiding out in his little town. It turns out that Joe is an envious old high-school classmate of Gary's who decides to throw him in jail for causing a raucous. While behind bars, Gary reads in the paper that his mother will be killed by the convicts. When he's unable to convince Joe to stop by his parents house to prevent the impending tragedy, Gary's dad, Bernie, comes to his rescue and they both rush to save Gary's mother.moreless
    • Ep 20
      Pinch Hitters
      4/17/99
      8.7
      Gary tries to prevent an accident involving a rare monkey, but he gets bitten by the animal and is forced into quarantine until it can be determined whether or not he has contracted a rare disease. In the meantime, Gary enlists Marissa's help in preventing the elderly man from being injured in a variety of dangerous mishaps. With the help of her new boyfriend, Emmet, she attempts to save the man.moreless
    • Ep 19
      Crumb Again
      4/3/99
      8.9
      Crumb is about to publish his memoirs of being a detective in Chicago, when he becomes the target of someone who doesn't want the book to come out. Gary and Crumb then narrowly escape a drive-by shooting, and Federal Agent Brigatti, who recently transferred to the Chicago detective squad, takes on the case and attempts to track down Crumb's potential killer.moreless
    • Ep 18
      Fate
      3/20/99
      9.6
      A homeless man plummets to his death while Gary tries to save him. Gary is rattled by his inability to prevent the tragedy and questions his involvement with the paper. When Gary refuses to prevent the next day's bad news, he winds up being forced to confront his own fate when he reads his obituary in the paper and must figure out what he's done wrong so that he can save his life.moreless
    • Ep 17
      Two to Tangle
      2/27/99
      8.4
      A couple are fighting with each other over their lingerie company, and Henry befriends their daughter. Gary rushes to save Henry and the couple's daughter from carbon monoxide poisoning.
    • Ep 16
      Number One with a Bullet
      2/20/99
      8.6
      Marissa's old friend, Julius aka C-Roc, is in town for a CD signing and Gary has to prevent him from being killed.
    • Ep 15
      Funny Valentine
      2/13/99
      9.1
      While in town to discuss a major deal with the Chicago Cubs, star ball player Andy Miller escapes serious harm when Gary saves him from being severely injured in a freak accident. Andy does bruise his shoulder during the incident, however, and Gary takes him to the hospital where Andy winds up falling in love with his physician, Dr. Suzy Pietro. Andy decides to accept the Cubs lucrative offer so he can stay in Chicago and be with Suzy. Unfortunately, Andy's agent doesn't want him to sign with the team and he soon learns that Suzy is contemplating a marriage proposal from another man.moreless
    • Ep 14
      Just one of Those Things
      2/6/99
      9.4
      Gary decides to tell Erica about the paper but she does not believe him because unfortunately, Patrick, who is looking for an apartment, accidentally takes Gary's paper.
    • Ep 13
      The Last Untouchable
      1/16/99
      8.9
      An old ex-cop with an outdated driver's license starts his car and Gary crawls on it to stop him driving. Two Italian tourists are robbed by fake taxi drivers. The tourists charm Erica to show them old Chicago buildings, and Capone's last living major gang member is released from prison.
    • Ep 12
      Slippity-Doo-Dah
      1/9/99
      8.9
      Gary catches a snake that was going to bite a bingo player who faints and knocks her head. However, she's incapable of her next doings: babysitting Henry. Gary takes over, but Marissa warns him that he can't handle both the paper and Henry. While babysitting for Henry, Gary's intervention with one accident sets off a chain reaction of accidents.moreless
    • Ep 11
      Teen Angels
      12/19/98
      9.0
      Gary is mistaken for a substitute teacher while attempting to stop a high school shooting.
    • Ep 10
      Nest Egg
      12/5/98
      9.2
      To his surprise, Gary runs into his mother in the middle of Chicago. Later he shadows her and sees her drinking champagne with a strange man. Gary first suspects an affair, but learns that the stranger has tricked her into investing in a fictive company.
