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'FlashForward' Canceled

Harry Mok - May 17, 2010

John Cho as FBI agent Demetri Noh in FlashForward.

 

ABC has canceled [1] FlashForward, the sci-fi show [2] that starred John Cho in one of the most visible televison roles for an Asian American actor in recent years.

Cho played FBI agent Demetri Noh, who was part of a team that was investigating why everyone on the planet blacked out and saw visions of the future.

The high-concept show started with a bang and seemed to have promise. After a few bad episodes, I thought the show was starting to pick up. But it never caught on with many viewers, and a three-month hiatus [3] didn't help, so ABC canceled it.

The show was also notable for having Noh in an Asian-black interracial relationship [4] with a character portrayed by Gabrielle Union.

At least we'll see Cho [5] in sequels to Harold and Kumar and Star Trek [6], but I'm disappointed ABC didn't give FlashForward a chance. Anybody else wish it was renewed?

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Links
[1] http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/05/14/flashforward-canceled-but-who-didnt-see-that-one-coming/
[2] http://abc.go.com/shows/flash-forward
[3] http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012229.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
[4] https://hyphenmagazine.com/../../blog/2009/10/john-cho-gabrielle-union-bumble-bee-buzz
[5] https://hyphenmagazine.com/../../blog/2010/03/john-cho-discusses-harold-and-kumar-star-trek-sequels
[6] https://hyphenmagazine.com/../../magazine/issue-14-spaces/race-space
[7] https://hyphenmagazine.com/categories/tv
[8] https://hyphenmagazine.com/categories/media
[9] https://hyphenmagazine.com/categories/columns