Below is a guide of the episodes in Continuum. The first three seasons contain a total of 36 episodes, with the fourth and final season presently airing (to a grand total of 42 episodes). The episode titles have a theme for every season - "Time" for Season 1, "Second" for Season 2, "Minute" for Season 3, and "Hour" for season 4.
Season 1[]
- Main article: Season 1
# | Image | Title | Airdate |
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01 | A Stitch in Time | May 27, 2012 | |
A police officer from the future is sent back to our time after a group of rebels convicted as terrorists decide to stop that future from happening by changing the past. | |||
02 | Fast Times | June 3, 2012 | |
Kiera, with Alec's help, continues to hunt down Liber8 and soon realizes that they are trying to time travel again. Meanwhile, Kiera's Portland police cover is blown, and she soon finds herself under arrest by her partner, Carlos. | |||
03 | Wasting Time | June 10, 2012 | |
Kiera and Carlos investigate a series of mysterious murders that may be connected to Liber8. Meanwhile, Travis is fatally ill and some in the group start jockeying for position in the hopes of replacing him, while one particular member starts to go rogue and arranges to meet with Kiera. | |||
04 | Matter of Time | June 17, 2012 | |
Kiera and Carlos investigate the murder of a Professor Martin Ames and hit a brick wall when the military takes over their case on national security grounds. Kiera's moral beliefs are tested. Meanwhile, Kagame finally appears, and Kellog is settling well into 2012, even extending a helping hand to his ancestors. | |||
05 | A Test of Time | June 24, 2012 | |
Kagame's return begins with a reset of Liber8's agenda, away from violence and towards blending into the community and fostering their revolution through co-opting existing structures. Due to Kiera's interference, Liber8 decides to go after her grandmother in hopes ceasing Kiera's existence. | |||
06 | Time's Up | July 8, 2012 | |
Kagame pursues step one of his new agenda - win the intellectuals and the grass roots dissenters, hoping to earn the attention of the public when they kidnap the CEO of a corrupt corporate, Exotrol, Henrietta Sherman. Alec faces his own dilemma when he realizes that his step-brother Julian is one of the violent protesters. | |||
07 | The Politics of Time | July 15, 2012 | |
Trust between partners Carlos and Kiera come into question when evidence points to Carlos in an investigation of the murder of his friend. | |||
08 | Playtime | July 22, 2012 | |
Kiera and Carlos investigate suicidal murders of two software beta testers. When a game developer has Kiera try an immersive simulation, she finds herself losing control of her CMR. | |||
09 | Family Time | July 29, 2012 | |
Alerted to a bulk purchase of a fertilizer that could be used for explosives, Kiera and Carlos end up at Roland Randol's farm, with Kiera and Alec both surprised to see each other. The situation makes a turn for the worse when the real makers of the bomb, one of them Julian, hold them hostage. | |||
10 | Endtimes | August 5, 2012 | |
Kiera realizes that in her timeline, today is the day that terrorists bomb a building, killing hundreds of people. As she tries to get help to stop the imminent bombing, Alec is kidnapped by Liber8 when he realizes his step brother, Julian, is under their sway. |
Season 2[]
- Main article: Season 2
# | Image | Title | Airdate | |
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11 | 2.01 | Second Chances | April 21, 2013 | |
Kiera resurfaces after the mayor is killed in a brazen assassination. She reunites with Carlos to solve the murder and also tries to reconnect with Alec, who has changed since reading the message from his future self. | ||||
12 | 2.02 | Split Second | April 28, 2013 | |
Kiera and Carlos's reunion is a bumpy one as they attempt to thwart Liber8's brazen hijacking of a prison transfer. Meanwhile, Kellog approaches Alec with an enticing partnership proposition. The young genius is tempted, but will it lead him down a dark path? | ||||
13 | 2.03 | Second Thoughts | May 5, 2013 | |
