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Elias Mannix / Sir Julian Harker
The future commander beginning a new life in 1889 under Harker’s identity.
ClearStory · NETFLIX · COMPLETE SERIES · EPISODE 7
BODIES
Catch Me If You Can
The setup
Mannix has entered the Throat, and Defoe has followed him. The story now traces how the past connects to the future.
Quick timeline key
Hillinghead is 1890, Whiteman is 1941, Hasan is 2023 and Maplewood is 2053. The body and Longharvest Lane are the fixed points joining them.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
LH
Lady Agatha Harker
The real Julian’s mother, persuaded to accept Mannix as her returned son.
PH
Polly Hillinghead
Alfred’s daughter and the woman Mannix needs to continue his family line.
AH
Alfred Hillinghead
A prisoner who now understands Harker’s interest in his family.
GD
Gabriel Defoe
Recovered in 2053 after surviving his displacement.
IM
Iris Maplewood
Living with the cost of helping Mannix complete the loop.
WHILE WATCHING · 4 STOPS
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals Episode 7.
Content note: Strong language, violence, murder, suicide, antisemitism, racism, homophobia and distressing scenes. Later episodes also include terrorism and mass-casualty aftermath.
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