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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump']].

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas 2020!Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump']].
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump'.]]

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump'.]]bump']].
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump'.]

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump'.]]]
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Jonas proves to his father that he knows his true identity as Mikkel Nielsen by asking him for an [[CallBack 'ultimate fist bump'.]
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* BottleEpisode: Purely in terms of timeline rather than space. Aside from a brief scene in 1921, the episode largely takes place on the evening of June 20, 2019, hours before Michael commits suicide.
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: Michael has the most focus in this episode (apart from 2020!Jonas), and the episode ends with his suicide.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: This episode shows Michael loved his wife and son dearly, and even agreeing to commit suicide so that his son doesn't get erased from existence.
** Hannah, in her part, also shows she loved Michael, only beginning an affair because she thought he was drifting away.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther:
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This episode shows Michael loved his wife and son dearly, and even agreeing to commit suicide so that his son doesn't get erased from existence.
** Hannah, in for her part, also shows she loved Michael, only beginning an affair because she thought he was drifting away.



* DejaVu: Hannah has a strong sense of deja vu looking at Mikkel, who strongly resembles her husband's younger self...because he is her husband's younger self.



* FaceDeathWithDignity: Michael decides to follow through his suicide rather than risking his son Jonas's existence.

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Michael decides to follow through his suicide rather than risking risk his son Jonas's existence.existence.
* GrandfatherParadox: Brought up. If Michael doesn't kill himself, his past self Mikkel won't travel back in time and father Jonas, who will then be RetGone. Michael realizes this and rationally decides to take his own life.



* OhCrap: Aleksander Tiedemann when he realizes the murder he committed in 1986 is still being investigated.
** Michael when seeing his past self at the Kahnwalds.

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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
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Aleksander Tiedemann is horrified when he realizes the murder he committed in 1986 is still being investigated.
** Michael is shocked when seeing his past self at the Kahnwalds.Kahnwalds, and his emotions come out in full force when face to face with Mikkel.



* StableTimeLoop: It turns out Adam sent Jonas to 'save' Michael to actually enable his father's suicide.

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* StableTimeLoop: StableTimeLoop:
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It turns out Adam sent Jonas to 'save' Michael to actually enable his father's suicide.



* YouLookFamiliar: Hannah gets confused about the Nielsens' son looking like her own husband when he was young.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Ulrich cheats on Katharina with Hannah on their own anniversary party.
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* TheCutie: 2019!Jonas before Michael's suicide.
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* LastKiss: Jonas from 2020 [[TheBigDamnKiss kisses]] Martha in 2019, believing that he will erase his own existence if he prevents his father's suicide.

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* LastKiss: Jonas from 2020 [[TheBigDamnKiss kisses]] Martha in June 2019, believing that he will erase his own existence if he prevents his father's suicide.



* TheirFirstTime: Jonas sleeps with Martha in this episode, not yet realizing [[SurpriseIncest the latter is his aunt]].

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* TheirFirstTime: Jonas Past-Jonas sleeps with Martha in this episode, not yet realizing [[SurpriseIncest the latter is his aunt]].
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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: This episode shows Michael loved his wife and son dearly, and even agreeing to commit suicide so that his son doesn't get erased from existence.

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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: This episode shows Michael loved his wife and son dearly, and even agreeing to commit suicide so that his son doesn't get erased from existence.
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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: This episode shows Michael loved his wife and son dearly, and even agreeing to commit suicide so that his son doesn't get erased from existence.
** Hannah, in her part, also shows she loved Michael, only beginning an affair because she thought he was drifting away.


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* YouLookFamiliar: Hannah gets confused about the Nielsens' son looking like her own husband when he was young.

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* BrokenBird: Mikkel/Michael after growing up without his parents for ''33 years''.

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* BrokenBird: Mikkel/Michael after growing up without his parents and family for ''33 years''.



* TheMentor: Old Claudia takes in Jonas after talking him down from preventing Michael from committing suicide.



* OhCrap: Aleksander Tiedemann when he realises the murder he committed in 1986 is still being investigated.

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* OhCrap: Aleksander Tiedemann when he realises realizes the murder he committed in 1986 is still being investigated.



* OnceMoreWithClarity: The first episode's events are revisited from Mikkel/Michael's perspective, as he reveals it was ''Jonas'' who caused his disappearance from November 2019.



* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Jonas travels to 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.

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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Jonas travels to June 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.


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* TheirFirstTime: Jonas sleeps with Martha in this episode, not yet realizing [[SurpriseIncest the latter is his aunt]].

