Every Episode of This Sci-Fi Time Travel Show With 100% on RT Is Hiding on Netflix

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As a huge sci-fi fan, I was absolutely blown away by this show on Netflix! It’s incredibly rare for *any* series to get a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and even more so in our genre where things can get pretty divisive. What’s really surprising is how under the radar it is – it’s a total hidden gem in Netflix’s massive library. Forget those big, sweeping time travel epics; this show is a smart, chilling thriller about preventing a terrible future. The premise is just brilliant: instead of physically going back in time, agents from the future send their consciousness into people who are about to die in our time, essentially taking over their bodies right before they would have passed away. It’s a really unique and gripping concept!

Travelers is a Canadian science fiction series that aired for three seasons. The show centers on a team of five time-traveling agents who are sent from the future to prevent the collapse of society. The team leader takes on the identity of FBI Agent Grant MacLaren (Eric McCormack), and each member inhabits the body of a different person living in the present day. This includes a medic in the body of a woman with intellectual disabilities (Mackenzie Porter), a strategist dealing with domestic abuse (Nesta Cooper), an engineer placed in the body of a high school athlete (Jared Abrahamson), and a historian who knows when everyone will die (Reilly Dolman). They must balance living the lives of their host bodies while completing dangerous missions directed by a powerful AI from the future.

Travelers’ Grounded Approach to Saving the World

Travelers stands out from most time travel stories by intentionally steering clear of common tropes. You won’t see characters visiting famous historical events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence or trying to save the Titanic. Instead, the team undertakes precise, focused missions that often involve difficult ethical choices. They might be sent to stop a dangerous new energy technology or prevent a crop disease that could cause widespread famine. The Director assigns these missions with cold, logical precision, giving the team only the information they absolutely need. This ‘case-of-the-week’ style builds suspense through how the team carries out their plans and adapts to unexpected problems, rather than relying on grand historical set pieces. Importantly, these time travelers aren’t all-powerful; they’re soldiers following orders based on incomplete information about the past.

Unlike many shows, *Travelers* doesn’t focus on a big bad villain. Instead, the main conflicts arise from the everyday chaos of modern life and the imperfections of the Director’s plans. Something as small as a traffic delay, a forgotten detail from a host’s past, or an unexpected emotional reaction can derail a mission. The team constantly has to improvise and make tough choices that weren’t originally planned. This emphasis on small actions with big consequences lets the series vividly illustrate the butterfly effect, suggesting that the future isn’t saved by one heroic act, but by countless small, difficult decisions made by people just trying to do their jobs.

Travelers Is a Character Study Disguised as a Sci-Fi Procedural

What really grabbed me about *Travelers* wasn’t just the cool time travel stuff, but how deeply it delved into what it means to be a person. Every character is wrestling with this huge disconnect – they’re living a life that isn’t their own, carrying out a mission while also dealing with families, relationships, and all the messy problems that come with them, and they weren’t prepared for any of it! It’s fascinating to watch them struggle. Take Agent MacLaren, for example; he’s stuck in a marriage with someone he doesn’t know, and Carly Shannon is protecting a child that isn’t hers, all because of the life she’s ‘inherited.’ That push and pull – that duality – is where the show really shines, making this complex sci-fi story feel surprisingly real and emotionally impactful.

The show powerfully explores the emotional cost of the mission on its characters. They’re burdened by memories of the bleak world they left behind, but can’t fully connect with the new one they’re trying to protect. This inner conflict is particularly evident in Philip, the team’s historian, who carries the weight of knowing everyone who will die, leading him to struggle with addiction and question the ethics of their actions.

Marcy’s story is particularly moving, as her host had significant learning difficulties. Her unexpected improvement deeply affects her social worker, David (Patrick Gilmore), and their growing connection becomes a central emotional point in the show. Naturally, this raises difficult questions about whether their mission is worth changing the lives of the people they inhabit. By exploring these inner conflicts, *Travelers* becomes a powerful drama about imperfect people striving to make the best choices in incredibly challenging situations.

Even though Netflix ended *Travelers* after three seasons, the show has a solid and satisfying finale that wraps up the story nicely. This means you can start watching without worrying about being left on a cliffhanger – it’s a complete experience, and worth checking out if you haven’t already. It’s a bit of a hidden gem!

Travelers is available on Netflix.

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2025-09-20 16:11