ABC Officially Picks Up Flash Forward

ABC has officially picked up drama Flash Forward. The show, which already is being promoted on the network, received a 13-episode order. Based on Robert J. Sawyer’s novel, the series chronicles the aftermath of a global event in which everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds and has mysterious visions of six months into the future. David Goyer and Brannon Braga co-wrote the pilot which Goyer directed.

In addition to Joseph Fiennes, the cast includes Sonya Walger, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Brian O’Byrne, Courtney B. Vance, Christine Woods, Zachary Knighton and Peyton List.