‘NBC heard your cries and changed their minds!’
“Sony will look for another outlet.
In a surprise turn of events in the proverbial thirteenth hour, that internet ended up being NBC proper.
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Now, the folks behindTimelessare thanking the fans for a completely different reason: reversing the cancellation.
“We just got back.
Just wanted to hop on and tell you that I think the mission was successful.
We went back and I’m pretty sure we changed NBC’s minds.
So, yeah, we got more episodes coming.
See you real soon,” he said.
Couldn’t have done it without you!!!
NBC heard your cries and changed their minds!”
Abigail Spencer, who plays Lucy on the show, was floored by the announcement.
Their co-star Malcolm Barrett was more playful.
“Been off the internet all day.
Anything new happen…?”
he tweeted, adding, “Suck it, Rittenhouse,” a reference to the mysterious organization inTimeless.
NBC, Ryan, and co-creator Eric Kripke all confirmed the news on social media.
“I hear something strange.
A rush of wind.
What is that?”
Kripke tweeted before the announcement dropped.
He quickly followed up with further details of a 10-episode season 2 order to air sometime next summer.
Though, he later clarified that the premiere is looking to be more in spring of 2018.
“So huge thanks to @nbc for supporting us.
And THANKS for the fan support,” Kripke added.
“It’s a MAJOR reason we’re back.
It worked, guys!”
“This isn’t a joke!
They legit heard from the fans and changed their minds.
Can’t wait to show you more.”
Jones, too, is ecstatic.
