Pilot
- Episode aired Oct 3, 2016
- Not Rated
- 45m
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7.7/10
2.5K
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An unlikely team is recruited to travel through time and stop a criminal mastermind from destroying the past.An unlikely team is recruited to travel through time and stop a criminal mastermind from destroying the past.An unlikely team is recruited to travel through time and stop a criminal mastermind from destroying the past.
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- TriviaThis episode perpetuates the myth that exploding hydrogen was the cause of the Hindenburg crash. Actually, the cause has been proved to be the coating of the aircraft skin - consisting of aluminum powder and iron hydrate. This mixture was used in rocket fuel. Once ignited by a spark, the coating burned very quickly, destroying the skin of the aircraft. The hydrogen would not have ignited and burned in such a manner on its own due to a lack of adequate oxygen within the airframe. Once the skin burned, the hydrogen would have ignited and burned quickly and relatively safely above the aircraft.
- GoofsDuring the crash of the Hindenburg, a piano is seen sliding across the lounge. In reality, the piano was removed from the Hindenburg before the 1937 season, and therefore was not present during the crash in New Jersey.
- Quotes
Connor Mason: You need to go with them.
Rufus Carlin: I can't. I am a coder. Okay? That is what I'm good at. All right? I don't like to leave my desk, let alone go in there or back then. Also, I don't know how it works across the pond, but I am black. There is literally no place in American history that'll be awesome for me.
- ConnectionsReferences Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1934)
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Epic start to a promising series
The concept of time travel is very interesting to most. Timeless has a great start with this pilot episode. The explanations for the time machine and the team selected to travel through time are passable and reasonable. The characters are interesting and it was nice to find each of them had their own back stories and drama. The concept of them travelling back in time to fight off an evil counterpart who wants to change history for the worst is brilliant. The Hindenburg incident as the subject of the first episode was interesting and thrilling. A better time in history could have not been picked to start this series off. The story lines, acting and drama made for an excellent episode.
Once you get over any doubts about how it works in the show or any paradoxes you are sure to enjoy this show. If you get hellbent on the concept of time travel and have too many questions then perhaps you should skip this show. It is recommended, I am hooked.
Once you get over any doubts about how it works in the show or any paradoxes you are sure to enjoy this show. If you get hellbent on the concept of time travel and have too many questions then perhaps you should skip this show. It is recommended, I am hooked.
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- Port Mann Power Station - 11698 140 Street, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada(Mason Industries exterior)
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