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* BrokenBird: Mikkel/Michael after growing up without his parents for ''33 years''.
* CallBack: Some of the things what Michael says to Jonas have already been spoken by his future selves to Jonas, and Michael's comment about how everyone has a part to play is already been said by Noah.
* DownerEnding: Jonas tries to prevent Michael's suicide but fails, Ulrich and Hannah begin their ill-fated affair, Peter is saddened about his deteriorating marriage and comforted by Benni, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Bartosz is depressed about not being able to attend Martha's parents' anniversary]].
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Michael decides to follow through his suicide rather than risking his son Jonas's existence.
* InternalReveal: Franziska learns that her father is having an affair with a prostitute.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jonas's reaction when he realizes that he was the one who caused hid father's suicide.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jonas's reaction when he realizes that he was the one who caused hid his father's suicide.suicide.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Jonas's attempt to save his father only causes his suicide.
* NotSoStoic: Adam when remembering this episode's events from his past self's perspective, even lightly telling off Adult Magnus to prepare for the last cycle.
* OhCrap: Aleksander Tiedemann when he realises the murder he committed in 1986 is still being investigated.
** Michael when seeing his past self at the Kahnwalds.



* TheReveal: Micheal reveals to Jonas that he was the one who brought Mikkel into the cave the night that he disappeared.

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* TheReveal: Micheal Michael reveals to Jonas that he was the one who brought Mikkel into the cave the night that he disappeared.



* StableTimeLoop: It turns out Adam sent Jonas to 'save' Michael to actually enable his father's suicide.
** Michael knows about and writes his suicide letter only because 2020 Jonas shows it to him.



* UnwittingPawn: Jonas turns to be this to his future self, Adam.



* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: 2020 Jonas tries to prevent his father killing himself, but he finds out that this attempt was what made Michael kill himself in the first place, because the latter believes that Jonas plays a too important part and cannot be eradicated from existence.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Adult Magnus to Adam when the former asks why he didn't clearly state his purpose to Jonas.
* WhamEpisode: Jonas is revealed to have caused his father's disappearance and suicide.
* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: 2020 Jonas tries to prevent his father killing himself, but he finds out that this attempt was what made Michael kill himself in the first place, because the latter believes that Jonas plays a too very important part and cannot be eradicated from existence.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jonas's reaction when he realizes that he was the one who caused hid father's suicide.
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* VoiceoverLetter: The beginning of Michael's suicide note is read as a Voiceover.

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* VoiceoverLetter: The beginning of Michael's suicide note is read as a Voiceover.voiceover.

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* LastKiss: Jonas from 2020 kisses Martha in 2019, believing that he will erase his own existence if he prevents his father's suicide.

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* LastKiss: Jonas from 2020 kisses [[TheBigDamnKiss kisses]] Martha in 2019, believing that he will erase his own existence if he prevents his father's suicide.suicide.
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: Michael freezes when he stands in front of Mikkel because all his suppressed feelings flow back in.



* SelfFulfillingProphecy: 2020 Jonas tries to prevent his father killing himself, but he finds out that this attempt was what made Michael kill himself in the first place, because the latter believes that Jonas plays a too important part and cannot be eradicated from existence.
* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: Jonas travels to 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.

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* SelfFulfillingProphecy: TheReveal: Micheal reveals to Jonas that he was the one who brought Mikkel into the cave the night that he disappeared.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Jonas travels to 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.
* TitleDrop: Jonas tells Michael that his suicide is the beginning of the endless cycle.
* VoiceoverLetter: The beginning of Michael's suicide note is read as a Voiceover.
* YouAlreadyChangedThePast:
2020 Jonas tries to prevent his father killing himself, but he finds out that this attempt was what made Michael kill himself in the first place, because the latter believes that Jonas plays a too important part and cannot be eradicated from existence.
* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: Jonas travels to 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.
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Armed with a plan to prevent the apocalypse, Jonas travels to 2019. During the Nielsens' anniversary party, Ulrich sneaks off with Hannah.
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* AlmostKiss: On the lake, Magnus interrupts Martha and Jonas before they can kiss by running into the lake between them.
* LastKiss: Jonas from 2020 kisses Martha in 2019, believing that he will erase his own existence if he prevents his father's suicide.
* PrimalScene: Mikkel walks in on his parents to tell them that he is sick.
* SelfFulfillingProphecy: 2020 Jonas tries to prevent his father killing himself, but he finds out that this attempt was what made Michael kill himself in the first place, because the latter believes that Jonas plays a too important part and cannot be eradicated from existence.
* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: Jonas travels to 2019 to prevent his father's suicide, thinking that this was where everything went wrong.
* YourCheatingHeart: Ulrich cheats on Katharina with Hannah on their own anniversary party.
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