    • Ep 9
      In Gary We Trust
      11/21/98
      9.2
      Gary is in danger after preventing a spa worker from being shot in the sauna. It turns out that the people who were going to kill him are mobsters and the spa worker is actually an FBI agent working on a case to bring the mobsters down.
    • Ep 8
      Deadline
      11/14/98
      9.4
      Gary tries to clear the name of an innocent man on death row hours before his execution. Lucious Snow had failed to stop the murder, but left Gary some clues.
    • Ep 7
      Up, Chuck
      11/7/98
      8.7
      A surprise visit from Chuck makes Gary suspect an ulterior motive.
    • Ep 6
      Halloween
      10/31/98
      9.3
      Gary is abducted by two witches that he saved from a fire. The witches believe that Gary is a warlock, and that Gary can help them free their sister who has been locked up for close to 200 years.
    • Ep 5
      Saint Nick
      10/24/98
      9.0
      Erica reunites with a childhood friend, Nick Sterling, who seems to be the perfect guy. Gary is jealous of their relationship and reads in the paper that Nick will propose to Erica. Gary also learns that the hospital Nick recently completed construction on is going to catch fire at the opening party.moreless
    • Ep 4
      Lt. Hobson, USN
      10/17/98
      8.7
      To stop an explosion, Gary poses as a Navy Lieutenant, but before he can get off the base, he attracts the attention of an admiral who wants Gary to take his daughter to a dance. However, things don't go as planned and Gary ends up imprisoned in a Naval Jail. Worse yet, Gary receives the paper while in jail and learns that McGinty's is going to blow up.moreless
    • Ep 3
      A Horse Is a Horse
      10/10/98
      8.5
      After Henry witnesses Gary rescue a clown from a falling bucket, nothing can stop the child from finding out about the paper. However, Henry misuses the information contained within the paper, but things get worse when Henry's father sees his child's "gift" as a way to make a quick buck.
    • Ep 2
      Collision
      10/3/98
      8.9
      Chuck has left McGinty's in financial chaos and Marissa announces for a pub manager in the paper without telling Gary who has hands full with the choice of preventing a major car crash or saving an 8-year-old.
    • Ep 1
      Blackout
      9/26/98
      9.0
      During a blackout in Chicago, Marissa attempts to save two trapped teenagers.
  • Season 2
    • Ep 22
      Second Sight
      5/23/98
      9.2
      Marissa sees a vision and believes that her sight is returning. Chuck witnesses a mob murder, and is in trouble. Gary, Chuck and Crumb are taken hostage, and Marissa must save them.
    • Ep 21
      Hot Time in the Old Town
      5/16/98
      9.0
      Gary reads in the paper that a pylon at a construction site drops and knocks over a nearby building, killing thousands. Gary tries to prevent the disaster from happening only to get knocked out, and wakes up two days before the Great Chicago Fire. He meets Morris, who looks like Chuck. He also meets Jesse, a young boy who is the brother of a woman, Elanor, who is a singer at a saloon, and looks exactly like Marissa, and is a victim of racism. Gary must help Jesse and Elanor, and try to stop the fire too.moreless
    • Ep 20
      Don't Walk Away, Renee
      5/9/98
      9.2
      Gary helps Renee, a woman who is being targeted by thieves.
    • Ep 19
      Show Me the Monet
      5/2/98
      8.7
      Gary learns that a British person who assisted him with a mission is actually a forger with many enemies.
    • Ep 18
      The Quality of Mercy
      4/25/98
      9.2
      The paper sends Gary to save a man, John Hernandez, from being killed in a road accident. Following that, the paper states that Hernandez is going to kill Rachel Stone, the prosecutor who sent him to prison.
    • Ep 17
      The Fourth Carpathian
      4/18/98
      8.6
      Gary's parents receive the paper when Gary is trapped in an abandoned theatre trying to save a monkey. Gary's parents and Crumb accidentally bring together a family of Letonian trapeze artists in Chicago.
