Watch Dark - — S01e03 Past And Present

: He meets Egon Tiedemann , the 1986 Chief of Police, who dismisses Mikkel’s claim that he is from the future as a prank by his nemesis, young Ulrich. Secrets at the Power Plant

Mikkel Nielsen emerges from the caves to find himself in a world that looks like his own but feels eerily wrong.

: He visits his own home, finding a younger Jana Nielsen , who is distraught over her own son Mads —Ulrich’s brother—who has been missing for a month. Watch Dark - s01e03 Past and Present

The episode uses to reveal the 1986 versions of characters we already know, emphasizing that the "past" and "present" are happening simultaneously. Netflix Dark Season 1 Episode 3 Recap: Past and Present

: Helge Doppler , a simple groundskeeper, gives Claudia a copy of A Journey Through Time by H.G. Tannhaus . Atmospheric Phenomena and Connections : He meets Egon Tiedemann , the 1986

: Former director Bernd Doppler warns her that "what we know is a drop; what we don't know, an ocean". He leads her to a secret stash of yellow nuclear waste barrels hidden deep within the caves.

: She officially takes over as director of the nuclear power plant. The episode uses to reveal the 1986 versions

A major plotline follows the Tiedemann and Doppler families in 1986: