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Early Edition: Season 1

23 episodes Premiered Sep 28, 1996 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Sep 28, 1996 · 45 min

After being kicked out of his house by his wife, Gary Hobson is forced to move into a hotel room. It's a regular Monday morning - apart from a mysterious newspaper that is delivere

S1·E2

The Choice

Oct 5, 1996 · 45 min

Gary must choose between stopping a fatal plane crash or saving the life of one girl.

S1·E3

Baby

Oct 12, 1996 · 45 min

Gary helps Chuck deliver twins in an elevator after Chicago has a blackout due to Gary's inability to stop street workers to keep a water pump turned off. Meanwhile, Gary keeps cha

S1·E4

The Paper

Oct 19, 1996 · 45 min

While searching for answers about the paper, Gary becomes involved with a reporter who is suspicious of his apparent knowledge of a certain story.

S1·E5

Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog

Oct 26, 1996 · 45 min

Lottery fever grips Chicago with the jackpot climbing every night. Meanwhile, Gary tries to understand why someone would want to steal the Mayor's dog.

S1·E6

Hoops

Nov 2, 1996 · 45 min

Gary tries to stop a popular basket-baller with a medical condition from risking his life on the court.

S1·E7

After Midnight

Nov 9, 1996 · 45 min

Gary has to stop a 17 year-old single mother from abandoning her child. But as always, Gary gets more involved with her than he should, and finds out she left home pregnant and now

S1·E8

Gun

Nov 16, 1996 · 45 min

Gary poses as a social worker in order to stop a little boy from shooting his brother, but he gets more involved with the family than he should. Gary steals the gun, but has to giv

S1·E9

His Girl Thursday

Nov 23, 1996 · 45 min

Meredith is back. She wants to pick things up with Gary where they left last time they met. But the paper seems to be in the way of Gary developing anything deeper with her, since

S1·E10

The Wrong Man

Dec 7, 1996 · 45 min

Gary has to stop a man from his old office from killing himself. Marcia visits him with the news that she's getting married. She won't reveal the identity of her soon-to-be husband

S1·E11

Christmas

Dec 21, 1996 · 45 min

Gary has to stop a bomb from killing 20 ice skaters on a park. He goes to Det. Crumb for help, who still doesn't quite believe Gary. The headline on the paper changes to a departme

S1·E12

Frostbit

Jan 11, 1997 · 45 min

It's 20 below zero in Chicago but Gary still has to rescue people around the city, even if the paper doesn't bring any important news. Plus, Chuck temporarily moves in to Gary's pl

S1·E13

Mob Wife

Jan 25, 1997 · 45 min

Gary and Chuck get mistakenly involved with the mob after they save a gangster's ex-fiancé from being shot. They spend days trying to escape from trouble and death themselves, and

S1·E14

The Wall (1)

Feb 1, 1997 · 45 min

The paper reveals that the U.S. president will be murdered during his upcoming visit to Chicago - by Gary.

S1·E15

The Wall (2)

Feb 8, 1997 · 45 min

Gary continues to try and stop the assassination of the president while eluding the FBI who is convinced Gary is the suspected assassin. His friends try to protect Gary from exposu

S1·E16

Bat Masterson

Feb 22, 1997 · 45 min

Gary meets an ex-cop who took the identity of Bat Masterson to continue his work against crime. The guy seems to be crazy, but helps Gary with his paper duties. As he learns more a

S1·E17

The Jury

Mar 8, 1997 · 45 min

Gary is chosen to serve as a juror in the trial of a man accused of stealing money from his company. Since the defendant is defending himself, the judge has the jury sequestered,

S1·E18

Psychic

Apr 12, 1997 · 45 min

Gary is unable to stop a child from being kidnapped and looks for help in Claire (a psychic who pursued him about opening a fortune telling business with her after he saved her fro

S1·E19

The Cat

Apr 13, 1997 · 45 min

Gary takes the cat to the vet thinking he's not feeling good. He is obligated to leave him there overnight, but rushes to the clinic in the morning for the paper, only to find out

S1·E20

Phantom at the Opera

Apr 19, 1997 · 45 min

Gary saves a woman named Emma Shaw from being murdered during an art robbery. Gary keeps helping Emma establish herself in the city and develops romantic feelings for her, but the

S1·E21

Faith

Apr 26, 1997 · 45 min

Gary and Chuck wait on a bridge to help a man who will be run over by a car, but they don't realize that the man is Gary, who is knocked unconscious. At he hospital, Gary meets a g

S1·E22

Dad

May 3, 1997 · 45 min

Gary's father, Bernie, temporarily moves in with his son after his wife kicks him out. After learning about the paper, and enjoying helping others, Bernie decides to stay permanent

S1·E23

Love is Blind

May 17, 1997 · 45 min

Marissa is at school when Gary saves her college professor from being killed. Marissa soon has dinner and a study date with a fellow student she meets during the incident.