    • Ep 16
      Where or When
      4/11/98
      9.3
      After Gary is injured in a fall, he becomes housebound while his broken leg heals. In a "Rear Window" style plot, he watches people in the apartment building across the street and is attracted to a new neighbour who seem to have been the victim of a murder almost 50 years ago.moreless
    • Ep 15
      Mum's the Word
      4/4/98
      8.8
      Gary works to prevent multiple disasters at a museum exhibition.
    • Ep 14
      The Return of Crumb
      1/31/98
      8.8
      Gary has to keep an honest cop, Detective Crumb, from being arrested due to a blackmailed investigation.
    • Ep 13
      Walk, Don't Run
      1/24/98
      8.8
      Gary tries to use his nomination to a public job to get a light put at a dangerous crossroad.
    • Ep 12
      Romancing the Throne
      1/17/98
      8.9
      Gary must deal with a stowaway princess who hid in his backseat.
    • Ep 11
      A Minor Miracle
      1/10/98
      9.2
      Gary's search for a missing child makes him a suspect. When the police won't listen to him, he goes into the flooding underground sewer to try to rescue the little girl before it's too late.
    • Ep 10
      A Bris is Just a Bris
      12/20/97
      8.7
      Gary comes between his cook and an accident-prone librarian. Chuck turns truthful while dating a Rabbi.
    • Ep 9
      A Regular Joe
      11/22/97
      8.6
      Gary is stressed out, and just wants a regular life. He is having recurring dreams about a psychiatrist, who encourages him to take Sundays off from the paper. Gary decides to take that advice. However, he finds out that he needs to convince a famous quarterback to stop playing in order to avoid a serious injury.moreless
    • Ep 8
      March in Time
      11/15/97
      8.8
      After learning that a leader of a racist movement will be assassinated during a march, Gary begins to debate whether he should save his life or let him die. Marissa manages to convince him to save him, but the dilemma is further compromised when the leader's comrades attack and vandalize McGinty's. Now Gary has to stop the sniper from killing the leader of the movement. The situation is further complicated when the leader's son befriends a young African-American kid.moreless
    • Ep 7
      Redfellas
      11/8/97
      9.1
      The newspaper arrives with an article written in Russian. Gary saves a cab driver, in a seemingly unrelated article written in English. The cab driver is able to read the Russian article to Gary. Gary then must save a beautiful Russian violinist from being murdered and brings her together with her long lost father.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Angels and Devils
      11/1/97
      9.2
      Gary and Chuck become involved with a basketball program at a local church for inner city youth, where they meet a young nun named Sister Mary. Gary helps stop Sister Mary from abandoning her call after a young man involved with the basketball program is killed during a convenience store holdup, which Gary fails to stop.moreless
    • Ep 5
      Downsized
      10/25/97
      8.5
      Gary and Chuck must stop an old friend of theirs from their former job from having a fatal plastic surgery to impress his girlfriend and enhance his career.
    • Ep 4
      Jenny Sloane
      10/18/97
      9.1
      Gary must help a young boy who is ill with leukaemia, but is refusing treatment. Gary wants him to meet Jenny Sloane, Chicago's sweetheart who is ill with cancer. A Chicago Sun-Times columnist writes a column about Jenny Sloane.
    • Ep 3
      The Wedding
      10/11/97
      8.5
      McGinty's is asked to cater the wedding of Gary's ex-girlfriend, his high school sweetheart. Her romantic feelings are still somewhat directed at Gary, and what's worse, her father has been under police's witness protection for three weeks and the paper warns of criminal and violent actions at the wedding.
    • Ep 2
      The Medal
      10/4/97
      8.8
      Gary must help a Vietnam vet who has the Congressional Medal of Honor when a ceremony in his honor triggers feelings of guilt because of a mistake he made in Vietnam.
    • Ep 1
      Home
      9/27/97
      9.2
      Gary's hotel room burns in an electrical fire. While wondering where he is going to live, Gary also finds out that a greedy businessman wants to purchase McGinty's and an orphanage in order to demolish them and build a parking lot. Gary and Chuck must save McGinty's and the orphanage, and Gary must find a new place to live.moreless
  • Season 1