Timeless season 2 Review [spoilers]

Wow, I just finished the season Finale of NBC’s Timeless…what can I say I’m excited for another season! So much happened that the only thing I can say wrong about it is that 9 episodes were not enough. NBC’s twitter provided a list of their episodes here. I watched the show on Hulu but you can also see it here at NBC.com's timeless page.

The characters are great and well developed, even those just appearing for one episode. I love history and have enjoyed seeing the less well-known events portrayed so beautifully. Each of the episodes this season highlighted a new era/event, with the finale taking place in two different places. The writers did a wonderful job developing each of the episode stories to enhance the larger plot in the fight against Rittenhouse. I enjoy watching the Time team as they go on their adventures, as well as have relatable moments and flaws. Each member has a role to play, though when that role is threatened, look out.

Wyatt sees Jessica after 6 Years

[Spoilers for all who have not watched the season yet, and if you haven’t, stop, go watch it, and then come back!] One of the many plotlines caring over from season one was the question of Lucy &

In Hollywoodland

Wyatt (the team’s historian and soldier, respectively). This relationship became messier when the unexpected happens, Wyatt’s dead wife, Jessica, turns up alive and just after Wyatt & Lucy have a romantic night together in Hollywoodland. Now the returned of Jessica becomes a major sticking point for the team as Wyatt is ecstatic to have her back but remembers nothing of the past 6 years with her. The team is upset because he brings her back creating tension with Lucy and the others who do not trust her, just watch until the end to find out if she is with them or Rittenhouse.

Jessica is not the only new member of the team but their old enemy, Flynn, has now joined them making Wyatt upset with Lucy and causing more tension. The romantic tension

between Lucy & Wyatt is thick because of the two new members but is never resolved to cause difficulties anytime Lucy speaks or works with Flynn on missions. Flynn’s presence adds a new layer of tension and makes the show more interesting because instead of only focusing on defeating Rittenhouse and saving the world the team must learn to work with their new status quo.

So, after that, back to my review. I highly recommend watching this show, even if you hate history or are not super interested in it. The drama and action scenes alone make it worth watching and you might even learn something along the way. I certainly learned about many new characters in American history, and I majored in History in college! I enjoyed how every episode provides a fun glimpse into the past, even though they make take some liberties in the final result and end up changing history for their own show.

I hope this show is renewed for many more episodes, especially after the ending of season two.

For more information about the original Time Team check out my review of season 1.

Check out these links for some great recaps of the final episode and more:

USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/05/14/timeless-finale-recap-cliffhanger-makes-loyal-fans-sweat-shows-renewal-even-more/606946002/

Smithsonian Magazine (check out their articles on all the episodes): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-writers-timeless-mined-history-its-riveting-second-season-180969070/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

References

Mitovich, M. W. (208). Timeless recap: Son of a witch—plus, was Jessica happy to see Wyatt [Image of Jessica & Wyatt]. Retrieved from http://tvline.com/2018/04/08/timeless-recap-season-2-episode-4-jessica-wyatt-reunion/

NBC.com. (2018). Hollywoodland [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.nbc.com/timeless/photos/season-2/hollywoodland/3058445

NBC. (2018). Timeless [TV show]. Retrieved from Hulu.com

Renew Timeless [Username]. (May 14, 2018). Tweet [Image]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/search?q=timeless%20flynn&src=typd on May 15, 2018.

Smithsonian Magazine. (2018). Retrieved from Twitter.com

TV Promos [username]. (Feb 18, 2018). Timeless season 2 “new mission” trailer (HD) [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcgEioQtI-s