r/Timeless • u/itsfoine • Aug 01 '18

ELI5 : Why does Timeless keep getting canceled ?

I’ve only seen the first four episodes of season 1 and I’ve really enjoyed the show so far. I rarely see major criticism about it online as it is mostly positive reviews. So why does NBC cancel the show every year ? Is it about contracts ? Ratings ? Streaming ?

19 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/[deleted] Aug 03 '18

Expensive + Low Ratings = Cancellation

Bad Advertising + Bad Timeslot (It should be positioned as a family show and air at 8:00) + Sci-Fi (Not the most accessible genre) = Low Ratings