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Hooked about half way through episode 5 of season 1. Many sleepless nights followed... The story is simple; Travelers are sent to the 21st century from the future, to save the future world. For the time travel fans, this is a treat. Runtime is 45 min per episode with only 3 seasons and with episodes that get better and better as the series progresses. Only problem is the slow start; took me some time to get used to the interpersonal drama and the characters' struggles outside of their core missions. However, that very part became one of the great things about this series later on. Casting was smart getting "Will from Will&Grace" as the lead. He delivers a good range of drama throughout the entire series and he is supported by a very well acting cast. 9/10 recommended series.

Travelers not only met my expectations but surpassed them in every way. I know people like to throw the word "underrated " around on so many shows and movies but this show is the definition of underrated. Even though there are some flaws it is still entertaining and fast moving enough where the good far outweighs the bad. It's a show that's never predictable and before you know it you will become addicted to it. It's hard to get a fresh take on the time traveling genre but Traveled seems to do it. Once I started watching I couldn't stop. It's very addictive once you start watching it and will want to binge it as quickly as possible.

10 episodes for Season 3 just isn't enough and I believe Season 3 is the strongest season yet.

Such a high score at IMDb but it still gets cancelled. The usual thing, good sci fi can't live as a tv series. Very few have ever made it outside of Star Trek. But that is not my point. Hopefully, the end of this great show will give us a new perspective. Why must they last for many seasons? Why not tell a dam good story from start to final episode, planned from the beginning, instead of getting cancelled and leaving fans without closure? There are so many sources for viewing on tv and internet, so much competition, we should embrace a new format: STORIES that have a progressive plan and ending.

This one is really good. I don't think they seriously meant for the ending to be the ending,but in retrospect, they decided it was a good enough ending. And, it is a good enough ending. Would have been a better ending if it had been purposely planned as an ending.

The only bad part about the show,other than a few loopholes and bugs that we have all learned to overlook when they are minor, is that the baby, Jeffrey Jr., never stopped crying. I swear, they scared thousands of young couples away from parenthood for that reason alone.

Enjoy the show.

Travelers really is such an entertaining show, it sucks that it was cancelled early! I can't complain too much because I never watched it when it was on and just now finished it. There are plenty of time travel shows to choose from but this is among the better ones! As you can tell by the reviews most people who've actually seen more than 15mins have really liked it!

I can't believe an 8.1/10 IMDb rated show can be cancelled by Netflix (or anyone) after Season 3. Is Netflix trying to lose customers? I've always enjoyed time-travel movies/series. But Travelers is different. It is realistic science fiction with characters you love or hate. It is for this reason, Travelers is loved by both science fiction fans and the general public.

I was so upset when I learned Travelers was canceled after Season 3, that I signed the petition at change started by Travelers fan Lauren Brown.

I want to see Season 4, plus many more!

I was hoping this wouldnt be a "crime of the week" series, but i was wrong. It had a great idea and its polished and good, for being what it is. But i was hoping for a series that wouldnt focus on weekly episodes, but rather a larger series spanning arc style, like alot of modern series started using after series like the wire, game of thrones and homeland, for example. Now we get the usual "big, interesting story arc as the background that we only get a few minutes of progression on every week, after the crime of the week is resolved". Its sad, but i guess they didnt have interesting material to flesh out the main idea for x amount of seasons. Make a miniserie next time, and spare us this format. On top of this, we get even MORE filler from the super annoying "family drama" with spouses that take up way too much time. Filler inside of filler.

If they took all the interesting bits from the main story arc, deleted all the rest and ended up with a 8-12 episode mini-series total, with a conclusion, this would have been a 9/10 series!

With that said. Its still a good watch if you like that style of tv-series. Just watch it on netflix, so you have that handy 10-second-fast-forward-button ready for clicking every time a family argument/make up-session comes on the screen! Be ready to click that button alot.

Clicked on this randomly because I was out of things to watch on Netflix and the description was interesting, pretty sure I would quit after the first episode.

BOY was I wrong. Hooked me right out of the gate with it's quirky premise and promise of a rich backstory, the acting was great and the writing was tight. Best off, over the first season run, it was NEVER predictable and always had me guessing.

I'd describe it as 12 Monkeys meets Fringe with a Stargate attitude. If those are things you like, you're in for a treat!

This show has potential, but I have to disagree with others who have said, that the writing is tight. That's the one sloppy thing about it. If the writers hadn't been so inconsistent, I would have given it a better rating. To avoid spoilers, I will not go into detail - but I marathon shows - so anything that is off from one episode to the next pops right out at me.

The premise is interesting, the acting pretty good and overall it's entertaining. Some of the characters are well developed. You find yourself caring about them, while - I think - others characters are just like props, with no meat on their bones.

It does keep you coming back for more – wanting to see what might happen next!

This is all I have to say, and I believe it speaks volumes. It's one of those shows so cleverly plotted, but also character-driven and sucked me in making me falling not only for the idea, but for the personages also. Right now, after a marathon-binge-watching, I so hate Netflix for cancelling it. It's so hard to find real-life characters and real-life problems in a show now.

I suppose I had certain expectations about this, but from what I have seen so far, this show is just about average. Has a very typical CBS or NBC vibe, almost PG rated-like, and that's not for me. I like my entertainment a bit grittier. Great pilot and decent concept though.

I absolutely love this show and am hoping to see a 4th season (hopefully with the same characters) :)

What can I say brilliant sci-fi. Had me hooked from the very beginning. Great character development, story line and exciting, lots of action and heartfelt story line. So hope to be watching season 4 this time next year.

