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The decision comes as the Sony-produced drama was saved days after cancellation last year. Talks for a two-hour movie to wrap it up continue.
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00:00Sad news for fans of Timeless. We may never know the fate of Lucy, Wyatt and the rest of the team.
00:10The beloved time travel drama has been canceled for a second time at NBC.
00:15But there is some good news. Sources say producers, Sony Pictures Television Studios and the network
00:21are continuing talks for a potential two-hour movie to wrap up the massive finale cliffhanger.
00:27You know the one.
00:30You guys want to get Rufus back or what?
00:33While not a ratings breakout, the show from Sean Ryan and Eric Kripke has maintained a loyal and vocal fanbase.
00:40Last year, the series was saved thanks to fan outcry. In a rare move, NBC reversed its decision to cancel the drama
00:47after its first season. Ryan took to Twitter on Friday to share his thoughts on the cancellation.
00:52He wrote, in part,
00:53We're proud of the impact NBC Timeless had on so many people. The students who embraced history as a result of our show.
01:00The people who were inspired by our stories of inclusion and acceptance. We saw your tweets and were inspired by you.
01:07If NBC is sincere in wanting a two-hour movie to give much-needed closure to our amazing NBC Timeless fans,
01:14we are ready to make it. We don't want the journeys of Lucy, Wyatt, Rufus and the others to end yet.
01:20The news comes just days before the options on the show's cast expire. So should NBC and Sony TV agree to a movie,
01:27the indie studio would have to sign its stars to new deals again. Last year, the cast all had to renegotiate their contracts
01:35after season one was canceled to address the short-order renewal for season two.
01:39And even if we don't get a TV movie, there may still be a sliver of hope for the time-traveling team's future.
01:45Back in a May 18 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sony TV topper Jeff Frost said,
01:50In the event that it doesn't go forward, we have a number of conversations going on with a number of interested parties.
01:57We really hope that NBC sees the light. If they don't, we are very anxious to try to set it up someplace else.
02:03To keep track of all the latest cancellations and renewals, head to thr.com slash upfronts.
02:08And Timeless fans, be sure to let me know how you're feeling right now and if you'd like to see a Timeless TV movie in the comments.
02:15For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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