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?
We want Timeless back! One of the few shows that my husband and I make sure to watch together every week. Please, bring it back!
I’d definitely watch a second season! And, from what we saw last night (Season Finale), clearly the writers have some cool ideas regarding the consequences of time-travel a la “butterfly effect’….. I really hope to see more.
This show got better and better as it went along. It would be a shame to ditch it.
Please renew. I think the show is not good–the show is GREAT. Give it a chance.
I liked it at the beginning, but now not as much. Please tell me… WHY are they following that man and what is he supposed to be doing? I guess I missed something somewhere.
Yes, I would watch season two.
please renew this show still the story is left please
My new favorite show exciting and has a great plot for today’s age
PLEASE RENEW TIMELESS!!!! It’s SSSOOOOOO GOOODDD!! My kids are getting a little history lesson as well!!!!
Renew Timeless PLEASE!!!!!!
Time travel history and crime solving- 3 of my favorite things. I love this show. It’s really the only show I care about. The 3 leads are fantastic. Please renew!!
Please keep this show….
Love Timeless. Please renew it! I dvr it and never miss an episode!
Awesome show, please keep it! Highly entertaining, educational, and suspensful! Great actors. Can’t cancel it after the season finale. I am sure ratings will improve with season 2!
I hope it is renewed. It is very refreshing and well done. I am 71 years old and have watched a lot of TV since 1948 and this is the first show since Lost’s first season that I anxiously await all week.