Network: Netflix.
Episodes: 34 (hour).
Seasons: Three.
TV show dates: December 23, 2016 — December 14, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Reilly Dolman, Patrick Gilmore, J. Alex Brinson, Leah Cairns, Enrico Colantoni, Chad Krowchuk, Arnold Pinnock, Jennifer Spence, and Ian Tracey.
TV show description:
A Canadian-American science-fiction mystery drama from creator Brad Wright, the Travelers TV show unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future, in which special operatives travel back in time to save humanity from destruction. Unlike many time-travel stories, there is no time machine involved. Instead, a special operative known as a “traveler” transfers his or her consciousness into the body of “target” just prior to that person’s death.
Locating the 21st-century target in the right time and place is possible, thanks to people’s reliance on smartphones, social media, GPS, and the like. Once a traveler has pinpointed and taken over a target’s body, that traveler must live in-character as the host (i.e. the person who originally possessed the body).
While going about the business of living the target’s life, the traveler — as part of a team of five — carries out secret missions in furtherance of the cause. They report to an entity known as “the Director” — an artificial intelligence dedicated to saving the world. The Director monitors events of the 21st century, as the travelers carry out their missions.
The story centers on a team of five operatives. Traveler 3468, aka Grant MacLaren (McCormack), is the team leader who takes over the life an FBI Special Agent. Working along with him are: Traveler 3569, aka Marcy Warton (Porter), who is living as an intellectually disabled person; Traveler 3465, aka Carly Shannon (Cooper), the team tactician, who is living as single mom; Traveler 0115, aka Trevor Holden (Abrahamson), the team engineer who is posing as a high school athlete, despite being one of the oldest humans in existence; and Traveler 3326, aka Philip Pearson (Dolman), the team historian who has taken over the life of a young opioid addict.
Together, they must work to save the human race, while appearing to all around them as ordinary people of the targets’ time and place.
Series Finale:
Episode #34 — Protocol Omega
Shattered by recent losses and a sweeping new protocol, the Travelers face a bleak future with only one long-shot chance to succeed in their mission. (Courtesy of Netflix)
First aired: December 14, 2018
What do you think? Do you like the Travelers TV series? Should this Netflix TV show have been cancelled or renewed for season four?
So sorry to see Travelers go:( I so enjoyed this series and I want it to come back!!!
I am so tired of investing in series and then having them yanked with questions unanswered. Sorry to see this one go.
Can’t believe it wasn’t renewed! I loved this show, was so looking forward to more!
Should have been renewed. It was one of the few shows I followed. Why do thy renew so many bad shows and cancel so many good shows?
One of the best shows ever. I would love to travel with the Travelers on 2.0
Keep the show going! I’m hooked such a great written shoe
Would love to see Travelers 2.0
This show was entire to adored … by way to many people for Netflix to cancel. Especially, without an excuse.
I just found this series and I am disappointed to find out it is cancelled.
Strange that you would cancel such a great series! I guess the sci fi community has learned nothing from theFire fly series ! Would love to see if renewed!
Loved this show. I can see using same characters as well as new ones. Sad to hear it was cancelled. I hope someone picks it up.
Loved the show. Please bring it back
Wow, what a show! I’m always astounded by the dreck that continues season after season while a sophisticated, well-produced show like Travelers gets the boot. My condolences to producer and star Eric McCormack and the rest of the wildly talented cast and crew. You deserved better.
I totally agree with what you said. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every episode of this series.
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Please renew this series. I have watched it all in a week and I loved it. My husband usually never likes the shows I watch and even he was hooked. I know he likes it when he engages with the story and asks me about the things he missed in season 1. You got it right with this one and I really want to see the characters come back. Not a Will and Grace fan at all but I loved the characters Grant and Kathryn played. They had lots of chemistry that really worked. Want to see the marriage work… Read more »
What the what?!? This was the show that taught me what “binge” watching really was about!!! What an incredibly talented and cohesive cast! And the writing, the pacing… all of it, I was so sure that Netflix had become THE premier vehicle for new, edgy, and utterly engaging TV.
So you have Omega’d all of us to forever be banished into a future bereft of seeing what happens next?!?! Damn you, Netflix!