Time Traveler's Wife Season 2 Seems Inevitable Now
This article contains spoilers for The Time Traveler's Wife episode 5.
It's now becoming clear that The Time Traveler's Wife will set up a second season. When former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat signed up to write and produce The Time Traveler's Wife, it was generally believed he was making a limited series. That no longer seems to be the case, however.
HBO's The Time Traveler's Wife has moved at a slow pace, with Moffat taking the time to establish the main characters and the rules of time travel that govern their lives. He only really began fleshing out their social circles in episode 4, which introduced Clare's best friends, Gomez and Charisse, and it wasn't until episode 5 that viewers got to know Clare's siblings. Her younger sister, Alicia, and older brother, Mark, are immediately given much more development than in the 2009 film adaptation, however, seeming to set them up for major roles going forward. That decision seems rather surprising given The Time Traveler's Wife only has six episodes.
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The TV series is based on the bestselling debut novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, which tells the full story of Henry and Clare, from the moment of their first meeting to Henry's death when he is 43 years old. However, HBO's adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife is clearly ending on the couple's wedding day; it's signposted in episode 5, and promotional photos have shown the ceremony. This event is about halfway through the book, clearly signifying Moffat's intention to make a second season.
Such an approach makes sense of The Time Traveler's Wife's glacial pace. Moffat knew viewers needed to connect with Henry and Clare
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