‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Canceled Despite Big Ratings, Fans Livid

HBO canceled The Time Travelers Wife despite its huge ratings. Fans are livid and they’re making their voices heard on social media. It became one of the most-talked-about sci-fi series. The first season premiered on May 15, 2022.

Since then, it quickly amassed fans who tuned in every week. It even got plenty of buzz on social media. Despite the overwhelming response to the show, HBO canceled it. The news came out on Friday, July 1. Since then, fans have been upset over the news and have taken to social media to share their thoughts.

What is The Time Traveler’s Wife?

The Time Traveler’s Wife is by the same creators of popular series like Dr. Who and Sherlock. This series is based on the novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger. The miniseries received high praise among fans for its unique storytelling, which includes both fantasy and sci-fi elements.

Even the actors in the show have received rave reviews among viewers. It’s nothing like the film The Time Traveler’s Wife. However, critics saw the show differently. They shared their negative reviews despite the positivity among fans.

Warner Bros. produces the series. David Nutter is the executive producer of The Time Traveler’s Wife, who was also the director and producer of HBO’s other breakout hit Game of Thrones. He is joined by Brian Minchin, Joseph E. Iberti, and Sue Vertue. This show stars Rose Leslie and Theo James as Clare Abshire and Henry DeTamble.

There’s an impressive ray of stars in the miniseries. The plot of the new show is focused on a love story that’s complicated by time travel. The characters figure out how they can defeat this pesky barrier. Unfortunately, HBO has decided not to continue the couple’s story.

HBO cancels popular miniseries

On Friday, HBO released a statement to Deadline. The network shared that they will not move forward with Season 2 of The Time Traveler’s Wife despite the fact it had high ratings. HBO didn’t explain why they canceled the series.

“Though HBO will not be moving forward with a second season of The Time Traveler’s Wife, it was our privilege to partner with master storylines Steven Moffat and David Nutter. We are so grateful for their passion, hard work, and care for adapting this beloved book. We also thank Theo and Rose, and the rest of our brilliant cast for their heartfelt performances, which completely captivated audiences.”

Fans are upset over the news. They took to Twitter to share their feelings. Most of them agree that the network made a huge mistake by not moving forward with the popular series. They think it potential to be a long-term series. Now, they’re hoping it will get picked up by another network.

“It’s a bummer that HBO decided to cancel the show after 1 season despite it topping streaming charts & high scores on imdb and rotten tables,” one fan wrote.

7.7 on IMDb and number 1 streamed show in June, in HBO's own words have "completely captivated the audience"

Only 6 episodes per season and not expensive like its "big shows".

Still cancel it because critics don't love the show! #TheTimeTravelersWife https://t.co/O3pq41o9YZ pic.twitter.com/A6NDfh3PQ5

— uksk05 (@uksk05) July 1, 2022

“This is a bummer. I was really enjoying #TheTimeTravelersWife on #HBO. Great cast, great #Chicago locations, good #writing. So much potential…” another fan added.

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