Last year, fans of the Timeless TV show took a big ride on the cancellation/renewal roller coaster. First, NBC cancelled the time travel drama, but after a big outcry, quickly reversed their decision and renewed it for a second season. Can Eric Kripke, Shawn Ryan, and crew get that lucky again? Will Timeless be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. **Status updates below.
An NBC action-adventure series, Timeless stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Višnjić, Paterson Joseph, Sakina Jaffrey, and Claudia Doumit. Season two picks up right after the events of last season and follows Rufus (Barrett), Wyatt (Lanter), and Lucy (Spencer) on their quest to prevent the destruction of our world as we know it. This season they’ll find an unlikely ally in their mission to destroy Rittenhouse, a deadly organization Lucy’s family has been a part of, for centuries. As they try not to change the past, they will visit 1692, 1917, 1941, 1981 and more, and encounter Marie Curie, Hedy Lamarr, William Randolph Hearst, and other influential historical figures.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
12/21 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
For comparisons: The first season of Timeless on NBC averaged a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 year old demo and 4.624 million average total viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Timeless TV series? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for a third season on NBC?
**7/31/2018 Status Update: NBC has ordered a two-part Timeless TV series finale movie. Details here.
**6/22/2018 Status Update: Timeless has been cancelled by NBC. While there will be no season three, there is some hope for fans. Details here.
Renew, renew, renew! Absolutely love the premise of this show and have thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
This was my favorite new show last year, and I’m delighted that it has been given another chance. Given the ratings, however, I have a feeling that holding one’s breath hoping for a season 3 would be a waste of time.
If the show does not get renewed again, I hope at least they will give it a satisfactory conclusion instead of just leaving it as an unfinished story as so many otherwise excellent but regrettably cancelled shows do.
Very disappointed in the plot turn when Jessica was resurrected on episode 3. We spent all of season 1 building this wonderful romantic tension between Wyatt and Lucy – in episode 2:1 Rufus points out that Wyatt’s in love with her and they both recognize it in 2:3 – now it’s an impossible triangle. So do we expect Jessica to just send Wyatt and Lucy off into the past week after week while she patiently waits back at the bunker for him? And is Wyatt expected to traipse through time with a woman he fell head over heels in love… Read more »
I’m an English major in college and I study plots of storylines and I am 99.99% sure they are just doing it for that dramatic angsty tension. They want to suck you in so that you keep watching in hope of Wyatt and Lucy getting together. I’m pretty sure towards the end of the season Wyatt will realize his feelings and wucy will be official!! (If not season 2 then def season 3 if it even happens:/)
the show suffers from half hearted marketing. stargate did well because te cast crew and producers were all in to the success of the show and the writers did not let outside politics deter from the main show context. personally i like the show a lot……….. but then i was also on the internet when only 4% of the usa even knew what it was, much less own a computer. The storyline needs to be connected to true history as often occurred on quantum leap. But itneeds to touch on subjects like Trilateral Commissionand ,bilderburgs, which has a massive audience,… Read more »
I agree with the fact that Timeless has not had the support or the advertisement it deserves.
The whole Rittenhouse thing looks pretty tied and related to the Bilderbergs to me, when you think about it. Powerful people in high places scheming to manipulate and control the masses and thefuture?
I love the show! I really hope that they will give us a season three. Wish it were at an earlier hour. Children, at least teens and preteens might get a lot out of it. It’s a lot of fun and I think is underrated.
I agree completely my 16 year old son is enjoying history class for a change as he watches episodes that reference what he is studing in school. It is like a good family show that somebody doesn’t want families to watch. Mabey it is Ritten House .
Did not realize I was leaving so many copies of this message. I do feel very strongly that it should be renewed but I don’t see why I have to say it over and over again! I didn’t know.
I’m not a history fanatic but I can’t get enough of all the historic details! So well written and the cast is spot on. By far my favorite show! Please renew for 7+ more seasons!
AGREE!!!
proof NBC was right to cancel it in the first place. should have left it canceled
I can’t imagine why you would feel determined to leave a message like this. Watch something else if you don’t like it,
But there is no reason to upset people who love it
Unfortunately, most people can’t wrap their heads around time travel, and sadly, too few Americans (nemo f for one) know the first thing about history.
This will, no doubt lead to this show being canceled. Extremely disappointing, it is an absolutely fantastic show.
You may be able to run a show about time travel (12 Monkeys) OR history, but the two together just can’t survive. 🙁
and I bet you know about all history I’m sure some of the things they put on here might be right or they may leave out some of the truth
you’re upset I’m upset nearly every time I see TV because they hardly have anything I want to see with someone I want to see on it. you probably get way more shows that you enjoy then I do. I’m not just talking about network shows I’m talking about anywhere I’m sure you see more that you want to see with just the “right” actress as lead. if you so upset then do like my brother says don’t read the comments
Love, love this show. My favorite show on TV because it is so well written and so much fun. Definitely deserves a 3rd season!
Wonderful, intelligent show with plenty of humor, lots of action, and a good romance. Well written, excellent acting, and educational to boot. We need more shows like this! It is one of only a handful that we actually watch live. Please, continue Timeless for more seasons! Thank you, NBC.
Great show, but ratings don’t look good.
Really hope they renew Timeless for season 3. Hopefully longer than 10. Maybe 13? It is a great show with a loyal audience. Smaller than some shows, but they are going to turn out. It does very well overseas and on streaming platforms, from what I’ve read.
Best show on TV – absolutely deserves a third season.
Makes me sad to see these ratings. This is an amazing show and the season premiere was AWESOME ! They deserve better ratings than this ! No idea why NBC would put them in a 10 pm time slot on a Sunday night. It’s like they want the show to fail. 🙁 It’s frustrating that quality shows like this keep getting cancelled, while trashy reality shows stay on the air for years.
I agree. Can we please get “an NCIS Atlanta soon” said no one ever. I don’t know anybody that watches any of that crap. The same for 60 minutes. Just another new show that old people watch. How about pulling the plug?
NCIS is one of the biggest shows in television history. You have to be able to see that those people will inevitably want more.
I agree! Timeless deserves better!!!
Enjoy the show while you can. Sunday at 1000 is usually the kiss of death for a show and not starting off with a bang may not be a good sign, especially since it wasn’t up against anything as good. Ratings usually go down over time, not up.