Could ‘Timeless’ Come Back as Another TV Movie?

If you were a fan of NBC’s time travel series Timeless, it was a roller coaster marriage. The first season was originally going to be thirteen episodes, but while filming, NBC raised its order by three to have it run sixteen episodes. Shortly after the first season ended, the network cancelled the series, only to renew it three days later for a shortened ten-episode season. As that season ended, NBC once again cancelled the series, but revealed they were considering wrapping up the series with a two-hour movie. While fans were doubtful it would actually happen, NBC shocked everyone about a month after the cancellation by deciding to reward the fans with a two-hour movie finale, which concluded the series at the end of 2018.

While the finale did a fantastic job resolving the big storylines of the series (props to creators Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke), if you were a fan of the show, it was bittersweet. Sure we got a great ending, but this was one of those shows that had the potential for more. After all, you had a great central cast (Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, and Malcolm Barrett), the ability to time travel, and showcasing historical events in a fun way. I would have followed this gang of adventurers wherever they traveled.

I recently landed an extended interview with Eric Kripke for his awesome Amazon series The Boys, but before we got started on that show, I brought up Timeless. The main thing I wanted to know about Timeless was if the series was really over. While I expected him to say the ship has sailed, or something that put the final nail in the coffin, he actually did the opposite. Kripke said:

“There is always the possibility of more TV movies. I know the actors are game to do it. Shawn (Ryan) and I, I can’t say we’ve talked about it a lot, but we’ve chatted back and forth in emails and said, “One of these days we should try and get another Timeless TV movie going.” We don’t have any immediate plans for it. Everyone’s busy and working on all their various projects. One day it might happen.”

While I know it’s a longshot we might ever get another TV movie, if they make it, I’ll tune in.

In addition, Kripke and I also talked about Revolution, which was a post-apocalyptic science-fiction series that ran for two-seasons on NBC from 2012 to 2014. The show took place in the year 2027, about fifteen years after a permanent worldwide blackout. The series explored what happened and how the world changed.

As a fan of the series, I always felt like they had a great idea that was killed by trying to pull off too many episodes in its first season (twenty). Unfortunately, this is what kills many network shows. While a sitcom or a procedural can pull off twenty something episodes a year, high concept stuff needs less so the storylines can be stronger to keep people invested. Also, writing any series is difficult. But writing something loaded with mysteries that you want to slowly reveal is a whole different beast. Recently, the networks have learned less is more, but back in 2012, that wasn’t the case.

After talking Timeless, Kripke and I got into Revolution and high-concept network shows. Check out what he had to say in the player below and look for more from our interview soon.

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[ltp]

Timeless was well made and very entertaining, I can't believe what they managed to do on a Tv budget

[BooneLuleyo]

Damn I loved Timeless and Revolution. Kripke is such a great writer. His seasons of Supernatural (season 1 to 5) were some of the best seasons I ever seen.

[pap.]

guys, the world is begging for more "Timeless", please do it!

[Mrsgallie]

About Timeless I've watched Timeless boat for five times I really enjoy the show I really wish they would have made a lot more episodes in the lot more seasons it's very interesting facts not only that but is agitation over my grandchildren they learn about this other all the stuff that they learn and everything else they really need to bring the back the show and have like eight or nine more seasons I think it would be great

[TRoss]

Great series. Surprised a cable network wouldn't take Fi?

[ΙερώνυμοςΚόρακας]

I'm a very big fan of this you know, ...you know)