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
: 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 Watch Dark - s01e03 Past and Present
Mikkel Nielsen emerges from the caves to find himself in a world that looks like his own but feels eerily wrong. The episode uses to reveal the 1986 versions
: 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. : Former director Bernd Doppler warns her that
: She officially takes over as director of the nuclear power plant.