Timewasters 2017
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- October 9, 2017
- Last Aired
- April 8, 2019
- Format
- 2 seasons · 12 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~6 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- ITV2
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Timewasters?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the TV series "Timewasters" (2017). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2017
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 12
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 9, 2017
- Last aired
- Apr 8, 2019
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV2
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 13 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 12 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- ITV2
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 12 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Overview
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the TV series "Timewasters" (2017).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented names, dates, numbers, etc.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Format: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Source Analysis:
Title: Timewasters
Year: 2017
Genre: Comedy
Rating: TV-PG
Plot: A struggling four-piece South London jazz band is transported back in time to the 1920s and 1950s through an elevator in a dilapidated block of flats. They experience a clash of cultures and social conventions while navigating worlds that are familiar and foreign.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Timewasters is a 2017 comedy television series rated TV-PG. The show follows a struggling four-piece jazz band from South London. These musicians find themselves transported back in time to the 1920s and the 1950s. This time travel occurs via an elevator located in a dilapidated block of flats. As the group travels through different eras, they are met with stares and curiosity from people in the past. The series depicts the group hilariously navigating the clash of cultures and various social conventions. While exploring these different time periods, the band
Should you watch it?
“A struggling South London jazz band travels back in time via a dilapidated elevator.”
- Follows a struggling four-piece South London jazz band as the main characters
- Features time travel to the 1920s and 1950s triggered by an elevator
- Explores humorous culture clashes and social conventions in past eras
- May not appeal to viewers looking for serious historical dramas rather than comedies.
Watch it if you enjoy comedies about jazz bands experiencing culture clashes across different decades.
The series has a comedic tone focusing on cultural clashes and social conventions with a TV-PG rating.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Black to the Future Mytharc Oct 9, 2017
- E2 Good Kids, M.D.A City Core Oct 9, 2017
- E3 Mo Money Mo Problem Core Oct 16, 2017
- E4 Started From The Bottom Core Oct 23, 2017
- E5 Murder He Wrote Mytharc Oct 30, 2017
- E6 Return of the Macs Mytharc Nov 6, 2017
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back To Black Mytharc Mar 11, 2019
- E2 In Da Club Core Mar 11, 2019
- E3 Crazy In Love Core Mar 18, 2019
- E4 Straight Outta Peckham Core Mar 25, 2019
- E5 Blurred Lines Mytharc Apr 1, 2019
- E6 The Fugees Mytharc Apr 8, 2019
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Is Timewasters worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy comedic time-travel stories featuring a jazz band navigating past decades.
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