NBC uncanceled Timeless, thanks to pressure from fans
This week marks the 2017 television upfronts, in which networks reveal next season’s programming for advertisers. To get ready for the new group of shows, lower-rated programs have been getting the ax. One such show was NBC’s time travel show Timeless, which was canceled last week. However, the network took an unusual step by reversing that decision on Saturday, thanks in part to outcry from the show’s fans.
Timeless follows a history professor, a soldier, and an engineer as they’re tasked with tracking down a stolen time machine, and discover that there’s plans underway to attempt to change the past. Created by Shawn Ryan (The Shield, Last Resort) and Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Revolution), the show was generally well received and…