Time Shifters

Time Shifters is a sci-fi television series created by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. Produced by Syncopy, Bad Robot, and Horizon Studios, the first season was released on Horizon on October 8th, 2022. A second season is slated to be released during the TV Winter season of 2024.
== Overview ==
Time Shifters stars Tom Holland as Alex, a young scientist who invents a device that can send his consciousness back in time to any point in history. He decides to use it to prevent some of the worst tragedies and disasters that have happened in the world, such as wars, genocides, pandemics, and natural disasters. However, he soon realizes that his actions have unintended and unpredictable effects on the present and the future. He finds himself in a series of alternate realities, where he has to deal with the consequences of his meddling with time. He also discovers that he is not the only one who has access to the device, and that there are others who are using it for their own purposes, some of them nefarious. He has to stop them from altering the course of history, while also trying to find a way to return to his original timeline.
It also features Zendaya as Sarah, a fellow time traveler who works for a secret organization that has been manipulating history for their own agenda; Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Lee, a former mentor of Alex who invented the device and who is the leader of the organization; and Samuel L. Jackson as Agent Smith, a member of a government agency that monitors and regulates time travel and who is the leader of a group of rebels who are fighting against Dr. Lee and his organization.
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 (2022) ===
No. 
overall	No. in
season	Title and description 	Original release date
1 	1 	The BeginningAlex tests his device for the first time and travels back to the year 1912, where he tries to stop the Titanic from sinking. He succeeds, but returns to a present where the world is in a different state of war. He meets Sarah, a fellow time traveler who works for a secret organization that has been manipulating history for their own agenda. She warns him that his actions have consequences, and that he should stop using the device. He ignores her and decides to use it again to fix his mistakes. 	October 8, 2022
2 	2 	The Butterfly EffectAlex realizes that his actions have changed the course of history and tries to undo his interference. He travels back to 1912 again, but this time he is followed by a mysterious agent who tries to stop him. He manages to escape, but not before the agent reveals himself to be Agent Smith, a member of a government agency that monitors and regulates time travel. He tells Alex that he is breaking the law and that he will be arrested if he continues to use the device. 	October 15, 2022
3 	3 	ParadoxAlex manages to restore the original timeline, but finds out that he has created a paradox that threatens to destroy the fabric of reality. He has to find a way to fix the paradox before it’s too late. He contacts Sarah, who agrees to help him, but only if he joins her organization and follows their rules. He reluctantly agrees, and learns that the organization is led by Dr. Lee, a former mentor of Alex who invented the device. He also learns that there are other time travelers who have access to the device, and that they are divided into two factions: the Shifters, who want to change history for the better, and the Stoppers, who want to preserve history as it is. 	October 22, 2022
4 	4 	The Other SideAlex and Sarah go on their first mission together, which is to travel back to the year 1963 and stop the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They succeed, but they also witness the aftermath of their intervention, which leads to a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union. They realize that changing history is not as simple as they thought, and that every action has a reaction. They also encounter another time traveler, who claims to be a Stopper, and who tries to undo their interference. They manage to stop him, but not before he tells them that Dr. Lee is not who he seems to be, and that he has a hidden agenda. 	October 29, 2022
5 	5 	The ResistanceAlex and Sarah start to question Dr. Lee's motives and methods, and decide to investigate his background and his plans. They discover that he is actually a rogue agent who stole the device from the government, and that he has a master plan to create a new world order by altering the past. They also discover that he has a loyal army of followers, who are willing to do anything for him. They decide to join the Resistance, a group of rebels who are fighting against Dr. Lee and his Shifters. They meet the leader of the Resistance, who turns out to be Agent Smith, who reveals that he has been working undercover to expose Dr. Lee's scheme. 	November 5, 2022
