Time-Travel TV Shows Ranked by Tomatometer

Synopsis: Months after a near-fatal car crash sends him hurtling back to the year 1973, police Detective Sam Tyler begins to give up hope that he'll... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews

Synopsis: Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne stars in this comedy-drama series as Nadia, a young woman who is on a journey to be the guest of honor... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Annie Murphy

Synopsis: When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Oliver Masucci, Karoline Eichhorn, Jördis Triebel, Louis Hofmann

Synopsis: Loki, the God of Mischief, steps out of his brother's shadow to embark on an adventure that takes place after the events of "Avengers: Endgame."

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Synopsis: "There is nothing wrong with your television set." That famous line opens each episode of the classic science fiction anthology series as part of a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vic Perrin, Robert Johnson, Barry Morse, Larry Pennell

Synopsis: When a group with nefarious intentions attempts to change the world as we know it by altering the past, Lucy, a historian, Wyatt, a soldier,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Goran Visnjic

Synopsis: In the early morning hours after Halloween 1988, four paper girls are out on their delivery route when they become caught in the crossfire between... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Sofia Rosinsky, Fina Strazza

Synopsis: Janitor Josh Futturman leads a pretty boring life, spending much of his time playing video games when he's not working. Things change, though, when he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Haley Joel Osment

Synopsis: An eccentric yet compassionate extraterrestrial Time Lord zips through time and space to solve problems alongside companions from planet Earth. Known as the Doctor, the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, Tosin Cole

Synopsis: After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with husband Frank, an MI6... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin

Synopsis: "Arrow" and "The Flash" have some new superhero company in the CW's lineup with the addition of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow." After seeing what doom... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brandon Routh, Dominic Purcell, Caity Lotz, Nick Zano

Synopsis: A man from the post-apocalyptic future, Cole uses a dangerous, untested method of time travel to get from 2043 to the present day. He is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Barbara Sukowa, Emily Hampshire

Synopsis: Detective Kiera Cameron is a cop from the year 2077 who was raised to rely on technology more than anything else, even herself. Now she... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rachel Nichols, Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen, Stephen Lobo

Synopsis: Created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for CBS All Access, the story of "Star Trek: Discovery" begins roughly a decade before Captain Kirk's five-year... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman

Synopsis: On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman

Synopsis: The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 were 1,000 miles off course when they crashed on a lush, mysterious island. Each person possesses a shocking secret,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Naveen Andrews, Nestor Carbonell, Emilie de Ravin, Michael Emerson

Synopsis: Retired admiral Jean-Luc Picard -- still deeply affected by the loss of Lieutenant Commander Data and the destruction of Romulus -- steps into the next... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes

Synopsis: Tired of fleeing from both killers from the future and law officers in the present day, Sarah Connor resolves to go on the offensive against... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau, Brian Austin Green

Synopsis: Although bellhop Todd Brotzman doesn't have a lot going on in his life, the worst awaits him. It begins when he arrives at work one... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Aaron Douglas, Dustin Milligan

Synopsis: James Franco plays the role of Jake Epping, an ordinary high school teacher, who is presented with a chance to change history. When a longtime... View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Franco, Chris Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Daniel Webber

Synopsis: "The Twilight Zone" was the brainchild of Emmy Award-winner Rod Serling, who served as host and wrote over 80 episodes of the original show's 150-plus... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rod Serling

Synopsis: The iconic series "Star Trek" follows the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as it completes its missions in space in the 23rd century. Captain... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Synopsis: Set in the future when technology has subtly altered society, a woman discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Gary Carr, Jack Reynor, Charlotte Riley

Synopsis: Navigating a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and "Mad Max"-style gangs, a teenage outcast searches for his lost love.

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Krysta Rodriguez, Colin Ford, Sophie Simnett

Synopsis: "Doctor Who" is a classic science-fiction series with a cult following. The Doctor is called a "Time Lord," a time-traveling scientist from a far-off planet... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker

Synopsis: Jordan Peele hosts and narrates tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways.

Starring: Jordan Peele

Synopsis: Teenage best friends and rock 'n' roll upstarts Bill and Ted use a futuristic phone booth to travel through history, become part of fictional stories... View Full Synopsis

Starring: George Carlin, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Christopher Kennedy

Synopsis: Dr. Ben Song, lead physicist of a top-secret government time-travel program known as Quantum Leap, makes an unauthorized leap into the past, awakening in a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Ernie Hudson, Mason Alexander Park

Synopsis: Award-winning actor and director Forest Whitaker hosts this version, which features two self-contained stories per episode. Each story stars well-known actors as ordinary people in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Forest Whitaker

Synopsis: Commuting takes on a whole new meaning for San Francisco newspaper reporter Dan Vasser, who unexpectedly finds himself traveling through time to change people's lives.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin McKidd, Moon Bloodgood, Gretchen Egolf, Reed Diamond

Synopsis: Cop Capt. Darien Lambert travels from the 22nd century to the present in search of fugitives from the future, including his archnemesis, Dr. Mordecai Sahmbi,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dale Midkiff, Liz Alexander, Peter Donat

Synopsis: Clare and Henry's love story involves a marriage with a problem -- time travel.

Starring: Rose Leslie, Theo James, Desmin Borges, Natasha Lopez

Synopsis: A massive sinkhole opens up in the middle of Los Angeles, separating a family between two worlds. The mother and son fall into an unexplainable... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez

Synopsis: In the near future, cocky Timecop Jack Logan tries to "protect the past and preserve the future" by going on time-traveling missions assigned by the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ted King, Cristi Conaway, Don Stark, Kurt Fuller

Synopsis: Doc and his young cohort Marty McFly travel through time.

Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Bill Nye, Tom Wilson, Mary Steenburgen

Synopsis: Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

Starring: Stephen Mangan, Darren Boyd, Jason Watkins, Lisa Jackson

Synopsis: Adapted from a hit BBC show, this genre-bending crime drama/buddy comedy/sci-fi fantasy revolves around modern-day police detective Sam Tyler, who awakens after a near-fatal car... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason O'Mara, Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol

Synopsis: When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. But in the span of those... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise

Synopsis: In the tradition of the 1960s cult show of the same name, this anthology series features different actors, many well-known from their previous work, in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Conway

Synopsis: Strange, unexplained "anomalies" have ripped multiple holes in the fabric of time and space, allowing dangerous (and dangerously hungry) creatures from the distant past to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hannah Spearritt, Andrew Lee Potts, Ben Mansfield, Ben Miller

Synopsis: Former scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in time due to an experiment gone awry, leaping into the body of a different person each week.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Dennis Wolfberg, W. K. Stratton

Synopsis: This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman