16 best time travel TV series: part 1

What person would turn down an opportunity to travel to the past or the future? This is the unique opportunity provided by the heroes of science fiction and adventure series. In these fascinating shows, characters travel through time streams and face mysterious paradoxes. If you’re a fan of time travel series, this list contains European and American shows with exciting and entertaining plots.

Undone (2019)

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The list of series about time travel has been expanded with a novelty in the fantasy genre. Alma’s life resembles an endless groundhog day, starting with her daily commute and ending with her return home. However, one day she spots her long-dead father on the side of the road, which suddenly leads to a car accident. After waking up from a coma, Alma discovers that she has an unusual ability – she can communicate with her father in her mind, and he tells her how to manage time to prevent his death.

Beforeigners (2019 – 2021)

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Norwegian policeman Lars witnessed amazing mystical events that changed the life of the country forever. Suddenly, people from distant eras began to appear from the waters of the fjord. Among them were Vikings, cavemen, elegant ladies, and well-mannered gentlemen who sincerely did not understand how they ended up in the modern world. There was no magical return to their times, and they remained migrants in the twenty-first century.

The Crossing (2018)

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The plot of one of the best time travel series is set in a small American town adjacent to the ocean. One day, dozens of mysterious people appear on the seashore, and the waves carry dead bodies. Local sheriff Jude Ellis decides to launch an investigation, but there have been no reports of airplane or ship crashes. The survivors testify that they came from a future where humanity is in mortal danger. A new biological species has seized power and unleashed a bloody war, and only contemporaries can change the course of history.

Future Man (2017 – 2020)

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Josh Futturman is a simple janitor who lives with his parents and doesn’t think about his future. In his free time, he immerses himself in the world of computer games, using them to compensate for his failures in real life. One day, after completing the last level in his favorite game, the main characters of Biotic Wars, Tiger and Wolf, appear on the screen. They inform Zhosh that the virtual competition was only the first stage, and now Futurman has been appointed as the savior of the real world.

Dark (2017 – 2020)

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Sci-fi series about time travel usually involve a special device for traveling, but the famous TV show is much more exciting. The plot weaves the present and the future in a close connection with the mysterious past of the inhabitants of the small town of Winden. This village is located next to a nuclear power plant, under which a portal leading to different time periods and parallel worlds is hidden. This unique German series is deservedly included in the list of the best projects of the Netflix platform.

Making History (2017)

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While sorting through his father’s belongings, Dan finds an unusual sleeping bag that turns out to be a time travel device. As a computer science teacher, he travels to the revolutionary 18th century, to 1775. In this epochal period, he accidentally meets the girl of his dreams, but their romantic relationship begins to change reality. Returning to the present, the guy realizes the serious consequences of his interference in history and turns to a professor he knows for help.

11.22.63 (2016)

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Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, the highly rated mini-series is an exciting time travel adventure. The owner of a small diner, Al, reveals an amazing secret to his friend Jake. Behind the boring door of a narrow storeroom is a portal that can transport a person to the distant 60s. Al dreams of preventing the assassination of President Kennedy, but the tumor he has discovered could suddenly end his life. Jake promises his friend to save the head of state, but the past resists drastic changes.

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

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The fantasy series tells the story of superheroes and an employee of the Time Lords organization. The protagonist, Rip Hunter, is going through a personal tragedy – his family is destroyed by the immortal tyrant Vandal. The bosses refuse to intervene, and Rip makes a decision that seems crazy – he steals a time traveling ship to prevent the tyrant from emerging. He needs to find the Vandal before he gains immortality. To successfully complete the mission, Gunther assembles a team of superheroes.

Frequency (2016 – 2017)

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The series about time travelers begins with a mysterious message that Raimi Sullivan hears. The girl, who works in the police force, turns on an old radio on her birthday, immersed in nostalgia. Her father was also a law enforcement officer, but died in the line of duty. After playing with the knob, Raimi suddenly hears the voice of her living father, who has contacted her from the 90s. He offers to help his daughter, and Raimi decides to use the opportunity to prevent a fatal event in the past to change the course of history.

Travelers (2016 – 2018)

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In the distant future, humanity is on the verge of extinction, and the government is trying to change the course of history by influencing the events of the past, hundreds of years from now. Scientists are developing a unique technology that allows them to transfer the consciousness of their contemporaries into the bodies of their ancestors. For this mission, a person is chosen whose time of death is known for certain, and the agents’ jumping-off point is the beginning of the 21st century.

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