Kiera investigates a new street drug she recognizes from her future while Sonya and Travis go to war using gangs as their weapons. | ||||
14 | 2.04 | Second Skin | May 12, 2013 | |
Kiera races to track down what she thinks is another time traveler while fending against interference from factions of Liber8 and a determined Agent Gardiner. | ||||
15 | 2.05 | Second Opinion | May 26, 2013 | |
Sam's birthday puts Kiera on the path to an emotional breakdown which activates a psychiatric program embedded in her CMR, while the VPD gets a new chief of police. | ||||
16 | 2.06 | Second Truths | June 2, 2013 | |
Kiera must use her knowledge of the future to stop a serial killer while keeping Carlos in the dark about her insights. | ||||
17 | 2.07 | Second Degree | June 9, 2013 | |
Kiera and Carlos race against time to stop a Liber8 plot to derail Julian's trial; Alec must choose between telling the truth or betraying his family. | ||||
18 | 2.08 | Second Listen | June 16, 2013 | |
Kiera investigates the mysterious disappearance of several deceased time traveler's bodies; Alec is taken hostage by Garza on orders from his future self. | ||||
19 | 2.09 | Seconds | July 7, 2013 | |
Alec's mother is shot by a bullet meant for Julian while Dillon’s new Liber8 task force is put to the test when Kiera must decide how far she will go to stop Julian's murderous future. | ||||
20 | 2.10 | Second Wave | July 14, 2013 | |
After a surprise attack by the shadowy group posing as Section Six, Kiera is captured by Julian’s followers. Alec reactivates Travis' military chip in order to hunt him, but the hunter soon becomes the hunted. | ||||
21 | 2.11 | Second Guess | July 21, 2013 | |
Chaos breaks out in Vancouver when a series of cyber attacks turn the city upside down. Kiera and Carlos race to find the perpetrator while Who clues suggest Alec's own technology has something to do with it. | ||||
22 | 2.12 | Second Last | July 28, 2013 | |
Kiera and Carlos must stop Travis after he gets his hands on a second CPS suit while Alec and Emily try to escape the mysterious Freelancers and deal a revelation about his past that could change everything. | ||||
23 | 2.13 | Second Time | August 4, 2013 | |
Kiera races to rescue Alec from himself and preserve her own chance of getting home. Alec must make a difficult decision between solving Kiera's dilemma or his own. |
Season 3[]
- Main article: Season 3
No. | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Airdate |
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1 | "Minute by Minute" | Simon Barry | Pat Williams | March 16, 2014 | |
Kiera risks everything to stop Alec from altering history in his quest to save Emily, but can the mysterious group Kiera aligned herself with be trusted? | |||||
2 | "Minute Man" | Simon Barry | Pat Williams | March 23, 2014 | |
While Kiera investigates the two Alecs in one timeline, the mayor is kidnapped by a reunited Liber8. Carlos struggles with the reality shattering truth of Kiera’s predicament. | |||||
3 | "Minute to Win It" | Shelley Eriksen | Pat Williams | March 30, 2014 | |
Kiera has to solve a series of Liber8 connected bank heists and discovers the robbers are controlled by a recently escaped Lucas. Carlos’ new and unwanted knowledge about time travel begins to affect his work. | |||||
4 | "A Minute Changes Everything" | Denis McGrath | William Waring | April 6, 2014 | |
As Kiera works to free a college student caught in a police cover-up, her perspective on police behaviour is thrown into question. Carlos discovers Liber8's influence reaches right inside of VPD. Alec secures an unlikely ally. | |||||
5 | "30 Minutes to Air" | Jonathan Walker | William Waring | April 13, 2014 | |
Kiera and Carlos work to free hostages including Dillon, taken prisoner by Liber8 at a television station. Meanwhile, Kellog and Alec's business alliance falls apart, turning the two men from partners to adversaries. | |||||
6 | "Wasted Minute" | Jeremy Smith & Matt Venables |
Amanda Tapping | April 27, 2014 | |
Kiera and an emotionally unravelling Carlos must stop Liber8 from committing a devastating chemical attack on the city. | |||||
