Joseph Fiennes Fights Fate In New Series 'Flash Forward'

Actor Joseph Fiennes stopped by the studio to talk about his starring role as FBI Special Agent Mark Benford in the new ABC sci-fi thriller FlashForward.

The sci-fi series begins with a global blackout -- everyone in the world falls unconscious for 2 minutes, 17 seconds. They all get a glimpse of the their future six months from now. FBI agent Mark Benford (Fiennes) crawls from the wreckage of his overturned car to find all of Los Angeles in chaos. Now, the question is if what they saw is set in stone or if they can change their fate. Fiennes' co-stars include John Cho, Sonya Walger and Jack Davenport.

An English actor, Fiennes' full name is Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes. He began his career on the stage and later transitioned into film. His film credits include Shakespeare In Love, Luther, unning With Scissors, The Escapist and The Red Baron. His brother is actor Ralph Fiennes.

FlashForward airs Thursdays at 8pm on ABC. For more information, visit abc.go.com.