"Atomic City" is the third episode from Season 1 of Timeless. It premiered on October 17, 2016.
Plot
Synopsis
The team tracks Flynn to 1962 Las Vegas where they end up on the run with the era's most infamous mistress.
Summary
Mission Summary
Flynn's Motives
- Blackmail Judith Campbell into giving him access to the U.S. Army base outside Las Vegas so he and his team can steal a plutonium core. If she does not cooperate, Flynn will expose her affair with John F. Kennedy.
Changes to the Timeline
- No changes to the timeline.
Cast
Main
- Goran Višnjić as Garcia Flynn
- Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston
- Matt Lanter as Wyatt Logan
- Malcolm Barrett as Rufus Carlin
- Paterson Joseph as Connor Mason
- Sakina Jaffrey as Agent Denise Christopher
- Claudia Doumit as Jiya
Guest
- Elena Satine as Judith Campbell
Episode Notes
- During the episode, Wyatt and Rufus make comments that refer to the Back to the Future trilogy. Rufus mentions betting on who wins the next 50 World Series games, something that is mentioned and then does happen in Back to the Future Part 1 and Part 2 consecutively. Wyatt sends a telegram to his wife just like Marty McFly did in Part 2.
Songs
- "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra (1957)
- "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra (1963)