ABC's "Traveler" Unlikely to Return
JULY 6, 2007: ABC's excellent thriller "Traveler" will wrap things up with the first season finale on July 18. Unfortunately, as series creator David DiGilio explains in his blog entry over at TVGuide.com, the show is most likely not coming back. Read how ABC screwed up the show and what happens in the final two episodes, after the jump.
DiGilio explains ABC has let the drama's cast contracts lapse. Although not a formal cancellation, this is an indication that the network is letting the show fade away quietly.
The creator also explains how the writing team was summoned to the studio for an urgent meeting with ABC management in late November 2006 while they were already writing the script for episode #9 (the original episode order was 13, post production team in LA was working on episodes 2-5 and the cast and crew were putting finishing touches on episode #6).
ABC informed the creative team they cut the episode order to 8 episodes and due to budgetary constraints they had 10 days to rewrite the scripts for the final two episodes (which had already been written by that point) and squeeze in as much of the story they wanted to tell in episodes 9-13 into those 2 episodes. Were the writers able to do an excellent job under such circumstances?
You will be able to tell as ABC airs the final two episodes of "Traveler" on Wednesday, July 11 and July 18. Here is the official synopsys:
"The Reunion," Jay and Kim reunite for the first time since the bombing, while Will Traveler hunts down Maya's killer in New York. Meanwhile, Tyler discovers FBI ties to the bombing and has to stop Jay and Kim from taking evidence to Agent Marlow.
"The Exchange" Will Traveler's past is revealed when he reunites with Jay and Tyler to bring down Jack Freed, the man behind the Drexler bombing. Meanwhile, Marlow is suddenly taken off the case, on the Season Finale of "Traveler."
posted by Justin Van De Kamp at
7:30 AM
27 Comments:
Found the show entertaining...but stopped watching after episode 4.. Kinda felt i should invest my time in a show that isn't on the verge of being canceled...
Btw Justin, i don't know if you watched 'Dead like me'.. But as they are shooting the new Straight-to-dvd movie of the show, Ellen Muth (George) let out on her myspace page that, if the dvd movie is an succes, it's possible that the show might get resurrected..
So.. that's kinda great!
Oh well, as long as they show the last two episodes. Maybe they could put it on DVD and maybe film like 1 final DVD exclusive episode that ties up any loose ends. I'd buy it.
Argh!!!
One of the better new shows and they're not going to renew it!!!???
*sigh*
This is why I hate it when they do this. We must bring back Traveler!!!
KC
Maintainer of Luke MacFarlane Fansite
What do you suggest?..blowing up museums as a similar action to the 'nuts' thing of Jericho?
;P
damn. i was so looking forward to them renewing this. it is an excellent show, surpassing some shows that have gotten multiple seasons.
i had hoped ABC had finally become a network that gives scripted shows a proper chance but now im disappointed.
Stefan - if 'dead like me' comes back I'll definitely be a happy camper!!
this show is the best show ever! It is my favorite and i am so disapointed that it is canceled! I don't know what I'm going to do without the Traveler! :(
Someone should start a petition or something because I really really love this show!!!! DON'T CANCEL IT!!!
What a show...we really enjoy watching it and i'm so sad that it's not returning. It's a shame because there is not a lot of good shows out there and when there is one, they cancel it.
What a suprise ABC messed up again. They did this with the last show i started to watch & now its starting to piss me off. Why can't they just let a good show run. What's there reasoning for pulling the plug on this one. It makes people MAD when i show gets started and then stops. I think Travelers should at least be put on DVD for the rest of the seasons to be watched. I know i wouold buy it.
This show is similar to Prison Break. I think Traveler is more exciting. Let's hope someone else picks it up.
Maybe the cancelation (if it is being cancelled) has something to do with terrorist ideas in america, undue fear? naw... its more like the government doesnt want to give people the idea that there are "secrets" and "lies" being covered up all the time...
But we already knew that, didn't we.
I just watched the season finale, and possibly the last episode of Traveler?!!! I AM IN THE ADULT/FEMALE DEMO 25/54 with $$$ to spend and am SO tired of giving us good shows and then no renewing? This happened last year with THE NINE. I'd happily purchase a DVD to find out how this unwinds. I'm so upset!
Yeah, anon [11:17:00 PM]...ABC canceled it because they were 'told' to by "The Government". Geez, do us all a favor and turn off your computer for a day and get out of your parents' basement for a few hours. It will do you a world of good!
lol scott, I know, I was just trying to make a joke.
Anyways, I liked the series. I wonder if someone will renew it...
This has been my favorite show since it started in May. Too bad ABC doesn't realize that the 18-24 year old group loves this show. If ABC had done a better job advertising the show, it may have become more popular with other groups.