Somebody needs to bring this amazing show back. maybe for two more seasons. please

After finishing season 3 in a sleep deprived binge session, I need more now.

This is a unique show, different from other time travel scenarios, in the way it is written, acted, and how well it's produced. I'd actually call it THE new break-out series to watch for 2016. It's nice to know there are still true Creatives working in the industry who can produce a gripping, interesting program without the benefit of a huge budget or glossing every other scene over in tons of fancy CGI.

I wouldn't mind just a bit more in the special effects arena, but there is a Realness to the plot/episodes that manages to transcend the lack of technical effects, which let's the viewer's imagination do some of the best work. That may be the singular quality that makes it so phenomenal to watch! I also think that as this sci-fi series grows its following, Travelers could be a lot like other Cult Favorites that were lower budget but grew up --just enough-- to start incorporating a few more well-placed, topically-consistent special effects (think Lost Girl, Fringe, DW, Orphan Black, etc).

The plot is well-premised, based on a peek at a frightening future that is almost too easy for viewers to conjure up on their own. Travelers may be firmly anchored in Here and Now, but the Future and Past are folded into the Present with excellent story lines and smooth, logical character development. This yields amazingly restrained but thoughtful performances from the actors, including the ever-talented Eric McCormack (in, what may very well be, the best role of his career). The episodes are so subtle yet intense that each one will grab you by the brain and you won't want to stop watching. I've re-watched the pilot episode a few times now, and it still hasn't gotten old. Like a very good book, each new pass yields a little more for the imagination to chew on.

I highly recommend this gem of a show and truly hope Travelers gets picked up for a long, healthy run. Fingers crossed!

Overall a recommendable show, however the only pillar holding everything up is the characters. Lovely, lovely characters with thought-out backstories, which make the show worth watching. However, in hindsight the main story is not incredibly impressive and becomes boring more often than not. Some individual storylines are amazing but then they get cut short and are never talked about again, which does not compell the viewer to keep watching at all. Unfortunaley, not as impressive as it had the potential to be.

I just stopped watching 12 Monkeys because after six episodes I found it quite boring, flat, repetitive and full of plotholes. It might have been watchable for me if I hadn't seen Travelers first.

'Travelers' adds limitations, new aspects and hurdles to the time travel concept that manage to keep it fresh. After all, when time travel is just a matter of flipping a switch, who cares what happens anyway.

At the end of the second season, the plot gets messy and it's time to wrap up but season 3 renewal seems to be confirmed. I hold my breath!

Marcy Warton (MacKenzie Porter) is mentally handicap and David Mailer (Patrick Gilmore) is her caseworker. Trevor Holden (Jared Abrahamson) is hiding his underground MMA fighting from his parents. Philip Pearson (Reilly Dolman) is a high school drug addict. Carly Shannon (Nesta Cooper) has a baby and hounded by her abusive baby-daddy cop Jeff Conniker. FBI agent Grant MacLaren (Eric McCormack) is investigating strange encrypted messages in the dark web. Each one gets possessed by a traveler from the future at the point of their historical deaths. In the future, humanity is barely hanging on after a catastrophy. Survivors are following the Grand Plan, created by the computer AI called the Director, to travel back in time and avert the pending catastrophe. A rival faction rises up fighting to regain free will for humanity. Vincent (Enrico Colantoni) is traveler 001 who failed at his mission and is hiding from the Director after carving a wealthy present day life.

It's always great to have a thinking sci-fi show. It is a great combo of character study, sci-fi apocalypse, and time traveling goodness. I love the movie Trancers and this has many of the same elements. McCormack is a solid lead and this has a lot of good actors. It's a Canadian show that is distributed by Netflix. It never really got any big buzz other than McCormack hocking it on his talk show appearances. It couldn't gain a big enough audience and it's cancelled after three seasons.

Travelers are people from the future that transfer their consciousness to people from present time (who are ready to die, because the show doesn't want as feel bad). For some reason the families, friends and husbands/wives doesn't seem to notice or care much for the new difference in personalities. But here comes the real stupidity: The travelers act like the previous life of the host is important to them. Why? Why? Why? The explanation is that they try not to interfere with the past, but the people whom lives occupy were supposed to die. It isn't like travelers lack money or supplies. The reason is that this shows want's to insist on exploring emotional relations that are not based in any logic. The show is lazy and tries to sell cheap emotions. There are other major plot holes, i know that this is to be expected in a time travel show, but oh my god there so dumb.

This is not a spoiler, i am talking generally.

After watching some time travel shows I find "Travelrs" to be one of the better ones. No aliens, no time travel machine. Just a well-written plot that one can actually follow & Characters that I really like & believe in. I'm not an expert in this genre for sure but I definitely enjoyed the show.

If you breeze on by this one, you will miss something.

Canuck Sci-fi veteran Brad Wright (Stargate) seems to have teamed up with Canadian actor/producer Eric McCormack to bring us one of the tightest and leanest shows I have seen in quite some time.

The concept is a joy. Wright has taken the notion of "walk-ins" (something that was hugely popular in the 1970s and then disappeared) and updated it to a more modern, edgy, arc for this series.

The writing is so tight you could use it to re-skin a drum.

Unfortunately, so is the budget. The budget is so lean that you almost expect the TV to turn itself off the moment the show ends. To save power.

The opener hooked me -- solid acting, direction, really neat characters you can care about -- and I can happily put up with sparse location shoots in return for an interesting show. (As for example in the classic Canadian series Witchblade, which also got the most output from the least input.)

Intrigued, happy, optimistic. Hopefully this show will find an audience.

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