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Dave and Wayne
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Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 31min
Episode 289 Travelers S03E10 Protocol Omega
In the season and series finale, MacLaren's team must deal not only with David's death, but the continued and escalated danger 001 now poses as he jumps bodies en route to his final destination. Having abandoned this timeline designated Ver 1, the Director's abdication gives the team a chance to plot their individual moves. But it's MacLaren's jump to the past that sets into motion a new timeline and another chance for the Director to save the human race from extinction.
Episode Grade: A

Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 7min
Episode 288 Travelers S03E09 David
The Faction sets off nuclear blasts in Shanghai and Moscow, but with the help of Trevor and the team, David disarms the one planted inside the archive in which he’s trapped. Unfortunately, he receives a lethal dose of radiation, and the waiting game begins. Kathryn tells Grant their marriage is over, and it appears that 001 might still be in play. Tip of the Week - Wayne: Russian Doll & Bird Box - Dave: 2036 Origin Unknown.
Episode Grade: A

Feb 8, 2019 • 59min
Episode 287 Travelers S03E08 Archive
Christopher Heyerdahl guest stars as a serial killer turned traveler sent by the Director to prevent a civilization ending event by convinces physicists that their pioneering work will lead to disaster. Dawn and the Faction capture an archivist in their pursuit of a secret archive that provides the Director with periodic updates. Dave's Tip of the Week is the Netflix series Sex Education starring Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield while Wayne checks in with another Netflix series The Bodyguard.
Episode Grade: A

Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 11min
Episode 286 Travelers S03E07 Trevor
The team defies the Director when it finds and executes a temporary cure for Trevor's aphasia which has essentially rendered him useless on missions. Kathryn puts Grant to the ultimate test, and he fails miserably. In this episode's Tip of the Week, Wayne sings the praises of The Punisher Season 2, and Dave offers up The Discovery of Witches.
Episode Grade: B+

Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 6min
Episode 285 Travelers S03E06 Philip
The Faction makes a play to capture historians after the most recent update, and though Dawn professes to want the same thing as the Director's traveler teams, her methods are questionable at best. Trevor constructs a Black Box that enables the team to "see" Hall's last moments and details that lead them to the kidnapped historians. Dave's Tip of the Week is the French series Transfers (Transferts), and Wayne returns to the series finale of The Almighty Johnsons.
Episode Grade: A-

Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 14min
Episode 284 Travelers S03E05 Naomi
When a young messenger becomes corrupted after preventing an accident at a nuclear power plant, Grace and the team are brought in to fix the problem. However, once they discover the Director has sent an AI with an emerging consciousness through the messenger, the final solution raises other concerns.
Episode Grade: B+

Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 8min
Episode 283 Travelers S03E04 Perrow
Another group of Faction members kidnap 001, but there's an ironic twist to this abduction as they tell the reluctant traveler that he's to be the leader of the rebellion against the Director. Mac's team receives an order from the Director to give Ilsa Internet access, and the secondaries continue to question the changes they each see in their significant others.
Episode Grade: A-

Jan 9, 2019 • 11min
Bonus Episode 02 Doctor Who New Year's Day Special 2019
In lieu of the traditional Christmas Day special, Chris Chibnall and the BBC treat fans to a New Year's Day special titled "Resolution." In arguably the strongest Series 11 episode, The Doctor and Fam face off against the Daleks in a story that begins in the 9th century and later features the return of Ryan's father. Since Doctor Who is not expected to return until early 2020, this appears to be the only offering we'll receive in 2019.
Episode Grade: A-

Jan 4, 2019 • 59min
Episode 282 Travelers S03E03 Protocol 3
The Director orders Philip to kill Aleksander, but when he's unable to carry out the mission, MacLaren steps in with devastating effects. Baby Jeff enters the foster system, and Carly must now re-evaluate her connection.
Episode Grade: B-

Dec 28, 2018 • 1h 8min
Episode 281 Travelers S03E02 Yates
While the Secondaries meet to discuss the kidnapping and the feelings that something's not quite right, MacLaren must accept the fact that the real FBI will be looking over his shoulder. After the latest Historian update, Philip begins seeing alternate timelines, and the public at large sees travelers in the same arena as aliens. We also bring back the Spoiler Zone for those who have binged the entire season.
Episode Grade: B+