Watch Dark - S01e03 Past And Present File

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

: She officially takes over as director of the nuclear power plant.

: 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.

: 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

: 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.