6 	6 	The BetrayalAlex and Sarah work with Agent Smith and the Resistance to stop Dr. Lee and his Shifters. They learn that Dr. Lee's next target is the year 2023, where he plans to trigger a global pandemic that will wipe out most of humanity, and then use his device to travel back and save the survivors, who will worship him as a savior. They also learn that Dr. Lee has a mole inside the Resistance, who has been feeding him information and sabotaging their operations. They try to find out who the mole is, but they are shocked when they discover that it is Sarah, who has been working for Dr. Lee all along. 	November 12, 2022
7 	7 	The EscapeAlex is devastated by Sarah's betrayal, and feels betrayed by her. He is captured by Dr. Lee and his Shifters, who torture him and try to brainwash him into joining their cause. He resists, and manages to escape with the help of a sympathetic Shifter, who reveals that he is Alex's future self, who has come back to save him. He tells Alex that he regrets joining Dr. Lee, and that he wants to make amends. He gives Alex his device, and tells him to go back to the year 2023 and stop Dr. Lee's plan. He also tells him that Sarah is not really evil, and that she has a reason for her actions, which he will find out soon. 	November 19, 2022
8 	8 	The RevelationAlex travels back to the year 2023 and joins forces with Agent Smith and the Resistance, who have been preparing for Dr. Lee's attack. They launch a counterattack, and manage to infiltrate Dr. Lee's headquarters. They confront Dr. Lee, who reveals his true motive for his plan. He tells them that he is actually a time traveler from the year 2123, where the world is a dystopian nightmare, ruled by a tyrannical regime that has enslaved and oppressed humanity. He tells them that he came back to change history and create a better world, where he is the benevolent leader. He also reveals that Sarah is his daughter, who he brought back with him, and that he has been manipulating her emotions and memories to make her loyal to him. He tells Alex that he can join him and Sarah, and live in his utopia, or die with the rest of the world.	November 26, 2022
9 	9 	The ChoiceAlex is faced with a difficult choice: to join Dr. Lee and Sarah, and live in a world where he is happy, but where everyone else is miserable, or to fight against Dr. Lee and Sarah, and try to save the world, but risk losing them forever. He tries to reason with Sarah, and convince her that Dr. Lee is wrong, and that they can find a better way to change the world. He tells her that he loves her, and that he wants to be with her. Sarah is conflicted, and starts to doubt her father's intentions. She tells Alex that she loves him too, but that she is afraid of losing her father. Dr. Lee sees that Sarah is wavering, and decides to activate his device, and start his plan. He tells Alex and Sarah to come with him, or die. Alex and Sarah have to make their final decision: to stay or to go. 	December 3, 2022
10	10	The EndAlex and Sarah decide to stay and fight against Dr. Lee, and try to stop his plan. They join Agent Smith and the Resistance, and engage in a final battle with Dr. Lee and his Shifters. They manage to destroy Dr. Lee's device, and prevent him from triggering the pandemic. However, they also cause a massive explosion, that creates a temporal rift, that threatens to erase them from existence. They have to escape from the rift, and find a way to survive. They manage to reach Alex's device, which is the only way to save them. They decide to use it to travel back to the year 1912, where they first met, and where they can start a new life together. They say goodbye to Agent Smith and the Resistance, and thank them for their help. They activate the device, and disappear into the past. The rift closes, and the world is saved. 	December 10, 2022
== Reception ==
Time Shifters received critical acclaim for its complex and engaging plot, its stunning visuals and effects, its stellar cast and performances, and its exploration of the themes and implications of time travel. The series was praised for its originality, creativity, and intelligence, as well as its emotional impact and suspense. The series also received some criticism for its occasional plot holes, inconsistencies, and paradoxes, as well as its controversial depiction of some historical events and figures. The series was compared to other sci-fi works that deal with time travel, such as Back to the Future, Doctor Who, The Terminator, Looper, and 12 Monkeys.
== Awards and nominations ==
Award 	Year	Category 	Result
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2023	Outstanding Drama Series 	Won
Golden Globe Awards 	2023	Best Television Series – Drama 	Won
Saturn Awards 	2023	Best Science Fiction Television Series	Won
BAFTA Awards 	2023	Best International Programme 	Nominated
Critics’ Choice Television Awards 	2023	Best Drama Series 	Nominated
Peabody Awards 	2023	Excellence in Television 	Nominated
Category:2020s
Category:2020s American drama television series
Category:2020s American science fiction television series
Category:Science fiction
Category:Horizon Television original programming
Category:2022
Category:TV Series
Category:Horizon
Category:United States