Tonight, NBC’s Timeless TV show finishes its first season. While the writers clearly have plans for a second season, NBC may not. The peacock network has yet to renew the series for season two but, they haven’t cancelled Timeless either. Will it be back for the 2017-18 season? Should NBC renew it? Would you watch?
An action-adventure series, Timeless begins as a mysterious criminal (Goran Visnjic) steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America by changing the past. The country’s only hope is an unexpected team of a history professor (Abigail Spencer), a soldier (Matt Lanter), and a scientist (Malcolm Barrett) as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime to stop the villain. The rest of the cast includes Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey and Claudia Doumit.
Airing on Monday nights, NBC gave Timeless a solid timeslot, following their biggest TV series, The Voice. The series premiered on October 3, 2016 and drew a 1.83 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.60 million viewers. While those are good numbers, the network was likely disappointed that they weren’t higher — especially when the trailer attracted nearly 300 million views.
In week two, Timeless’ ratings dropped 22% in the demo and 18% in viewers. The numbers have been up and down since then but they’ve been trending downward. Recent episodes have dipped below a 0.70 demo rating and have drawn fewer than three million viewers. That’s not a good sign for an expensive drama that’s airing on a major network.
NBC may renew Timeless for a second season but it seems far more likely that they’ll cancel it and hope that their next post-Voice series brings in big ratings like The Blacklist once did.
But, what do you think? Should Timeless be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Would you watch season two or, are 16 episodes enough?
Love the show. So much history information. You see costumes ,attitudes and life changes . I love the characters and the actors who play them as well. So exciting to watch. Please keep this on.
Please renew!This is a great show. We watch it all the time.
please renew Timeless I love the show waiting for season 2
PLEASE keep Timeless – an amazing show. GREAT stories – great acting. Very refreshing to watch. I will be VERY disappointed if it gets cancelled.
Great show! Would really like to see it renewed.
Please renew Timeless. My wife and I never miss it!
I absolutely love this show. My husband and i watch it faithfully every Monday night. I hope NBC gives it another season. I am so hooked on the storyline.
Looove this show so much! Please don’t cancel it! I love the actors and the fact that I learn something new each episode!
Please, I am begging, don’t cancel Timeless. I am so tired of all the shows I like being cancelled. ABC cancelled Conviction, NBC has to keep Timeless.
Love this show!!! Please renew for a second season! I have not missed an episode. It has everything: history, drama, action and intrigue! I believe it is the best new series out there. You might consider rerunning the series over the summer for those that missed out to boost rating. Please keep this show in the line-up for the fall! Please!
Renew! Renew!! Renew!! I love this show!!!
Love love love this show!!!!! Great actors….phenomenal story lines. Just stupendous…….and educational too!!!! I learned a lot about history …..stories I had never heard before. Twists and turns. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL!!!!!
Keep the show. I watch it.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Renew for a 2 nd season. Love the history aspect of this show! It was great. Please renew!!
Love this show! Please don’t cancel! Move up the time slot to 8:00 and see if that helps ratings