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Episode 287 Travelers S03E08 Archive

Christopher Heyerdahl guest stars as a serial killer turned traveler sent by the Director to prevent a civilization ending event by convinces physicists that their pioneering work will lead to disaster. Dawn and the Faction capture an archivist in their pursuit of a secret archive that provides the Director with periodic updates. Dave's Tip of the Week is the Netflix series Sex Education starring Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield while Wayne checks in with another Netflix series The Bodyguard.
Episode Grade: A

Episode 286 Travelers S03E07 Trevor

The team defies the Director when it finds and executes a temporary cure for Trevor's aphasia which has essentially rendered him useless on missions. Kathryn puts Grant to the ultimate test, and he fails miserably. In this episode's Tip of the Week, Wayne sings the praises of The Punisher Season 2, and Dave offers up The Discovery of Witches.
Episode Grade: B+

Episode 285 Travelers S03E06 Philip

The Faction makes a play to capture historians after the most recent update, and though Dawn professes to want the same thing as the Director's traveler teams, her methods are questionable at best. Trevor constructs a Black Box that enables the team to "see" Hall's last moments and details that lead them to the kidnapped historians. Dave's Tip of the Week is the French series Transfers (Transferts), and Wayne returns to the series finale of The Almighty Johnsons.
Episode Grade: A-

Episode 284 Travelers S03E05 Naomi

When a young messenger becomes corrupted after preventing an accident at a nuclear power plant, Grace and the team are brought in to fix the problem. However, once they discover the Director has sent an AI with an emerging consciousness through the messenger, the final solution raises other concerns.
Episode Grade: B+

Episode 283 Travelers S03E04 Perrow

Another group of Faction members kidnap 001, but there's an ironic twist to this abduction as they tell the reluctant traveler that he's to be the leader of the rebellion against the Director. Mac's team receives an order from the Director to give Ilsa Internet access, and the secondaries continue to question the changes they each see in their significant others.
Episode Grade: A-

Bonus Episode 02 Doctor Who New Year's Day Special 2019

In lieu of the traditional Christmas Day special, Chris Chibnall and the BBC treat fans to a New Year's Day special titled "Resolution." In arguably the strongest Series 11 episode, The Doctor and Fam face off against the Daleks in a story that begins in the 9th century and later features the return of Ryan's father. Since Doctor Who is not expected to return until early 2020, this appears to be the only offering we'll receive in 2019.
Episode Grade: A-

Episode 282 Travelers S03E03 Protocol 3

The Director orders Philip to kill Aleksander, but when he's unable to carry out the mission, MacLaren steps in with devastating effects. Baby Jeff enters the foster system, and Carly must now re-evaluate her connection.
Episode Grade: B-

Episode 281 Travelers S03E02 Yates

While the Secondaries meet to discuss the kidnapping and the feelings that something's not quite right, MacLaren must accept the fact that the real FBI will be looking over his shoulder. After the latest Historian update, Philip begins seeing alternate timelines, and the public at large sees travelers in the same arena as aliens. We also bring back the Spoiler Zone for those who have binged the entire season.
Episode Grade: B+

Episode 280 Travelers S03E01 Ilsa

Travelers returns, but this time on Netflix with a ten episode season that dropped all at once. As Mac's team debriefs the "secondaries," we learn that the Director has finally revealed itself to the authorities in the guise of the FBI. FBI Director Stevens and Agent Yates join the narrative, and a new traveler overwrites Simon's host.
Episode Grade: A-
 
 

Bonus Episode 01 Doctor Who Series 11

In the first bonus episode, Dave and Wayne discuss the just concluded Series 11 of Doctor Who starring the new Doctor Jodie Whittaker. We agree that all three companions are highly likable and performed admirably, but none were really developed by new showrunner Chris Chibnall. Wayne doesn't like fewer episodes and the elimination of the Christmas episode, while Dave finds some of the stories boring.
Series/Season Grade: B-