Plot Synopsis

Adapted by Steven Moffat from Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel of the same name and directed by David Nutter, THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE follows the intricate and magical love story between Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a problem...time travel.

Clare Abshire is fiery, clever and unstoppable -- and for most of her life she's had an amazing secret. Since she was 6 years old, Clare has had an imaginary friend: a kind and funny man, sometimes old, sometimes young, who appears in the woods behind her house and tells her tales of the future. Visits from the mysterious Henry are the bright spots in the tedium of her childhood. As the years pass and she grows into a beautiful young woman, she starts to realize her friend is not imaginary -- he's a time traveler, visiting from the future. And he's not just from any old future, he's from her future. Clare has a literal date with destiny. One day she's going to meet a young man called Henry DeTamble, whom she'll know very well but who won't recognize her at all, and she will become the time traveler's wife.

Since he was 8 years old, Henry DeTamble has been a time traveler. It's not a superpower, it's a condition; he can't help it. Sometimes, when Henry is stressed or worried -- and sometimes for no reason at all -- he loses his grip on the current moment and falls naked into the past or the future. One minute he's making breakfast, the next he's naked at a hoedown in 1973. He can be stuck there for any amount of time, he never knows. His life is a rollercoaster of constant danger and white-knuckle survival. Until one day he meets a beautiful redhead in the library where he works. Her name is Clare Abshire, and although he's never seen her before, she claims to have known him all her life. Finally his curse has given him something good, and Clare and Henry are about to have the time of their lives.

Other characters include:

Gomez, one of Clare's best friends...who is also secretly in love with her. Gomez being Gomez, it's a secret he's managed to keep from absolutely no one. Truculent, clever, with an often blundering sense of humor, he is also fiercely honorable. Over the years, despite everything, he becomes Henry's best friend, and his savior many times.

Charisse is no nonsense, has no filter, is a little neurotic and she is Clare's closest confidante and her roommate -- and also Gomez's long-suffering girlfriend. When the mysterious Henry arrives on the scene, Charisse is determined to get to the bottom of who he really is. And when Charisse wants to know something, the questions don't stop.

Philip Abshire, Clare's father. A high-powered Chicago lawyer, he is brisk and orderly, and expects all his children to fall into line.

Lucille Abshire, Clare's mother. She is sweet but always slightly vague and emotionally aloof. Through most of Clare's childhood, she has not been an ideal nurturer for Clare or her siblings. Her controlling husband runs the family and she follows along with little fuss.

Alicia Abshire, Clare's little sister. Alicia is trying to find her place in the world. She loves her role as younger sister and enjoys pestering and teasing Clare any chance she gets.

Mark Abshire, Clare's blunt speaking older brother, with whom she has never had a strong relationship. He's in law school to follow in his father's footsteps and takes after him in many ways.

Annette DeTamble, a talented and world-renowned opera singer, she's a devoted mother to Henry. She is the heart and soul of the family. While braving torrid winter weather to pick up her husband for Christmas, Annette gets into a freak auto accident, changing young Henry's life forever.

Richard DeTamble, Henry's father. He played the violin in the Chicago Philharmonic, where he met the love of his life, Annette. But after an accident, Richard and Henry are never the same again.

Ingrid, who is emotionally fragile, but more fierce and chilly than weak. She dated Henry for a period of time before he got met Clare. When she finds out about Clare, she's not afraid to speak her mind and the encounter descends into chaos.

Nell, the Abshire's longtime housekeeper, and friend to Clare. Although she's patient towards the Abshire family, there's a tough side to her.

Ben, a former co-worker of Henry's at the library, who has since become a "chemist" of sorts.

Jason, a tall, muscular and good looking classmate of Clare's who becomes embroiled in a heated situation with Henry.
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On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE: The Complete Series on DVD with all six genre-bending episodes plus bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series. Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, the series follows the intricate and magical love story between Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a problem...time travel. This is a must own for TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE fans. Buy and binge now. (Click the red "Buy DVDs" button on this page.)

SPECIAL FEATURES
- Chapters of a Relationship
- Anatomy of a Scene
- Time Traveler's Wife: A Love for All Time