I LOVE the show. Traveler is a lot better than most of Abc's other shows. If the show is canceled, which would be horrible, then their HAS to be some kind of movie SOON!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sad too. This sucks.
I am so sick of ABC and their money making pencil pushers!! Yeah, just cause your show wasn't making you soooo much $$$ doesn't mean people like us weren't interested in it!! How dare you pull it (7/18)right when we start to really get somewhere. I am really pissed off about it in fact I don't think I even want to support your network in the future. Last year you did this to us with Day Break and this year again! I have had it and I think you need to really re-think choosing a show before you air it to all of us out hear paying to watch it. Just remember a lot of us are working really hard and either DVR it or TEVO it. I know those are not counted for ratings....
Screw you and don't count on me coming back even for LOST!!!!
I cant believe they cancelled another good show. it kept you guessing the whole show. you didnt want to miss a single second of it.Each week the show got better and better. Goods show are already limited or replace by stupid reality showes, its to the point now that tv sucks !!!
I hope another network picks up the show. it would be a totaled waste if they dont continue this show
they did the exact same thing to Day Break,and Six Degrees which were excellent showes. i happen to catch the last couple of epsoides on abc/online.
maybe they will continue the traveler online. I think its sad that abc didnt give us any warrens on these shows, instead we look like idoits week after week looking for the these showes to only find they were cancelled or replaced by another reality or game show !what happen to good tv !!!!
They, ABC, let "Lost" go on and on and on....yawn and I got lost every week until I couldn't take it anymore and had to find something interesting to do like, laundry, dishes and changing the winter air in my tires just so I didn't have to suffer through another boring, lifeless episode. Then you get something like "Traveler" and they can it...someone should can the ones who make these decisions and if they are trying to please the viewing audience maybe they should ask the viewers before they cancel something. This is the very reason I have a hard time coming back to ABC each season, they get something good going on and they just can't take it, they have to screw with us....they think it won't work, stop thinking ABC, your giving me a headache. If they don't bring Will, Jay and Tyler back and let the scenes play out as they should then I guess I will have to take another 3 year hiatus from ABC. I just came back after many years of just completely ridding myself of anything ABC-TV.
Disappointed in Detroit
ABC: My 10 year son and I (mother is 37) love Traveler. We were looking on the ABC Fall schedule and were devastated to find out it was cancelled! Please put this excellent show back on air. We looked forward to its airing every week and hated it when the hour was up. We looked forward to this show every week and talked about the who's and the what in this twisted, exciting storyline. PLEASE reconsider!!!!!!! Bring Traveler back!!!!!!!!
Sara and Alec Jones
Devastated mother and son in Georgia
There is a reason that Traveler isn't coming back another season. It relates too closely to th event at the world trade center. There were people that made money off insurance claims at a much higher level than some Paintings and the "Drexler Building" Larry Silverstein does not only make a significant amount of money holding the lease to the world trade center. He won $7 Billion on a $15 Million dollar investment to secure the lease. What is funny is The Dad that is somewhat behind the bombing looks exactly like Silverstein. If you search for this movie wtcbuilding7.avi you will be blown away
Dead like me is coming back! Yea!
wow. how can they not renew the show? i mean, what other shows are they gonna put up there?
this is why nobody watches ABC anymore. the good shows get out, bad shows are just put in
its just whichever writer/director/actors have the most power get the shows. period. what a crap job. so pissed. (i just watched all eight episodes online...it was awesome)
I am angry!!! My wife and I were discussing over dinner tonight how strange it was that we hadn't seen a "Traveler" preview over the past couple of months?? It then dawned on me that the brilliant execs at ABC must have cancelled yet another great drama!! These same execs who suckered my wife and millions of others into watching another "mindless" season of the Bachelor (one in which made national news because of it's absolutely disgraceful ending). Where were these execs last night at 10pm, when a new "Traveler" episode could have aired in place of the very necessary two hour finale of Dancing with the Stars?? I happen to like that show- but two hours for a finale that should have lasted one at the most???
Then I hear there's going to be yet another season of the Bachelor...you've gotta be kidding me!!! I sincerely hope in 5 years from now (when the reality TV craze begins to dissipate), that these wonderful ABC execs are all scrambling to find jobs on obscure cable channels....simply because America has given up on this once proud network.
My teenage sons and I watched and loved this show. It pulled our family together to watch something we all liked. We have been checking ABCs website since September looking for when Traveler will return. I was surprised when I read this article that the show will not return. "Surprised" is probably an overstatement since the show aired on ABC, a network known for having average shows. Would like to see a cable network pick up this show. It frequently had us on the edge of our seats! How about it? FX? USA? TNT? Yet again, we're disappointed by ABC...
I am very disapointed that they canceled the show. I thought ABC would realize the potential of the show. I am done with ABC unless they bring back a good thing. I will not watch any of the other crapy shows.
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