NBC's ''Timeless''

[General Mike]

Glad it got a stay of execution, but by the time the 2nd season starts, I'll probably have forgotten what happened.

 

[General Mike]

*reads "family friendly"*

How much more family friendly can the show get? Season 1 was Stargate levels of "family friendly". If they get any more family friendly they'll be reaching Once Upon a Time levels.

If you want to consider it family friendly, it was pretty violent by those standards, which was okay with the 10pm timeslot. If they want to move it to an earlier timeslot, they are gonna have to cut out almost all the guns and dying.

 

[Dark Raven]

I just hope they keep the Rittenhouse plot and don't water the show down so much that it loses what made it popular in the first place.

 

[Marvolo]

If you want to consider it family friendly, it was pretty violent by those standards, which was okay with the 10pm timeslot. If they want to move it to an earlier timeslot, they are gonna have to cut out almost all the guns and dying.

I doubt that. Supernatural on CW is an 8pm show and it's got decapitations, gunshots, slit throats, stabbings, maulings etc. Gotham is an 8pm show on Fox. And NBC has Blindspot and Law and Order SVU at 8pm. All have people being harmed and guns.

 

[Dark Raven]

I doubt that. Supernatural on CW is an 8pm show and it's got decapitations, gunshots, slit throats, stabbings, maulings etc. Gotham is an 8pm show on Fox. And NBC has Blindspot and Law and Order SVU at 8pm. All have people being harmed and guns.

Those shows might be on at 8pm, but I wouldn't really call them "family friendly". When NBC say that they want to make Timeless like that, they don't simply mean about the timeslot, but as a show that can be enjoyed by all the family to sit down together.

Blindspot and L&O SVU might be at 8pm in the US, but certainly when they shown over here in the UK, they would never be screened on a terrestrial channel before the 9pm watershed because they would not be considered suitable for family viewing. Don't think Gotham would be either. Not sure about Supernatural because I've never watched that show before or followed it, but I imagine it would be just like how Buffy and Angel were edited to bits when shown early in the evening as a "family" show.

What I imagine NBC to mean by a "family friendly" show is that they want to make it more like the tone of Supergirl, or shows like "No Ordinary Family". Now that doesn't mean getting rid of guns etc, but it would mean no gruesome violence, which would include throat slitting, decapitations, explicit blood etc, and no adult themes like sexual abuse or rape (which you'd get in SVU). You don't get that sort of stuff in movies like the Avengers, and that would be considered a "family friendly" film.

 

[Golgo-13]

Family friendly = campy?

 

[Dark Raven]

Family friendly = campy?

Well I'd hope not campy, but when someone says that I think of these ABC family shows. I wouldn't have said Supergirl or No Ordinary Family were campy, but they are certainly more lighthearted than something like Blindspot, SVU or Gotham.

Was Alias considered a family friendly show? There are elements of Alias in Timeless.

Maybe their idea is like Seven Days or Sliders. Timeless is quite similar to Seven Days in premise.

 

[Marvolo]

The show was already family friendly. If this "family friendly" nonsense is anything more than just the 8pm timeslot I won't even bother watching it. Season 1 was as family friendly as this show needs to be as far as content is concerned.

I wish syfy or another network would have grabbed this. NBC reversing the cancellation may end up being worse for the show. If it's neutered and the ratings plummet no other network will want to pick it up if NBC cancels it again.

 

[Fincher]

They add a kid to the time traveling group, and the kid has a robot dog named Muffit III.

 

[flickchick85]

Was Alias considered a family friendly show?

No.

 

[Sawyer]

Get back to me when they've replaced the showrunners. Until then, let's all just chill out.

 

[Marvolo]

I hope they didn't pitch a more "family friendly" season 2 because they thought it would increase the show's chances of being renewed.

I'll just keep in mind that what is pitched and what ends up on television can be quite a bit different. Lost being a prime example. Abrams and Lindelof pitched Lost as something different from what ended up on television.

 

[Dark Raven]

They already had a pitch they were planning to present for season 2 which was different from season 1, because it would now no longer be about simply chasing Flynn throughout history. And with part of Rittenhouse taken down, that would also change.

But maybe they had to tweak their pitch for NBC to get renewed.

I don't like it when shows change drastically from one season to the next because of things behind the scenes. Sometimes what you loved about it in the first place is removed and it's never quite the same. I don't want them dropping whole storylines or resolving them quickly with just a few lines.

In this article it says they went back to the drawing board in every way:

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/mo...s-reversal-we-went-back-to-the-drawing-board/

 

[Dark Raven]

‘Timeless’: Fans Really Made NBC Renewal Possible After Cancellation, Here Is How

http://deadline.com/2017/05/timeless-renewal-uncancellation-back-story-nbc-1202093119/

This article seems to suggest that season 2 will come back with the same budget and not just as a low-budget version of the show.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

the time crew will meet up with David Rittenhouse's son again, who escaped in a previous episode... he'll become a member of the time crew and THERE'S your family-friendly, with the kid on board...

 

[SV Fan]

the time crew will meet up with David Rittenhouse's son again, who escaped in a previous episode... he'll become a member of the time crew and THERE'S your family-friendly, with the kid on board...

So you think they will add a Scrappy Doo

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

So you think they will add a Scrappy Doo

actually, I DON'T want to see this scenario happen... no brats on board...

 

[Dark Raven]

Was Seven Days a family show? That didn't have any kids in it. It also ran for at least three seasons.

