Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly working as teams to perform missions in order to save humanity from a terrible future.
The best episode of "Travelers" season 1 is "Travelers", rated 7.9/10 from 2275 user votes. It was directed by Nick Hurran and written by Brad Wright. "Travelers" aired on 10/17/2016 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Protocol 6".
Five strangers become an elite team of secret operatives when time travelers take over their conscious minds, to try to correct the terrible problems that face humanity in their own time.
Director: Nick Hurran
Writer: Brad Wright
The team's first mission goes awry when a fatal mistake leaves them holding a ticking time bomb.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: Gillian Muller
A team member buckles under the guilt of not being allowed to prevent future deaths and puts the travelers in jeopardy.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: Tara Armstrong, Mika Collins
MacLaren’s leadership is challenged when he’s directed to assist a more experienced team of travelers that wants to join forces.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Pat Smith
MacLaren is on his own as he fights to unravel the mystery of his team’s sudden disappearance.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Brad Wright
The team tackles their primary mission: stop a cataclysmic event that could change the course of human history.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Rebecca Hales
The team struggles to live 21st century lives as they’re faced with the prospect that their missions might be over for good.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Ashley Park, Pat Smith, S.B. Edwards, Jason Whiting
MacLaren has to find a lone bomber who kills a newly arrived group of travelers.
Director: William Waring
Writer: Ashley Park, Pat Smith
MacLaren is kept on a tight leash after the Director orders an assassination.
Director: William Waring
Writer: Amanda Smith-Kolic
Teetering on the brink of death, MacLaren slips in and out of his host's memories.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: S.B. Edwards, Jason Whiting
Trevor defies the Director while the team contends with Marcy’s inevitable death.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: Jason Whiting
The team is torn apart when they discover the Director has a hidden agenda.
Director: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Ashley Park