diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.module.scss
index 430bb9ee47..7aafe09a32 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.module.scss
@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
 @use '../../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
 
-$timeline-entry-height: 20px;
-$lane-height: 120px;
 $timeline-height: 1rem;
+$view-background: $ui-black;
 
 .timeline {
   flex: 1;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: $ui-white;
-  background-color: $ui-black;
-}
-
-.timelineEvents {
+  background-color: $view-background;
+  box-sizing: content-box;
+  // create progress background
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1rem 0 0 $gray-1100;
   position: relative;
-  height: 100%;
 }
 
 .column {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   position: absolute;
-  border-left: 1px solid $ui-black;
+  border-left: 1px solid $view-background;
   // avoiding content being larger than the view
   height: calc(100% - 3rem);
+}
+
+// generate combined timeline
+.timelineBlock {
+  height: $timeline-height;
+  background: $white-60;
+  width: 100%;
 
-  // decorate timeline element
-  &::before {
-    content: '';
-    position: absolute;
-    box-sizing: content-box;
-    top: -$timeline-height;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    height: $timeline-height;
-    background-color: $white-40;
+  &[data-status='done'] {
+    background: $active-red;
+  }
+
+  &[data-status='live'] {
+    background: linear-gradient(to right, $active-red var(--progress, 0%), $white-60 var(--progress, 0%));
   }
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ $timeline-height: 1rem;
   line-height: 1rem;
 
   background-color: var(--lighter, $viewer-card-bg-color);
-  border-bottom: 2px solid $ui-black;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid $view-background;
+  border-top: 2px solid $view-background;
   box-shadow: 0 0.25rem 0 0 var(--color, $gray-300);
 
   &[data-status='done'] {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.tsx
index a8463f36d1..6cfeb8ab69 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent, MaybeNumber, OntimeRundown } from 'onti
 import { checkIsNextDay, dayInMs, getLastEvent, MILLIS_PER_HOUR } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import TimelineMarkers from './timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers';
-import TimelineProgressBar from './timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar';
 import { getElementPosition, getEndHour, getStartHour } from './timeline.utils';
 import { ProgressStatus, TimelineEntry } from './TimelineEntry';
 
@@ -39,57 +38,54 @@ function Timeline(props: TimelineProps) {
   return (
     <div className={style.timeline}>
       <TimelineMarkers startHour={startHour} endHour={endHour} />
-      <TimelineProgressBar startHour={startHour} endHour={endHour} />
-      <div className={style.timelineEvents}>
-        {rundown.map((event) => {
-          // for now we dont render delays and blocks
-          if (!isOntimeEvent(event) || !isPlayableEvent(event)) {
-            return null;
-          }
+      {rundown.map((event) => {
+        // for now we dont render delays and blocks
+        if (!isOntimeEvent(event) || !isPlayableEvent(event)) {
+          return null;
+        }
 
-          // keep track of progress of rundown
-          if (eventStatus === 'live') {
-            eventStatus = 'future';
-          }
-          if (event.id === selectedEventId) {
-            eventStatus = 'live';
-          }
+        // keep track of progress of rundown
+        if (eventStatus === 'live') {
+          eventStatus = 'future';
+        }
+        if (event.id === selectedEventId) {
+          eventStatus = 'live';
+        }
 
-          // we only need to check for next day if we have a previous event
-          if (
-            previousEventStartTime !== null &&
-            checkIsNextDay(previousEventStartTime, event.timeStart, event.duration)
-          ) {
-            elapsedDays++;
-          }
-          const normalisedStart = event.timeStart + elapsedDays * dayInMs;
+        // we only need to check for next day if we have a previous event
+        if (
+          previousEventStartTime !== null &&
+          checkIsNextDay(previousEventStartTime, event.timeStart, event.duration)
+        ) {
+          elapsedDays++;
+        }
+        const normalisedStart = event.timeStart + elapsedDays * dayInMs;
 
-          const { left: elementLeftPosition, width: elementWidth } = getElementPosition(
-            startHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-            endHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-            normalisedStart + (event.delay ?? 0),
-            event.duration,
-            screenWidth,
-          );
+        const { left: elementLeftPosition, width: elementWidth } = getElementPosition(
+          startHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+          endHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+          normalisedStart + (event.delay ?? 0),
+          event.duration,
+          screenWidth,
+        );
 
-          // prepare values for next iteration
-          previousEventStartTime = normalisedStart;
+        // prepare values for next iteration
+        previousEventStartTime = normalisedStart;
 
