Fantasy Island (r3s01e05)

Twice in a Lifetime

by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, directed by Adam Kane

Release: 7 September 2021
Format: TV Episode
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Adults
Content: Debatable Time Travel
Original Language: English

The Island takes Nisha into two different versions of her future life in order to help her decide which man to marry. Only the Island knows whether Nisha is actually time traveling or merely experiencing potential futures, but the story’s ending suggests the latter. And meanwhile, out in the Island wilderness, Elena and Javier share intimate moments.

— Michael Main

Let the future unfold.

DEBUT

Fantasy Island (v3s01e05), “Twice in a Lifetime” (Fox-TV, USA, 7 September 2021).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Circa AD 2000 to 2099: presumed time period and the time of Nisha’s future selves

Timeline Models

Viewing the Future

Time Travel Methods

Magic Time Travel: the Island

Themes

Meeting or Viewing Ancestors or Descendants: Nisha meets her future children.
Travels into Yourself: Nisha travels into different versions of her future self.

Groupings

Fantasy Island (TV series): [v3:s01:e05)

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to Nisha’s wedding night, not long in the future. Round trip. Note: Nisha travels into two different versions of her future selves.
From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to two different versions of Nisha conceiving children, at age 28. Round trip.
From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to two different versions of Nisha’s father passing, at about age 32. Round trip.
From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to two different versions of a beach party, at about age 39. Round trip.
From Fantasy Island, circa 2021 ⋙ to two different versions of her marriage ending at an unknown time. Round trip.