 

[Dark Raven]

'Timeless' Lawsuit Quietly Disappears

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/timeless-lawsuit-quietly-disappears-1007673

A Spanish producer had claimed the series was a copycat.

It has been an eventful month for the producers of NBC's Timeless — after the show's cancellation and subsequent un-cancellation, it appears they've quietly settled a lawsuit from a man who claims the series is a rip-off of his Spanish-language show.

Onza Partners sued NBC, Sony and co-creators Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan in September, claiming its principal, Gonzalo Sagardia, was in talks to create an American version of El Ministero de Tiempo, the story of a three-person government team who travels in time to change the past. Onza claims negotiations stopped abruptly and the network announced Timeless shortly thereafter.

The suit survived a motion to dismiss in February and had been set for trial early next year, but that future was averted this week. The parties filed a joint stipulation for dismissal with prejudice on Wednesday, which means the legal fight is over — unless someone really does travel back in time to change events.

Onza is represented by Devin McRae and Michael Smarinsky of Early Sullivan. Sony and NBC are represented by Louis Petrich and Edward Ruttenberg of Leopold, Petrich. None of the attorneys commented on the dismissal Thursday.

 

[Dark Raven]

NBC's 'Timeless' Relocates Production to California

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbcs-timeless-relocates-production-california-1017849

NBC's Timeless, which had a surprise last-minute renewal after being canceled earlier this year, is now moving production from Vancouver to California.

As part of the third year of the state's revamped tax-credit program, the time-travel drama from Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke will relocate to the Golden State in season two, where it plans to employ approximately 250 cast, 220 crew and 3,000 extras. The show has been conditionally approved for $9.9 million in tax credits since the series is on track to spend nearly $40 million dollars in qualified expenditures (meaning wages to below-the-line workers and payments to in-state vendors).

It's worth noting that after NBC reversed course on its decision to cancel the series starring Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett, the show saw its licensing fee reduced and producer Sony Pictures Television absorbed the bulk of the production costs.

Timeless is the third TV series (after Lucifer, Legion and Mistresses) to leave Canada in favor of California under the state's new tax-incentives program, and it's also the 12th relocating TV series under the initiative. Apart from Timeless, the rest of this round of tax credits went to TV series already in the program, including CBS' S.W.A.T. and Code Black, NBC's This Is Us and HBO's Veep.

"We're pleased to welcome Timeless to the growing list of TV series that have relocated from other locales, including Canada, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and Texas," said California Film Commission executive director Amy Lemisch. "Program 2.0 is creating long-term jobs while enabling such projects to take advantage of California's unmatched production resources."

"Thanks to the tax-credit program, we are able to capitalize on California's vast talent pool of experienced crew and below-the-line support and infrastructure," added Ed Lammi, executive vice president of production for Sony Pictures Television. "We know these assets will be a huge benefit for producing the second season of Timeless."

Because of the program's ongoing success drawing long-term TV projects, the most recent TV tax credit application period (held May 22-29) was open only to relocating series and recurring series already accepted into the program. In addition to Timeless, 27 recurring series in various stages of production are in the program and are eligible for tax credits. To date, a total of 50 TV projects, including pilots, TV movies, miniseries and TV series have been accepted into the program.

"Each successful TV series has the potential to create steady jobs over multiple seasons," added Lemisch. "Bringing such high-quality, high-wage jobs back to California is precisely what Program 2.0 was designed to do." Year three of the program begins on July 1 — the start of California’s fiscal year. The next application period for TV projects will be held Nov. 6-13, when the film commission plans to accept applications for new TV projects, as well as relocating series and season pickups or back orders

for recurring series.

 

[Dark Raven]

Renewed 'Timeless' to honor fans at San Diego Comic-Con

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/06/29/timeless-tv-panel-san-diego-comic-con/103277262/

While the Lifeboat's getting fueled up for a second season, Timeless is returning to San Diego Comic-Con next month to honor those who stuck by it during a rough voyage.

Just three days after being cancelled in May, the NBC time-travel drama was resuscitated by the network. And to thank all those who were part of the online #RenewTimeless campaign, a Q&A session and fan celebration at the annual pop-culture extravaganza will be held at the San Diego Convention Center July 20 (3:30 p.m. PT in a 2,200-seat venue).

Timeless was the top choice for renewal among 24 endangered series, with a record turnout in USA TODAY's annual Save Our Shows poll, which was also a factor in NBC's reversal.

Yours truly will moderate the panel featuring stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett and Goran Višnji?, as well as creators/executive producers Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke. The Timeless crew will look back on their favorite moments from Season 1, answer questions about some of the show's unsolved mysteries and look forward to the 10-episode second season, which is slated to air in spring or summer 2018.

"As a fan myself, I always love coming to Comic-Con, but this year is particularly sweet," Kripke says. "It was the fans who saved Timeless, so this panel is for them. And I can't wait to come down and give them my sincere and humble gratitude. They can look for me. I'll be the one cosplaying as Lucy Preston."

Adds Ryan: "Can't wait to party with everyone down in San Diego. I'll be cosplaying as Wyatt, so all our fans can ship Eric and me."

 

[Dark Raven]

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[Golgo-13]

Cool.

 

[Morg]

https://tvline.com/2017/12/13/timeless-season-2-premiere-lucy-wyatt-rufus-photo/

 

[Dark Raven]

I hope we don't have to wait too long for the premiere.

I heard that Abigail Spencer might be at Meghan Markle's wedding. I don't know if she needs to do promotion for the premiere, but that wedding is in May I think. Don't know if TV shows come out then.