Fantasy Island (r3s01e04)

Once Upon a Time in Havana

by Dailyn Rodriguez, diected by Laura Belsey

Release: 31 August 2021
Format: TV Episode
Genres: Fantasy, Music and Musicals
Audience: Adults
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Finally! Some Actual Time Travel™ as Elena takes young drummer Alma Garcia back to 1967 Havana to learn the real story of the musical grandfather who abandoned his family decades ago—and the role Alma played in that single, static timeline.

— Michael Main

Grandfather: Who are you? Where do you really come from? Elma: Just an Americana who plays the drums.

DEBUT

Fantasy Island (v3s01e04), “Once Upon a Time in Havana” (Fox-TV, USA, 31 August 2021).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Circa AD 1960 to 1969: 1967
Circa AD 2000 to 2099: presumed time period

Timeline Models

Single Static Timeline: the Island

Time Travel Methods

Magic Time Travel: the Island

Themes

Meeting or Viewing Ancestors or Descendants: Alma meets her grandfather, abuela, and great uncle.

Groupings

Fantasy Island (TV series): [v3:s01:e04)

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to Havana, 1967. Round trip. Note: Alma.
From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to Havana, 1967. Round trip. Note: Separately, Elena also visits Havana for pleasure and perhaps to keep an eye on Alma.