The Time Traveler's Wife | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Steven Moffat |
Based on | The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger |
Directed by | David Nutter |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Production companies | |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | May 15, 2022 present | –
The Time Traveler's Wife is a science-fiction romantic-drama television series written by Steven Moffat and based on the novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger. It stars Rose Leslie and Theo James, and premiered on HBO on May 15, 2022.
Premise
The Time Traveler's Wife is a love story that follows the relationship and eventual marriage of Clare and Henry, which is complicated by Henry's time travel disorder.[1]
Cast
- Rose Leslie as Clare Abshire
- Everleigh McDonell as Young Clare Abshire
- Caitlin Shorey as Pre-teen Clare Abshire
- Theo James as Henry DeTamble
- Jason David as Young Henry DeTamble
- Brian Altemus as Teen Henry DeTamble
- Desmin Borges as Gomez
- Natasha Lopez as Charisse
- Michael Park as Philip Abshire
- Jaime Ray Newman as Lucille Abshire
- Taylor Richardson as Alicia Abshire
- Peter Graham as Mark Abshire
- Kate Siegel as Annette DeTamble
- Josh Stamberg as Richard DeTamble
- Chelsea Frei as Ingrid
- Marcia DeBonis as Nell
- Will Brill as Ben
- Spencer House as Jason
Episodes
No. | Title [2] | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Episode One" | David Nutter | Steven Moffat | May 15, 2022 | 0.294[4] |
2 | "Episode Two" | David Nutter | Steven Moffat | May 22, 2022 | 0.224[5] |
3 | "Episode Three" | David Nutter | Steven Moffat | May 29, 2022 | 0.159[6] |
4 | "Episode Four" | David Nutter | Steven Moffat | June 5, 2022 | 0.245[7] |
5 | "Episode Five" | David Nutter | TBA | June 12, 2022 | TBD |
6 | "Episode Six" | David Nutter | TBA | June 19, 2022 | TBD |
Production
On July 31, 2018, it was announced that HBO had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series is set to be written by Steven Moffat, based on the novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, who is also set to executive produce alongside Sue Vertue and Brian Minchin. Production companies involved with the series are slated to include Hartswood Films and Warner Bros. Television.[1][8][9]
In February 2021, Rose Leslie and Theo James were cast as the series leads.[10] In April 2021, Desmin Borges and Natasha Lopez joined the main cast.[11] Filming began on the series in May in New York and ended in October with some filming also taking place in Chicago. David Nutter has directed all six episodes.[3] In May 2021, Caitlin Shorey, Everleigh McDonnell, Michael Park, Jaime Ray Newman, Taylor Richardson, Peter Graham, Brian Altemus, Jason David, Kate Siegel, Josh Stamberg, Chelsea Frei, Marcia DeBonis, Will Brill and Spencer House joined the cast of the series.[12] The series premiered on May 15, 2022.[13]
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 37% approval rating based on 35 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While it's easy to get swept up in the romance of performers as appealing as Rose Leslie and Theo James, The Time Traveler's Wife often kills the mood with its overdetermined conceit."[14] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 23 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Episode One" | May 15, 2022 | 0.05 | 0.294[4] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2 | "Episode Two" | May 22, 2022 | 0.02 | 0.224[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
3 | "Episode Three" | May 29, 2022 | 0.02 | 0.159[6] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
4 | "Episode Four" | June 5, 2022 | 0.04 | 0.245[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (July 31, 2018). "The Time Traveler's Wife Adaptation From Steven Moffat Gets Drama Series Order At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - time traveler's wife, the on hbo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ a b White, Peter (May 18, 2021). "David Nutter To Direct HBO's The Time Traveler's Wife". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Salem, Mitch (May 17, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 24, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Salem, Mitch (June 1, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Salem, Mitch (June 7, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 6.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (July 31, 2018). "HBO Orders Time Traveler's Wife Series From Steven Moffat". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 31, 2018). "Time Traveler's Wife Drama From Steven Moffat Scores HBO Green Light". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 25, 2021). "Rose Leslie and Theo James to Star in Time Traveler's Wife for HBO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 28, 2021). "Desmin Borges & Natasha Lopez Join The Time Traveler's Wife HBO Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2021). "The Time Traveler's Wife: Jaime Ray Newman & Josh Stamberg Among 14 Cast in HBO Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (April 21, 2022). "The Time Traveler's Wife Sets May Premiere at HBO — Watch Full Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "The Time Traveler's Wife: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Time Traveler's Wife: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 18, 2022.