The Time Traveler's Wife (TV series)
A romance disrupted by involuntary time travel.
The Time Traveler's Wife is a science fiction romantic drama television series based on the 2003 novel by Audrey Niffenegger. Developed and written by Steven Moffat, it stars Rose Leslie and Theo James and premiered on HBO on May 15, 2022. The series was canceled after one season and removed from HBO Max in December 2022.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romance
- Science fiction
- Drama
- Developer
- Steven Moffat
- Director
- David Nutter
- Based on
- The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
- Starring
- Rose Leslie; Theo James
- Music
- Blake Neely
- Country
- United States; United Kingdom
- Language
- English
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Production
HBO gave the series a straight-to-series order on July 31, 2018, with Steven Moffat writing and executive producing alongside Audrey Niffenegger, Sue Vertue, and Brian Minchin. Production companies included Hartswood Films and Warner Bros. Television. Rose Leslie and Theo James were cast as leads in February 2021, with additional cast announced in April and May. Filming took place from May to October 2021 in New York and Chicago. David Nutter directed all six episodes. The series premiered on May 15, 2022, and was canceled on July 1, 2022.
Critical reception
Critical response was mixed. Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph gave 2/5 stars, criticizing the use of direct-address narration. Brian Lowry of CNN called it an admirable effort that underscored the material's difficulty. Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter noted hollow characters and a lack of chemistry. Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly gave a D grade, citing bad wigs and limp characterization. More positive reviews included Dan Einav of the Financial Times (3/5 stars), who praised the leads' charisma, and Lucy Mangan of The Guardian (3/5 stars), who found Moffat's wit improved the melodrama. Nick Hilton of The Independent (3/5 stars) described a modest, formulaic appeal. The complete series was released on DVD on October 18, 2022.
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