Timeless

10 Worst Episodes of Timeless

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?

Written by Sophie and last updated on nov 16, 2022.

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#10 - The Salem Witch Hunt (Season 2 - Episode 4)

While Wyatt sneaks away from the bunker to face an unbelievable truth, Lucy, Rufus and their former enemy-turned- teammate, Garcia Flynn, chase the Mothership to the Salem Witch Trials. There they must prevent the execution of a headstrong young woman who, it turns out, is mother to one of the most consequential Americans of all time.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 1507 votes.

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#9 - Mrs. Sherlock Holmes (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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In the bustle of 1919 New York City, suffragette Alice Paul is framed for murder and the Time Team partners up with legendary female crime solver Grace Humiston – AKA “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes.” Together they attempt to prove Alice’s innocence in time for her to give a powerful speech that turns the tide in the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Back in the present, Connor Mason salvages key intel from the Rittenhouse raid.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 1384 votes.

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#8 - The Lost Generation (Season 1 - Episode 14)

Flynn disappears to 1927 France on the day that Charles Lindbergh completes his transatlantic flight, so Rufus, Lucy and their new soldier scramble through the City of Lights and team with a young reporter to keep history intact. Locked in an undisclosed location, Wyatt gets a visit from Agent Christopher, and the pair is left wondering if their enemies are closer than they realize.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 3020 votes.

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#7 - Stranded (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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The team chases Garcia Flynn to 1754, but after he reveals his true intentions, they're forced to scramble through hostile territory. Now, if they want to survive, they'll need to learn to trust each other. Meanwhile, Agent Christopher quietly investigates Connor Mason, and Jiya has a hunch that Rufus might be resourceful enough to open a line of communication with the present.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 3559 votes.

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#6 - The Darlington 500 (Season 2 - Episode 2)

The Time Team chases Rittenhouse to a stock car race in the 1950s where Wyatt learns that his favorite race car driver is actually a Rittenhouse sleeper agent on a mission to destroy the American car industry. To stop the Rittenhouse plan, Wyatt, Lucy and Rufus team up with Wendell Scott, the first African-American NASCAR driver.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 1625 votes.

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#5 - Party at Castle Varlar (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus are shocked when they're told the mothership has landed in Nazi Germany, but time is short, and they're the only ones equipped to kill Flynn and end his psychotic crusade. Now, in hot pursuit of a genius with sinister associations, the team weighs the consequences of Flynn's destruction, meets the man behind one of literature's most popular figures, and endures a very uncomfortable... party.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 4065 votes.

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#4 - The Alamo (Season 1 - Episode 5)

After one member's fired from the team, Flynn returns to a pivotal event in the war over Texas-the Battle of the Alamo. Our team finds themselves stranded inside the famous fort, surrounded by Mexican soldiers, knowing that everyone inside is fated to die. Now, with no hope of rescue and facing insurmountable odds, the trio of heroes learns the meaning of trust and sacrifice from people prepared to die for those around them.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 3594 votes.

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#3 - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus chase terrorist Garcia Flynn to the night of Lincoln's assassination, where they're horrified to learn that Flynn's linked up with history's most notorious assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Putting aside a tragedy of her own, Lucy speculates that Flynn intends to send the fragile nation into chaos by making a bad thing worse, and a debate rages among the team: should they alter history if it means changing it for the better?

The episode was rated 7.62 from 4842 votes.

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#2 - Pilot (Season 1 - Episode 1)

When one of the world’s most dangerous fugitives steals a state-of-the-art time machine, the U.S. government asks a history professor, Lucy Preston, a soldier, Wyatt Logan, and a scientist, Rufus Carlin, to embark on the adventure of a lifetime and chase the criminal mastermind, Garcia Flynn, to the Hindenburg disaster of 1937. While there, Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus each have to draw on expertise to save the present and protect the past – possibly at great personal cost.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 5982 votes.

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#1 - Atomic City (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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After landing in 1962 Las Vegas, Flynn has the team on the run with the era's most infamous mistress. During the restless, neon-lit night, Rufus meets his old mentor Anthony Bruhl, whose motives may be darker than anyone suspected. Meanwhile, Lucy's personal life is falling apart, Wyatt attempts to change history for himself, and we discover Flynn intends to gamble with far more human life than we realized.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 4387 votes.

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