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| 1 | Amanda Lucas | BBB | Healthcare | Therapy |
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Amanda Lucas
Psychiatrist at Velocity Labs.
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| 2 | Big Shoulders Mental Health  | BBB | Healthcare | Hospitals-Mental Health |
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Big Shoulders Mental Health
Mental health facility that Daniela mentions to Ryan's girlfriend.
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| 3 | Charity Art Auction  | BBB | Arts | Art Galleries |
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Charity Art Auction
Art Auction where Jason's counterpart takes Daniela to surprise her with the inclusion of one of her paintings, but the trip doesn't go well for him.
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| 4 | chatplumme | BBB | Technology | Software |
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chatplumme
Instant messaging service that Jason's counterparts use to communicate.
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| 5 | Chicago Courier | BBB | Media | Newspapers-misc |
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Chicago Courier
Newspaper headline: Family and friends continue to search for prize-winning physicist Dr. Jason Design, reported missing.
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| 6 | Dares | BBB | Food | Candy |
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Dares
Candy from Amanda's original world.
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| 7 | Dr. Jay Quayle | BBB | Healthcare | Doctors |
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Dr. Jay Quayle
Doctor that Jason and Amanda encounter on the diseased world.
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| 8 | Dr. Randolph | BBB | Healthcare | Doctors |
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Dr. Randolph
Doctor that Jason sees in the emergency room at the John of God General Hospital.
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| 9 | Dr. Springer | BBB | Healthcare | Doctors |
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Dr. Springer
Doctor that Jason and Amanda encounter on the diseased world.
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| 10 | Entanglement | BBB | Arts | Art Galleries |
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Entanglement
Jason visits the Wrightwood 459 art gallery for Daniela Vargas' Entanglement exhibition.
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| 11 | The Excellent Bean | BBB | Dining | Cafes and Delis |
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The Excellent Bean
Cafe located where the Village Tap should be in one of the worlds where Jason and Amanda go looking for his wife.
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| 12 | Field & Glove | BBB | Weapons | Gun Stores |
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Field & Glove
Gun store that multiple Jason counterparts visit.
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| 13 | friend-space | BBB | Technology | Software |
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friend-space
Social media app. Jason's counterpart catches up on his life and friends. Inspired by Facebook and MySpace.
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| 14 | Green Mill | BBB | Nightlife | Bars |
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Green Mill
Bar that Jason and Amanda visit on the world on which she decides to remain.
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| 15 | John of God General Hospital | BBB | Healthcare | Hospitals |
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John of God General Hospital
Local hospital from multiple episodes.
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| 16 | Lakemont College | BBB | Education | Colleges |
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Lakemont College
College where Jason teaches physics. Filmed at the Mathematics Community Center (NEIU) at Northeastern Illinois University.
 
