Another series partially hurt by the Writer’s Strike of 2007, but mostly canceled due to low ratings, was 2007′s Journeyman. While the show, about an unwilling time traveler (played by Kevin McKidd) and its impact on his family, only last 13 episodes, it’s a delightfully far-reaching 13 episodes. Set in San Francisco, in one episode toward the end of the 13-episode run, they even deal with the 1989 earthquake. Despite its limited run, I loved how the show explored family dynamics, like an adult son’s sense of abandonment (from when his father left the family) coupled with his fear that his time-traveling would force him to abandon his own son.
The casting of Reed Diamond as McKidd’s brother was an amazing bit of casting–as they looked like they could be brothers.
It’s unlikely to ever be released on DVD, but fortunately Hulu hosts the entire 13-episode run.
To get you started, here’s the pilot.
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