Get in the Comic-Con spirit from your home

One of the biggest weekends of the year for fans is coming, but you’re probably going to miss it. San Diego Comic-Con kicks off this week featuring the biggest names from your favorite genre films and TV, including Marvel and DC Comics movies and such shows as Supernatural and Sher

lock. If you can’t make it to the big event or prefer your couch to long lines and crowded convention halls, USA TODAY’s Kelly Lawler suggests five things to watch to get into the spirit without making the trip.

IF YOU LOVE A CINDERELLA STORY: TIMELESS

Remember when you couldn’t do anything about your favorite TV show’s cancellation? That is not the case anymore, it seems. A few days after NBC decided to cancel time-traveling adventure drama

Timeless, the network changed its mind and renewed the series for a second season, thanks in part to a vociferous fan campaign and its place in the top spot of USA TODAY’s annual Save Our Shows survey. USA TODAY’s Brian Truitt will be moderating a

Timeless panel at the convention, honoring those fans. If you missed the hype, now’s the perfect time to catch up before Season 2 debuts in the fall.