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| 17 | Lakeshore Bank | BBB | Financial Companies | Banks |
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Lakeshore Bank
Jason's bank - visible in his email inbox.
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| 18 | Loyalty Motors | BBB | Vehicles | Automotive Services |
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Loyalty Motors
Ryan's auto garage on an alternate world.
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| 19 | myOwnInBox.net | BBB | Technology | Software |
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myOwnInBox.net
Jason's email service.
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| 20 | Primmer's Deli | BBB | Dining | Cafes and Delis |
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Primmer's Deli
Transaction listed in Jason's credit card activity.
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| 21 | The Spire | BBB | Dining | Restaurants-misc |
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The Spire
Restaurant at the top of the Obama Building where Amanda informs Jason she has decided to stay.
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| 22 | St. Peter High School | BBB | Education | High Schools |
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St. Peter High School
High school that Jason's son Charlie attends. A counselor at the hospital mentions that there is no one by that name enrolled.
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| 23 | Uncertainty | BBB | Arts | Art Galleries |
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Uncertainty
Daniela's art show on an alternate world.
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| 24 | Velocity Labs | BBB | Research Institutes | Laboratories |
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Velocity Labs
Research and development facility where Jason's counterpart works, from multiple episodes.
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| 25 | Wrightwood 459 | BBB | Arts | Art Galleries |
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Wrightwood 459
Jason visits the Wrightwood 459 art gallery for Daniela Vargas' Entanglement exhibition. There is a real life exhibition space in Chicago called Wrightwood 659.
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| 26 | Yumyumgo! | BBB | Dining | Restaurants-misc |
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Yumyumgo!
Transaction listed in Jason's credit card activity, visible in Jason's email inbox.
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| FICTITIOUS TIMELINE |
| 27 | May 29, 1978 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Birth Dates |
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May 29, 1978
Jason Dessen born, per his Wikipedia page.
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| 28 | October 7, 2004 | Dates | 21st Century: 00s | Birth Dates |
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October 7, 2004
Jason and Daniela's son Charlie and his twin Maximilian born in John of God Hospital.
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| 29 | November 28, 2024 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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November 28, 2024
Jason and Daniela stay at the Mahekal resort - mentioned at their dinner party. Daniela asks Jason's counterpart what the name of the resort was where they stayed the previous Thanksgiving, and he knows the answer because of the time he spent studying their pictures on social media.
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| 30 | September 6, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Headlines |
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September 6, 2025
Date of Chicago Courier newspaper headline: Family and friends continue to search for prize-winning physicist Dr. Jason Design, reported missing.
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| 31 | October 1, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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October 1, 2025
Date of note: "Physics intro" on the calendar on which Jason's counterpart is tracking the details of his life.
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| 32 | October 2, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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October 2, 2025
After college physics professor Jason Dessen celebrates his friend Ryan winning the prestigious million dollar Pavia Prize, he is abducted on his way home.
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| 33 | October 3, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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October 3, 2025
Premiere of Daniela Vargas' Entanglement exhibition at Wrightwood 459 art gallery in Chicago.
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| 34 | October 3, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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October 3, 2025
Date of note: "Training Day" on the calendar on which Jason's counterpart is tracking the details of his life.
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| 35 | October 4, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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October 4, 2025
Daniela Vargas' Entanglement exhibition is open to the public at Wrightwood 459 art gallery in Chicago from October 4 through November 3.
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| 36 | October 7, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Birth Dates |
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October 7, 2025
Jason and Daniela's sons Charlie and Max's birthdays. With Max having passed away, the family has an annual tradition of visiting a special tree. Jason's counterpart however, either not realizing the significance, or not caring, spends the day with his friend in the box, and buying Charlie a new car. The real Jason is stuck traveling through realities with Amanda.
 
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| 37 | November 3, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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November 3, 2025
Daniela Vargas' Entanglement exhibition is open to the public at Wrightwood 459 art gallery in Chicago from October 4 through November 3.
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| 38 | November 5, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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November 5, 2025
Date on Jason's counterpart's phone, though current date previously established by date of November 7 on Daniela's phone, as well as Jason's emails. Scene is not a flashback, so most likely an art department error.
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| 39 | November 7, 2025 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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November 7, 2025
Jason, Daniela and their son Charlie run from a growing army of Jason's counterparts.
 
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| 40 | February 3, 2026 | Dates | 21st Century: 20s | Events |
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February 3, 2026
Date of Daniela's art show Uncertainty, on an alternate world.
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| 41 | April 7 | Dates | No Year | Events |
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April 7
Date of Amanda's funeral mass in the world where she died. Year not specified.
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| MAKE BELIEVE MAP |
| 42 | Cascadia | Map | Geographic Areas | Countries |
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Cascadia
In the world where Amanda decides to remain behind, Seattle is now part of a country called Cascadia.
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| OTHER |
| 43 | Jason | Other | Themes | Color Out of Space |
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| 44 | Jason Dessen | Other | Quotes | Quotes |
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Jason Dessen
Jason Dessen: What if I'm not the person that I think I am?
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| 45 | Jason Dessen's middle name, per his Wiki... | Other | Trivia | Name Game |
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Jason Dessen's middle name, per his Wikipedia page.
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| 46 | Pavia Prize | Other | Recognition | Awards |
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Pavia Prize
Prestigious million dollar academic prize from multiple episodes.
 
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