The Time Traveler’s Wife

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Based on the book by Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife follows the love story of Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire. Only on Sky Atlantic and NOW.

Everything you need to know about The Time Traveler’s Wife

Based on the book by Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife follows the love story of Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire.

Henry, a librarian, suffers from an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes him to spontaneously transport through time. This inevitably leads him to Clare, whom he first meets in a field when she is just six years old.

With their timelines inexplicably connected, the pair later meet when they’re the same age, fall in love and get married, but the complications of his condition means that it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain a relationship when they don’t know when he’ll disappear, when he’ll turn up next, and what age or state he’ll be in when he does.

Told in a video diary style from both perspectives, The Time Traveler’s Wife aims to share the highs and lows of enduring love.

The series was created and developed by Doctor Who director and writer, Steven Moffatt, and premiered in May 2022 on HBO in the US.

**Who stars in The Time Traveler's Wife?**

The Time Traveler’s Wife centres around two characters – the titular time traveller, and the wife who stands by him throughout his years. Due to the jump in timelines, this does mean that multiple actors play the same characters due to the age differences.

Clare Abshire is mainly played as an adult by Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, The Good Fight). Younger versions of the character are played by Everleigh McDonnell (Truth Be Told, Good Girls) and Caitlin Shorey (Mr Harrigan’s Phone).

Theo James (The White Lotus, The Gentlemen) plays the most prominent version of Henry DeTamble. Younger versions of the character are played by Jason David (For All Mankind, General Hospital) and Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Harlan Coben’s Shelter).

Other key cast members include:

Desmin Borges (You’re The Worst, Utopia) as Gomez
Natasha Lopez (Runner Runner, How Did That Happen?) as Charisse
Michael Park (As The World Turns, Stranger Things) as Philip Abshire
Jaime Ray Newman (Dopesick, Little Fires Everywhere) as Lucille Abshire
Taylor Richardson (The Gilded Age, American Horror Story) as Alicia Abshire
Peter Graham (OTP, The Resident) as Mark Abshire
Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass) as Annette DeTamble
Josh Stamberg (The Affair, Parenthood) as Richard DeTamble
Chelsea Frei (The Moodys, Sideswiped) as Ingrid
Marcia DeBonis (Heels, Orange Is The New Black) as Nell
Will Brill (The OA, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) as Ben
Spencer House (Tell Me Lies, The Society) as Jason

**How many seasons of The Time Traveler's Wife are there?**

The Time Traveler's Wife ran for one season containing six episodes in total.

It was confirmed by HBO bosses in July 2022 that the series will not be coming back for a second season.

The official statement read: “Though HBO will not be moving forward with a second season of The Time Traveler’s Wife, it was our privilege to partner with master storytellers Steven Moffat and David Nutter.

“We are so grateful for their passion, hard work and care for adapting this beloved book. We also thank Theo and Rose, and the rest of our brilliant cast for their heartfelt performances, which completely captivated audiences.”

**What is the age rating of The Time Traveler's Wife?**

The Time Traveler’s Wife has been rated 15 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) for the entire series.

This means the series has been deemed unsuitable for children or anyone under the age of 15, and should be viewed with caution.

Reasons for this rating include:

Frequent use of non full frontal nudity (both male and female)
Scenes of blood and gore
Traumatic scenes some may find upsetting
Inferences of sexual abuse and assault that some may find upsetting
Scenes of violence
Use of profane language

**How to watch The Time Traveler's Wife on Sky**

All episodes of The Time Traveler's Wife are available on Sky

Episodes are also available to watch on streaming service NOW.

**Will I still be able to watch The Time Traveler's Wife on Sky with HBO Max launching?**

Don’t worry – you won’t miss a thing.

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