-          return (
-            <TimelineEntry
-              key={event.id}
-              colour={event.colour}
-              delay={event.delay ?? 0}
-              duration={event.duration}
-              left={elementLeftPosition}
-              status={eventStatus}
-              start={normalisedStart} // dataset solves issues related to crossing midnight
-              title={event.title}
-              width={elementWidth}
-            />
-          );
-        })}
-      </div>
+        return (
+          <TimelineEntry
+            key={event.id}
+            colour={event.colour}
+            delay={event.delay ?? 0}
+            duration={event.duration}
+            left={elementLeftPosition}
+            status={eventStatus}
+            start={normalisedStart} // dataset solves issues related to crossing midnight
+            title={event.title}
+            width={elementWidth}
+          />
+        );
+      })}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/TimelineEntry.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/TimelineEntry.tsx
index 433af75b82..6435400161 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/TimelineEntry.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/TimelineEntry.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { useTimelineStatus } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import { useTimelineStatus, useTimer } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import { getProgress } from '../../../common/utils/getProgress';
 import { alpha, cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { formatDuration, formatTime } from '../../../common/utils/time';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export function TimelineEntry(props: TimelineEntryProps) {
         width: `${width}px`,
       }}
     >
+      {status === 'live' ? <ActiveBlock /> : <div data-status={status} className={style.timelineBlock} />}
       <div
         className={contentClasses}
         data-status={status}
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ interface TimelineEntryStatusProps {
   start: number;
 }
 
-// we isolate this component to avoid isolate re-renders provoked by the clock changes
+// extract component to isolate re-renders provoked by the clock changes
 function TimelineEntryStatus(props: TimelineEntryStatusProps) {
   const { status, start } = props;
   const { clock, offset } = useTimelineStatus();
@@ -92,3 +94,10 @@ function TimelineEntryStatus(props: TimelineEntryStatusProps) {
 
   return <div className={style.status}>{statusText}</div>;
 }
+
+/** Generates a block level progress bar */
+function ActiveBlock() {
+  const { current, duration } = useTimer();
+  const progress = getProgress(current, duration);
+  return <div data-status='live' className={style.timelineBlock} style={{ '--progress': `${progress}%` }} />;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/__tests__/timeline.utils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/__tests__/timeline.utils.test.ts
index a522b36ef1..f99d699eb0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/__tests__/timeline.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/__tests__/timeline.utils.test.ts
@@ -53,14 +53,9 @@ describe('getCSSPosition()', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('makeTmelineSections', () => {
+describe('makeTimelineSections', () => {
   it('creates an array between the hours given, end excluded', () => {
     const result = makeTimelineSections(11, 17);
-    expect(result).toEqual(['11:00', '12:00', '13:00', '14:00', '15:00', '16:00']);
-  });
-
-  it('wraps around midnight', () => {
-    const result = makeTimelineSections(22, 26);
-    expect(result).toEqual(['22:00', '23:00', '00:00', '01:00']);
+    expect(result).toEqual([11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.module.scss
index b2961ee42c..8969a2d7e1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.module.scss
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 .markers {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
   width: 100%;
-  color: $ui-white;
+  height: 100%;
+
   display: flex;
-  height: 1rem;
-  line-height: 1rem;
-  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
-  font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
   justify-content: space-evenly;
 
   & > span {
     flex-grow: 1;
-    border-left: 1px solid $white-7;
-    height: 100vh;
+
+    &:not(:first-child) {
+      border-left: 1px solid $white-7;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.tsx
index 2b91b3107e..96b8a35dfb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ interface TimelineMarkersProps {
   endHour: number;
 }
 
+/** Creates a line for every hour in the timeline */
 export default function TimelineMarkers(props: TimelineMarkersProps) {
   const { startHour, endHour } = props;
 
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ export default function TimelineMarkers(props: TimelineMarkersProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className={style.markers}>
-      {elements.map((tag, index) => {
-        return <span key={`${index}-${tag}`}>{tag}</span>;
-      })}
+      {elements.map((tag) => (
+        <span key={tag} />
+      ))}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.module.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 1997b1a099..0000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.module.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-.progressBar {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 1rem;
-  position: relative;
-
-  background-color: $gray-1000;
-}
-
-.progress {
-  height: 100%;
-  position: absolute;
-  left: 0;
-  top: 0;
-  z-index: 2;
-  
-  background-color: $active-red;
-  transition-duration: 0.3s; 
-  transition-property: width;
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 53480800c9..0000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR } from 'ontime-utils';
-
-import { useClock } from '../../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
-import { getRelativePositionX } from '../timeline.utils';
-
-import style from './TimelineProgressBar.module.scss';
-
-interface ProgressBarProps {
-  startHour: number;
-  endHour: number;
-}
-
-export default function ProgressBar(props: ProgressBarProps) {
-  const { startHour, endHour } = props;
-  // TODO: how to account for days?
-  const { clock } = useClock();
-
-  const width = getRelativePositionX(startHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR, endHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR, clock);
-
-  return (
-    <div className={style.progressBar}>
-      <div className={style.progress} style={{ width: `${width}%` }} />
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
index 1903abaf84..bc6bcfa9cd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import {
   getTimeFromPrevious,
   isNewLatest,
   MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-  millisToString,
-  removeSeconds,
 } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { clamp } from '../../../common/utils/math';
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ export function getEndHour(endTime: number): number {
 export function makeTimelineSections(firstHour: number, lastHour: number) {
   const timelineSections = [];
   for (let i = firstHour; i < lastHour; i++) {
-    timelineSections.push(removeSeconds(millisToString((i % 24) * MILLIS_PER_HOUR)));
+    timelineSections.push(i);
   }
   return timelineSections;
 }