During their meetings, Sagardia claims that he gave a DVD of The Department of Time to Ashton with the understanding that if Ashton thought the premise had the potential for success in the U.S. market, they would work together for an American version of the show.
According to the filing, The Department of Time producer Gonzalo Sagardia took the premise of his show to an international TV conference, where Roy Ashton from the Gersh Agency reportedly took interest.
The lawsuit was filed by Onza Entertainment, and it claims that Timeless has been “ripped off” from the Spanish drama El Ministerio del Tiempo, or The Department of Time.
The DVD was for pitching purposes and nothing more.