‘Timeless’ Cancelled At NBC, But Fans Might Get A Movie To Wrap Things Up
NBC has cancelledTimeless. Again. The network had already cancelled the show once, but fan outcry resulted in a reversal. Sadly, the time has run out once again. The network has pulled the plug for what is likely the final time. But all may not be lost: aTimelessmovie could be on the horizon.
The clock has stopped forTimeless. Multiple outlets are reporting the show is done at NBC, which is no doubt frustrating to fans. The outcry from those fans helped landTimelessa second season after NBC cancelled it before. To make matters extra frustrating, season 2 ended on a cliffhanger, which leaves fans without any sort of closure. On top of all that, it’s unlikely now that any sort of outcry can rescue the show once again.
PerEW,Timelessseason 2 “only averaged 4.2 million viewers and a 1.0 in the demo”, which is a jargon-y way of saying “not enough people were watching the show.” Some of the cast and crew of the series took to Twitter to voice their disappointment.
Oh boy. This news sucks. Not what we expected and NOT what our fans deserved. BIG GULP!This mama bear wants to thank our#Timelessfans for all their love and support and for creating the vibrant, compassion community we are all now a part of.❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️pic.twitter.com/3tlzmX0EBq
— Sakina Jaffrey (@sakinajaffrey)Jun 12, 2025
It’s true. Thank you for all your support#Timelessfans! It’s been an absolute joy playing your Lucy. I sincerely hope we get to do the Timeless movie to wrap up the story and get one more go to wrap up the series in a powerful & elegant way! More soon! xoxohttps://t.co/YI59x68dj6
— Abigail Spencer (@abigailspencer)June 18, 2025
One last thing: whether there’s a show or not, we’re all family now. We’re all#clockblockers, baby.https://t.co/W3KKfrnFkj
— Eric Kripke (@therealKripke)August 17, 2025
- This is a sad day for the writers, actors, crew and especially the viewers of Timeless. We are all extremely proud of what we made and know that it was more than just a show for so many of our fans. It became a passion and a cause for many of them.https://t.co/FPbySi7LXZ
— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyanTV)July 14, 2025
However, there might still be some hope left.Deadlinereports that NBC and producer Sony Pictures TV have been discussing “a two-hour movie that would resolve the cliffhanger in the recent Season 2 finale and wrap the stories on the show, giving fans closure.” There’s nothing final yet, but Deadline says that NBC is definitely interested in the idea.
Co-creatorEric Kripketook to Twitter to confirm the 2-hour movie possibility. He also added that Sony has been working to find a new home for the show, but interest just isn’t there.
Gutted by this, guys, I know you are too. Behind the scenes, Sony has been trying hard to set it up elsewhere, but no luck so far. I think this 2 hour movie is our best shot. We’re ready to make it if@nbcreally wants it. Let ‘em know how you feel.#clockblockershttps://t.co/arNi9iS9GF
Co-creatorShawn Ryanalso weighed-in on the 2-hour movie idea.
- If NBC is sincere in wanting a 2 hour movie to give much needed closure to our amazing@NBCTimelessfans, we are ready to make it. We don’t want the journeys of Lucy, Wyatt, Rufus and the others to end yet.#ClockBlockers
While fans have been very vocal in their support of the show,Timelessis expensive to produce, and there just wasn’t enough viewership for NBC to feasibly keep the series going.Timelessfocused on a team of time travelers – Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), a scientist; Wyatt (Matt Lanter), a soldier; and Lucy (Abigail Spencer), a history professor – who used time travel in an attempt to “prevent the destruction of the world as we all know it.” Season 2 found the team continuing their quest “to ruin Rittenhouse, a deadly organization with plans to change history and reshape reality – even though Lucy’s family has been a part of Rittenhouse for centuries.” The most recent season had the team jumping into the years 1692, 1917, 1941, 1981 and more.
