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In "Continuum" Season 3, Protector Kiera Cameron from 2077 is trapped in 2012, desperately trying to return to her son while battling Liber8, a group of future terrorists also displaced in time. She often relies on Alec Sadler, a brilliant young tech inventor, whose actions frequently complicate the timeline. The season begins with Alec traveling back in time to save his girlfriend, Emily, inadvertently creating a branched timeline and a new version of Kiera.
Kiera investigates her own murder in this new reality, discovering two Alecs exist. The central conflict revolves around Kiera trying to navigate this altered timeline, dealing with Liber8's escalating attacks, and uncovering deeper conspiracies. Key events include the revelation that Emily killed Escher, a powerful corporate figure. Later, Betty, a VPD officer, is exposed as a Liber8 mole, and Future Alec is sedated and handed over to the Freelancers, a mysterious organization. Kiera learns that Curtis killed her alternate self. The season sees the shocking deaths of Betty and Elton, ambushed by unknown forces. A mysterious amnesiac, Brad Tonkin, appears, revealing he is a time traveler from 2039 and that he is Kiera's killer in an alternate future.
The season concludes with Liber8 fractured and Sonya blowing herself up, killing Dillon, Kiera's police chief. "Corporate Alec" is killed by Sadler, and Kellog seizes control of Piron, Alec's company. Brad activates a beacon, summoning high-tech soldiers from his future, leaving the city in darkness and hinting at a drastically changed, and potentially darker, future.
Season 3 of Continuum covers episodes 1-13. Here's everything that happened:
Season 3, Episode 1: Minute by Minute - Alec travels back in time to save Emily, creating a branched timeline. Kiera, held by the Freelancers, escapes with Garza, but Garza is killed during their attempt. Kiera returns to the past to fix Alec's mess, finding Alec with a dead Kiera in his lab. Emily is revealed to have killed Escher.
Season 3, Episode 2: Minute Man - Kiera investigates her own murder while juggling two Alecs. Liber8 reunites to kidnap Mayor Martin. Kiera enlists Carlos's help to cover up her death. Martin's political suicide leads to his actual suicide. The episode concludes with Carlos drinking heavily, haunted by the image of Kiera's body.
Season 3, Episode 3: Minute to Win It - Kiera investigates Liber8-linked bank heists and discovers Lucas is controlling the robbers. The robbers are unwilling participants with surgically implanted devices. Alec inherits Piron, grappling with Escher being his father. Carlos struggles with his knowledge of time travel. Lucas defies Travis's methods. The episode concludes with Kiera handing over the recovered tech to the Freelancers.
Season 3, Episode 4: Minute Changes - Kiera questions police tactics when a student is framed after a Liber8 rally. Carlos discovers Betty is a Liber8 mole within the VPD. Alec allies with Dillon and confronts his time-traveling self. The episode ends with Betty exposed but now working as bait for Liber8.
Season 3, Episode 5: 30 Minutes to Air - Liber8 takes hostages at a TV station, demanding airtime for their manifesto. Dillon is among those captured. Kiera and Carlos work to resolve the situation, while Alec severs ties with Kiera. Liber8 escapes using future tech after Garza steals corporate intel. Dillon sets up his daughter to infiltrate Liber8.
Season 3, Episode 6: Wasted Minute - Liber8 steals chemicals from Sonmanto, planning a devastating attack. Kiera and Carlos race to stop them, discovering the corporation's duplicity. Meanwhile, Kiera must choose between the two Alecs, sedating Future Alec and handing him over to the Freelancers. The episode concludes with Kiera learning Curtis killed her alternate self, leading to a confrontation.
Season 3, Episode 7: Waning Minutes - Kiera's transport crashes in 2076, forcing her to work with prisoner Jaworski. They're captured by Gleaners, and Kiera meets Kagame. Old Alec orders an airstrike on the Gleaner camp, leading to its destruction and many deaths. Sonya joins Liber8. Kiera realizes Kagame was right about her seeing things differently. Curtis escapes Freelancer custody.
Season 3, Episode 8: So Do Our Minutes Hasten - Kiera and Dillon investigate a deadly attack on Fermitas, suspecting Liber8. Alec unveils his "Halo" device to Piron. Betty and Elton are ambushed and killed, a move that shocks Kiera and Carlos. The episode concludes with Curtis taunting Kiera, hinting at deeper conspiracies.
Season 3, Episode 9: Minute of Silence - Kiera and Carlos investigate high-tech thefts while reeling from Betty's death. A mysterious amnesiac, John Doe, appears, only remembering Kiera's name. Kiera trusts him and invites him to stay with her. Curtis attacks Kiera, but John Doe defends her, revealing fighting skills. The episode ends with Kiera finding a dog tag with futuristic video, confirming John Doe is from the future.
Season 3, Episode 10: Revolutions Per Minute - Kiera and Carlos investigate Gautama, a pharmaceutical company, finding Dillon's daughter Christine involved with Liber8. Alec makes a breakthrough with HALO using dead Kiera's CMR, but Jason experiences negative side effects. Kiera gives the amnesiac stranger the Alzheimer's drug, revealing his name is Brad Tonkin, a time traveler from 2039 who claims Kiera's dream of returning to Sam is a lie. Brad reveals he was sent back to prevent a dark future. The episode concludes with the revelation that Brad is Kiera's killer in an alternate timeline.
Season 3, Episode 11: 3 Minutes to Midnight - Liber8 captures Kiera and Brad, seeking information about Brad's mission. Brad reveals he was sent to clean up Liber8's mess, leading to infighting and the group's disbandment. Meanwhile, Jason's erratic behavior is linked to Halo, and Carlos discovers Dillon's involvement in covering up Halo's side effects. The episode ends with Liber8 fractured and Kiera grappling with Brad's past as her would-be killer.
Season 3, Episode 12: The Dying Minutes - Kiera and Brad rescue Alec from the Freelancers, though the reunion is tense. Sonya, determined to stop Halo, gets Julian's help to poison it. Carlos moves to take control of the VPD from Dillon. Sonya blows herself up during interrogation, killing Dillon. Alec reunites with Emily and they leave town.
Season 3, Episode 13: Last Minute - Kiera allies with Liber8 to stop Alec from releasing dangerous tech. "Corporate Alec" is killed by Sadler, but not before Kellog seizes control of Piron. Brad activates a beacon, signaling his future, and high-tech soldiers arrive. The city's lights go out, hinting at a changed, but potentially darker, future.
