Timeless
2016
Original language: English
- drama
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?
What it’s like
Bright, clean network-TV polish: crisp digital photography, saturated period recreations that shift from sepia-toned 1930s streets to smoky 1950s diners to hard-edged modern interiors, and a glossy, mid-budget sheen that makes each era feel like a costume change. Lab scenes sit under cool white fluorescents and blue monitor glow, while the time-jump moments carry a shimmering, pulsing sound design that becomes a kind of signature. The score leans on brisk orchestral and synth-tinged cues, and the editing moves fast, with frequent cutaways between the team's safehouse, the lab and the historical set pieces. The vibe is busy, upbeat adventure with a tense undercurrent of paranoia, best suited to a weekend binge, a bit of second-screen distraction, or an evening when you want a puzzle to follow without much darkness. Violence is present, including gunfights and chases, with some brief bloody moments, and there is moderate peril and threat but no sustained gore or explicit sexual content. Character arcs centre on three mismatched people, a scientist, a soldier and a historian, slowly learning to trust each other under pressure. It suits viewers who enjoy history-tinged sci-fi, ensemble chemistry and episodic momentum.
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