7 | "Waning Minute" | Sam Egan | Amanda Tapping | May 4, 2014 | |
Kiera crash lands her CPS flyer during a prisoner transport and is forced to work with her enemy captive in order to survive. | |||||
8 | "So Do Our Minutes Hasten" | Jeff King | Pat Williams | May 11, 2014 | |
Kiera confronts uncomfortable truths. Julian puts himself in the spotlight by exposing a corporation's dirty deeds. Alec deals with the pressures of his new role at Piron and an uncomfortable secret revealed by Carlos. | |||||
9 | "Minute of Silence" | Simon Barry | Pat Williams | May 25, 2014 | |
Kiera and Carlos, reeling from a shocking loss, hunt down a ring of enigmatic high-tech thieves, even as a handsome, yet distant amnesiac begs for help in discovering his identity. | |||||
10 | "Revolutions Per Minute" | Denis McGrath | David Frazee | June 1, 2014 | |
Kiera's relationship with the Freelancers is pushed to the limit as she forges a deeper connection with the mysterious John Doe. Alec crosses the rubicon to protect his legacy. Kiera makes a shocking discovery. | |||||
11 | "3 Minutes to Midnight" | Jonathan Walker | David Frazee | June 8, 2014 | |
Kiera finally learns the truth about John Doe. Alec must make a difficult choice between business and family. Liber8 is rocked to the core by new information about their mission. | |||||
12 | "The Dying Minutes" | Shelley Eriksen | Simon Barry | June 15, 2014 | |
Something's hidden deep in the Freelancer facility. Kiera and John Doe work to retrieve it, but the price of knowledge may be betrayal. Carlos resolves to wrest control of the VPD from Piron and Dillon. Help arrives courtesy of an unlikely ally. | |||||
13 | "Last Minute" | Simon Barry | William Waring | June 22, 2014 | |
Kiera battles old friends by allying with former enemies. Alec stands on the precipice of power with one man in his way. A season's worth of choices come down to one, unbelievable moment. |
Season 4[]
- Main article: Season 4
No. | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Airdate |
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1 | "Lost Hours" | Simon Barry | Pat Williams | August 21, 2015 (Online) September 4, 2015 | |
Kiera has a renewed desire to return to her son in the future. Brad reunites with the future soldiers in a bid to gain their trust and work from the inside. Alec gets revenge on Kellog by hacking into Piron, causing unexpected consequences. | |||||
2 | "Rush Hour" | Shelley Eriksen | Pat Williams | September 11, 2015 | |
Kellog leverages Alec by exploiting his weakness... Emily. Kiera attempts to negotiate with him unaware that Liber8 has other, darker plans. Alec, tired of feeling helpless, impulsively sets off to save Emily on his own. | |||||
3 | "Power Hour" | Jeremy Smith & Todd Ireland |
David Frazee | September 18, 2015 | |
Alec takes a definitive step toward shaping a positive future by joining Carlos and the VPD. Kiera and Garza form an alliance in order to recon the new future soldiers compound, but is Kiera's trust of Brad putting everyone in danger? | |||||
4 | "Zero Hour" | Jonathan Lloyd Walker |
David Frazee | September 25, 2015 | |
Kiera and Brad's trust reaches the breaking point. Carlos and Kellog come to their own realizations about alliances and deception, and a strange encounter forces Alec to reflect on his destiny and his ability to steer the path of history. | |||||
5 | "The Desperate Hours" | Shelley Eriksen | Pat Williams | October 2, 2015 | |
Despite sharing her agenda with her partner, Kiera pushes Carlos' patience to the limit as she pressures him for more time. Kellog faces unexpected peril. The future soldiers stage a daring raid to free their recently imprisoned leader. | |||||
6 | "Final Hour" | Simon Barry | Pat Williams | October 9, 2015 | |
Kiera and Alec risk everything to stop the future soldiers and their devastating plan. Kellog, despite a loose alliance with Kiera, has plans of his own. All factions clash violently in order to determine which path the future will take. |
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