darkavenger77 After cutting the cord, I discovered the world of older TV shows that are available online. One of them was Journeyman.I enjoy science fiction shows in general and time travel ones in particular. This one is an example of a show well done. There are several threads involved in the show, it requires attention and thought. As other reviews have noted, the attention to detail is very good- for example you don't see a 2007 car in 1980. It must have cost a lot of money to round up the older cars used in many of the shots. The period correct music is a fond remembrance for those of us that lived through the time shown.The subplot involving Livia was outstanding. I really enjoyed the finale in one episode where Dan found out Livia was from the past and how they had intersected for a while in his present time. The show raises a number of interesting questions such as his relationship with Livia- again, thought required.Like other reviews, I think this could have gone on for several more seasons, especially the shortened ones that are now only 8-13 episodes. I remember when the TV season was September through May. 22 episodes would be a short season for an hour long show. Contrast this with 39 episodes for classic westerns of the 50's and early 60's or 30+ episodes for hour long dramas. As time has gone by, we get fewer episodes and the episodes we do get have more commercials and less show.Sadly, it went the way of other great shows I have enjoyed such as Robbery Homicide Division, with only 13 episodes.

jenmatsui A cliché-ridden snooze fest made worse by an unappealing cast of aging underwear models. This series should have been canceled after one episode. How it ever expanded into a full season is more mind boggling than its absurd high concept premise. Do we really need another show that features a white bread "family man" on a mission to "save lives", while his trophy wife whines about him missing Jr's piano recital? Thankfully, no. But that doesn't mean the brain trust that continually assaults television audiences with this bland, pointless fantasy rubbish will stop anytime soon. Expect another failed attempt to resuscitate the idea of an involuntary superhero trying to balance his/her paranormal gifts with the demands of a Yuppie suburban lifestyle.

cewtv I think this is a great show. And it comes into this without T&A, guns, or over-hyped out-of-place excitement. Journeyman is a prime example of a creative show that builds upon ideas and concepts that were established by shows before it. Tho similar to other time travel shows like Quantum Leap, what sets this series apart is that it actually takes a serious look at how being tossed around in time would effect a person's life and relationships. It is a show that feels polished, and holds a unique style to it. The concept of time travel is realistically portrayed, while the periods in time are very accurately depicted (including many nostalgic details). Everything just fits and the acting is superb. Every week this show manages to captivate me, and I really want it to stick around. Marriage is hard, especially when the totally unexpected enters into the mix. The real center of this show isn't time travel, but relationships. Each one of Dan's assignments has dealt with the central theme of broken relationships and how they affect the bigger picture; which is exactly the situation that Dan is dealing with in his own life. This show truly stands out. I can only hope that NBC knows what it has and decides to invest in it for several more seasons. As someone else here in the comments said, I think it's a classic already. But, then, what would I know-- I'm just a viewer who likes intelligent shows featuring intelligent characters trying to make do in unexpected situations.

Mel J 'Journeyman' is one of those shows which was slow to start but did eventually find its feet and deliver an interesting idea that posed many possible stories to explore. As it was, morons at NBC (the American television company which produced it) decided to cut short the endless possibilities that the show never had the chance to portrayed by cancelling it after the first season. Yet another potentially good show cancelled to, no doubt, make way for more rubbish reality shows which seem to be endlessly churned out these days.The show revolved around Dan Vasser, a journalist who lives with his loving wife Katie and their young son Zack. He lives a busy but normal life until the day when he steps into a taxi and ends up suddenly finding himself back in time, circa the 1960s. As the show progresses we learn that Dan has the ability to jump back and forward in time, with the goal of altering events for the better. He is guided slightly by Livia, his thought-to-be dead former girlfriend who he finds out faked her death because she too has time travelling abilities.Initially, it was hard to like anyone but Dan and Livia. While these two came across as fairly likable characters who carry the show well, Katie Vasser came across as a nagging irritation who seemed to think preserving her precious normality was more important than saving people's lives while Dan's cop brother Jack was depicted to be bitter and childish to allow his jealousies to cloud his realisation that there was something else going on with Dan rather than believing him to be unhinged. However, towards the end of the season, Katie and Jack were fleshed out and became easier to relate to as they accepted Dan's abilities.'Journeyman' walked a fine line between being a time travelling sci-fi show, the 2007 version of 'Quantum Leap', and being a drama that portrayed the difficulties in maintaining a normal family life in the face of a troublesome, hectic 'job'. It would have been interesting to see how Dan and Katie preserved their life as the years passed or even how their son coped if he found out the full truth when he was older. The show also dealt with interesting story lines such as Dan accidentally changing his own future so that he had a daughter instead of a son, leaving him with painful dilemma of having to erase her to get his son back.As I said, this show had much potential and could have explored many issues if it had the chance. It certainly deserved more than one season to prove itself and to build a fanbase. Here's hoping someone with sense at NBC will reconsider and give 'Journeyman' that chance.