: The journey begins through a "rabbit hole"—a localized time portal found in the backroom closet of a local diner owned by his friend, Al Templeton.
: A recurring theme is that "the past does not want to be changed." As Jake attempts to alter history, the timeline itself fights back through strange accidents and violent obstacles to preserve the original events.
: Jake Epping (played by James Franco), an unassuming high school English teacher, is tasked with an unthinkable goal: travel back to 1960 to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
: The premiere establishes the 1960s with phenomenal period-accurate production design and introduces the core conflict—Jake must balance his investigation into Lee Harvey Oswald with his growing attachment to life in the past. Key Production Details