TUNE IN TONIGHT

FLASHFORWARD

ABC, 8 p.m. ET

SERIES PREMIERE: ABC is positioning this series as the next Lost – and perhaps with good reason. This pilot sets up a compellingly mysterious premise: everyone on the planet blacks out for about two minutes, most experiencing visions of the near future during their unconsciousness. Like Lost, it’ll take a few episodes to learn whether the premise can support itself, and how good a show this is. But it’s the sort of thrill ride you want to be in on from the start, just in case. It looks like another fun TV puzzle to try and solve. Joseph Fiennes stars.