Whereas 1.2 was a series of safe, almost pleasant excursions for Dan, 1.3 is just the opposite.
He’s transported to 1989 – on the day of San Fran’s big quake. He meets a gambling lawyer who might be his mission, but before he knows for sure he’s back in his own timeline. Katie, his wife, is at this point proving to be quite the trooper, as she’s handling the fallout from Dan’s “trips” with as much efficiency as is necessary to keep them both afloat.
For the first time Dan finds himself constantly returning to the same day, and since he knows it’s the day of the quake, he’s also in constant danger. Instead of fixating on lawyer Alan Pratt (Peter Billingsley), he realizes his boss Hugh’s (Brian Howe) sister was killed in the quake and he makes it his mission to save her…which doesn’t work out.
This is also an eye-opening installment for both Livia and Katie – each finds out about the other’s place in Dan’s life; it’s like the ultimate time-travel cock block.
“Game Three” is another great episode for this series and much of what happens is very personal as the thrust of the goings-on is mostly around the series regulars (the mission almost feels like an afterthought). If the show keeps this up, it’s going to quickly turn into a “for fans only” type of thing and it’s going to find it difficult to build a following. Indeed, if the series intends to keep up this sort of momentum it will either be a classic or canceled. Man, I hope it’s the former.
