Timeless

When a sophisticated time machine is stolen by a determined antagonist who wants to alter America’s past, an unlikely trio is put together to pursue him. A history professor, a pragmatic military man and a passionate scientist strap into a prototype device and are sent to crucial moments in the past to try to stop attacks without changing the timeline themselves. As they leap between eras they face moral questions about interference, deal with personal grief that complicates decisions, and collect clues about why the thief targets specific events. The series balances mission pressure with the slow reveal of secrets about the fugitive’s motives and the team’s own pasts.

Timeless premiered in 2016, created by Shawn Ryan, Eric Kripke and Anslem Richardson. It stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Višnjić and Paterson Joseph, blending action, drama and sci-fi across historical set pieces and hostage-style chase episodes.

While Timeless didn’t become a major awards contender, it drew steady praise for its cast chemistry and imaginative premise. It didn’t collect Emmys or Golden Globes, but reviewers and genre outlets often singled out the performances and production design when covering the show.

The series sparked a notably active fan response, with social media hashtags, petitions and online campaigns mobilizing when the network weighed cancellations. That grassroots energy helped keep the conversation alive and underscored how invested viewers were in its characters and the ethical puzzles around changing history.

Critics and viewers gave Timeless generally favorable scores, reflected in a 7.244/10 average from 765 votes. The show returns repeatedly to questions about the ethics of altering the past, loyalty under pressure, the fallout of personal loss, and how technology can shift power. Fans tended to praise the leads and the blend of procedural tension with historical detail, even as some episodes shifted tone from one mission to the next.