Mark Benford (played by Joseph Fiennes) is a protagonist in FlashForward.
Lead FBI agent spearheading the investigation into the global 137-second blackout event. His flashforward vision shows him relapsing into alcoholism and provides clues about the investigation's six-month outcomes, which he uses to guide his team. Demetri Noh (played by John Cho) is a protagonist in FlashForward.
FBI agent and Mark Benford's partner. His flashforward shows nothing, raising the possibility that he dies before the six-month mark or that his future remains unset. Stanford Wedeck (played by Courtney B. Vance) appears in FlashForward.
Leads the Los Angeles FBI team tasked with investigating the cause and implications of the global consciousness loss event. Simon Campos (played by Dominic Monaghan) appears in FlashForward.
Olivia Benford (played by Sonya Walger) appears in FlashForward.
Mark Benford's wife. In her flashforward, she sees herself with another man, causing personal turmoil alongside the global investigation. Lloyd Simcoe (played by Jack Davenport) appears in FlashForward.
Aaron Stark (played by Brían F. O'Byrne) appears in FlashForward.
Janis Hawk (played by Christine Woods) appears in FlashForward.
FlashForward (2009) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Mark Benford
(played by Joseph Fiennes) — protagonist
Lead FBI agent spearheading the investigation into the global 137-second blackout event. His flashforward vision shows him relapsing into alcoholism and provides clues about the investigation's six-mo...
Demetri Noh
(played by John Cho) — protagonist
FBI agent and Mark Benford's partner. His flashforward shows nothing, raising the possibility that he dies before the six-month mark or that his future remains unset.
Stanford Wedeck
(played by Courtney B. Vance) — supporting
Leads the Los Angeles FBI team tasked with investigating the cause and implications of the global consciousness loss event.
Simon Campos
(played by Dominic Monaghan) — supporting
Olivia Benford
(played by Sonya Walger) — supporting
Mark Benford's wife. In her flashforward, she sees herself with another man, causing personal turmoil alongside the global investigation.
Lloyd Simcoe
(played by Jack Davenport) — supporting
Aaron Stark
(played by Brían F. O'Byrne) — supporting
Janis Hawk
(played by Christine Woods) — supporting
Nicole Kirby
(played by Peyton List) — supporting
Bryce Varley
(played by Zachary Knighton) — supporting
Key Relationships
Mark Benford → Olivia Benford
(Spouses)
Mark Benford → Demetri Noh
(Partners)
Demetri Noh → Simon Campos
(Colleagues)
Mark Benford → Stanford Wedeck
(Agent & Supervisor)
Mark Benford → Simon Campos
(Colleagues)
Aaron Stark → Stanford Wedeck
(Civilian & Agent)
Simon Campos → Lloyd Simcoe
(Co-conspirators)
Demetri Noh → Janis Hawk
(Colleagues)
Bryce Varley → Nicole Kirby
(Colleagues)
Janis Hawk → Simon Campos
(Colleagues)
Story Analysis
Overall narrative architecture across the single season, tracing the fallout of a global blackout and the struggle to control destiny.
