''Time After Time'' is an American period drama/science fiction television series that aired on ABC from March 5 to March 26, 2017. The series, developed by Kevin Williamson, is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Karl Alexander and was commissioned on May 12, 2016. ABC removed the series from its schedule after broadcasting five episodes. However, all 12 episodes have been broadcast in

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, South Africa and Australia. In addition, as of February 2019, all 12 episodes can be viewed streaming on

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Cast

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as John Stevenson/

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, a London surgeon and Wells's friend who is secretly a notorious serial killer, and escapes, using Wells's time machine, to 2017. *

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as Jane Walker, assistant curator of the New York Metropolitan Museum. *

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as Vanessa Anders, a wealthy philanthropist and Wells's great-great-granddaughter. * Jennifer Ferrin as Brooke Monroe, a neuropathologist with an interest in Stevenson. *

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as Griffin Monroe, a politician romantically involved with Vanessa Anders, who has a secret agenda regarding Wells's time machine. He is Brooke Monroe's brother.

Episodes

With the exception of the pilot, each episode is named after a phrase in the song " Time After Time" by

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, which was named after the 1979 film of the same name. The film itself was based on the novel of the same name used as the source material of the series.

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews from critics. The

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reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.29/10 based on 30 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "''Time After Time'' employs its central narrative gimmick to ill effect, leaving a charming cast stranded in a stream of tedious storylines."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Sonia Saraiya, writing in ''

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'', felt that despite an engaging lead performance the series failed to live up to its "fun" potential, and raised strident objections to its style of violence: "the studied shallowness of ''Time After Time''’s approach to violence makes for a sickening dynamic that attempts to cheaply humanize a serial killer. And while a shallow look at violence might be all that broadcast television’s standards and practices will allow, it feels both flat and exploitative."

Cast

Episodes

Reception

See also