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80
This new NBC time-travel drama is fairly mind-blowing and harrowing, laying out a preposterous scenario that it makes feel nonetheless believable.
80
McKidd and castmates Gretchen Egolf as his wife Katie; Reed Diamond as his brother Jack, a cop who used to date Katie; and Moon Bloodgood as his spectral fiance, Livia, play this with just the right mix of credulity and dry wit.
80
San Francisco shifts shapes nicely, and there’s sufficient tension in the pilot to keep our nerves strung out, and since executive producers Kevin Falls and Alex Graves are West Wing veterans, it’s no surprise that the characters pass for adults.
75
Journeyman is an enjoyable romp--one that provides the accessibility of a procedural as well as the continuing mystery of "Lost" or "Heroes." [28 Sep 2007, p.94]
70
The pilot still is often clever and engaging, but confusing too.
70
Journeyman has a decent hook.
63
The biggest question you'll be left with after tonight's premiere is a big, fat "why?"
60
Despite promising elements, then, Journeyman has set itself up with the daunting task of mastering a very tricky high-wire act
60
The drama weighs down its hero with domestic crises and creepy glimpses into his past. The show misses its feel-good target.
60
An overly complicated pilot had me feeling that I, too, would like to time-travel, if not actually fast-forward, but a more straightforward second episode made me decide not to cancel my subscription just yet.
