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May 12, 2017 • 50min
Episode 196 Travelers S01E11 Marcy
Marcy's medical problems reach a critical point, and two high level travelers appear to reveal a narrative twist that sets up season two nicely. Unfortunately, Marcy's "treatment" comes at a cost, but more than that, the others face some personal dilemmas that they'd previously been able to push off to the side.
Episode Grade: A

Apr 28, 2017 • 54min
Episode 195 Travelers S01E10 Kathryn
As Grant MacLaren fights for his life after barely surviving the plane crash, a travelers medical team employs its entire futuristic arsenal to bring him back from the brink. Now that traveler MacLaren possesses some of his host's memories, particularly as they pertain to his relationship with his wife, it remains to be seen how that impacts his connection with Carly. We also air our thoughts about the return of Doctor Who for Series 10 and The Doctor's new companion Bill.
Episode Grade: Dave A- Wayne A

Apr 21, 2017 • 51min
Episode 194 Travelers S01E09 Bishop
McLaren's team members each face a confrontation likely to produce a ripple effect down the road, but it's McLaren's impending doom that forces the group into action when the plane he's on crashes killing all on board. Well, except for Congressman Bishop and Kat McLaren.
Episode Grade: Dave A+ Wayne A

Apr 14, 2017 • 8min
Take Five #24 Outcast S01E01 A Darkness Surrounds Him
As the United States anticipates the return of the Robert Kirkman Cinemax series Outcast's second season, Dave goes back to take a look at the pilot episode that aired originally during the summer of 2016. This review originally appeared in print on Den of Geek US, and Dave covered all of season one and will be reviewing the show's current season once it airs in the United States.
Dave's Episode Grade: A+

Apr 7, 2017 • 54min
Episode 193 Travelers S01E08 Donner
Having carried out their mission and taken some time to decompress, the team members wonder what their next move will be, all the while coming to terms with the fact that they may simply live out their lives in the 21st century in the bodies of strangers. However, it's the appearance of the latest traveler whose desire to circumvent the program that places everything in jeopardy. Do we believe Donner when he tells us the Director didn't give him enough time to learn how to defuse the bomb?
Episode Grade: A-

Mar 31, 2017 • 59min
Episode 192 Travelers S01E07 Protocol 5
Team members must now cope with the very real possibility that they've done what they came to do, and must follow the protocols and live out the lives of their hosts. Carly grows closer to her baby while Maclaren's encounter with his wife appears to have driven a new wedge between the couple.
Episode Grade: Dave A Wayne A-

Mar 24, 2017 • 51min
Episode 191 Travelers S01E06 Helios 685
Maclaren's team's mission finally comes into focus as they coordinate with a number of other traveler teams to take a step toward preventing the asteroid Helios 685 from colliding with Earth.We also learn that the future may be as radically different as we'd feared.
Episode Grade: Dave A- Wayne A

Mar 17, 2017 • 52min
Episode 190 Travelers S01E05 Room 101
Marcie, Trevor, Carly, and Philip are kidnapped by unknown forces and interrogated with questions that imply their captor knows their true identities. Left with few clues, MacLaren enlists the aid of fellow traveler Officer Boyd to find and release the members of his team. Was The Director responsible for this hostile, covert action? That remains to be seen. The Protocols: The Rules of Being a Time Traveler
Episode Grade: A

Mar 10, 2017 • 51min
Episode 189 Travelers S01E04 Hall
Stargate Universe alum Louis Ferreira guest stars as a traveler in need of McLaren's team's help on a mission gone awry. Rick Hall forces McLaren and the rest of the team to examine the protocols they've been tasked to uphold during their mission to change the past to save the future. In the end, McLaren's decision could have far reaching effects.
Episode Grade: A

Mar 3, 2017 • 52min
Episode 188 Travelers S01E03 Aleksander
Still dealing with the guilt related to Steven's overdose death, Philip deviates from the mission and sets out to save individuals slated to die during their stay in 2016. Carly's boyfriend's suspicions increase, but it's unclear whether or not he's made a solid connection between Carly and Marcie. Travelers asks the fundamental questions all good time travel tales must grapple with: how much do we try to change?
Episode Grade: A