diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3394576a22..ae7826d50e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
  * `ERC2981`: make `royaltiInfo` public to allow super call in overrides. ([#3305](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3305))
+ * `TimelockController`: Migrate `_call` to `_execute` and allow inheritance and overriding similar to `Governor`. ([#3317](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3317))
 
 ## Unreleased
 
diff --git a/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol b/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
index 376023fe35b..cef21d6cd18 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
 import "../access/AccessControl.sol";
 import "../token/ERC721/IERC721Receiver.sol";
 import "../token/ERC1155/IERC1155Receiver.sol";
+import "../utils/Address.sol";
 
 /**
  * @dev Contract module which acts as a timelocked controller. When set as the
@@ -288,13 +289,15 @@ contract TimelockController is AccessControl, IERC721Receiver, IERC1155Receiver
     function execute(
         address target,
         uint256 value,
-        bytes calldata data,
+        bytes calldata payload,
         bytes32 predecessor,
         bytes32 salt
     ) public payable virtual onlyRoleOrOpenRole(EXECUTOR_ROLE) {
-        bytes32 id = hashOperation(target, value, data, predecessor, salt);
+        bytes32 id = hashOperation(target, value, payload, predecessor, salt);
+
         _beforeCall(id, predecessor);
-        _call(id, 0, target, value, data);
+        _execute(target, value, payload);
+        emit CallExecuted(id, 0, target, value, payload);
         _afterCall(id);
     }
 
@@ -318,13 +321,30 @@ contract TimelockController is AccessControl, IERC721Receiver, IERC1155Receiver
         require(targets.length == payloads.length, "TimelockController: length mismatch");
 
         bytes32 id = hashOperationBatch(targets, values, payloads, predecessor, salt);
+
         _beforeCall(id, predecessor);
         for (uint256 i = 0; i < targets.length; ++i) {
-            _call(id, i, targets[i], values[i], payloads[i]);
+            address target = targets[i];
+            uint256 value = values[i];
+            bytes calldata payload = payloads[i];
+            _execute(target, value, payload);
+            emit CallExecuted(id, i, target, value, payload);
         }
         _afterCall(id);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Execute an operation's call.
+     */
+    function _execute(
+        address target,
+        uint256 value,
+        bytes calldata data
+    ) internal virtual {
+        (bool success, ) = target.call{value: value}(data);
+        require(success, "TimelockController: underlying transaction reverted");
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dev Checks before execution of an operation's calls.
      */
@@ -341,24 +361,6 @@ contract TimelockController is AccessControl, IERC721Receiver, IERC1155Receiver
         _timestamps[id] = _DONE_TIMESTAMP;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @dev Execute an operation's call.
-     *
-     * Emits a {CallExecuted} event.
-     */
-    function _call(
-        bytes32 id,
-        uint256 index,
-        address target,
-        uint256 value,
-        bytes calldata data
-    ) private {
-        (bool success, ) = target.call{value: value}(data);
-        require(success, "TimelockController: underlying transaction reverted");
-
-        emit CallExecuted(id, index, target, value, data);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @dev Changes the minimum timelock duration for future operations.
      *