Another attempt to save Journeyman

There’s the petition, and now there’s an online grass roots’ effort: Dennis West suggests that Americans watch Journeyman next Monday, December 3, on nbc.com. It’s when the 11th episode was meant to be on, but NBC is trialling Life in its timeslot.
   I realize few are going to watch 10 hours’ worth of a single series, but if you haven’t caught it before, I heartily recommend it. At least try the pilot and see if you enjoy it. The high production values are, for the most part, continued, and the writing and acting actually get better.
   If you wish for a two-parter, then the ninth and tenth episodes (eighth and ninth if you don’t count the pilot) are a good choice. Each can exist as an individual story, but the two link together very well.
   And let me dispel one myth: this is not a Quantum Leap rip-off. The fictional Dan Vasser does time travel and does not know why, but it explores his relationship with his wife—especially as Dan encounters his dead fiancée in his travels. But each week, he manages to put right the life of someone he is tracking.
   Those Americans who liked the journey through our recent years in Forrest Gump might get the same emotions watching Journeyman. If you hate reality TV and want to take a stand against its bitchiness and smut, then this is a good remedy. And those sci-fi buffs into time travel shows will love it, because it does touch on paradoxes. It’s far less straightforward than Quantum Leap. Anyone into really well written character-driven drama, remember that Journeyman is from the guys who made The West Wing and it has even more depth. 
   Brits can begin enjoying the series on Sky One. If you are Stateside, please consider giving Dennis’s suggestion a shot.