Now one might say that because this Marcy has more in common with David as one who seeks to help those less fortunate, the match is more suitable, and no one could blame David for starting from a physical attraction in either case. But as a viewer of three seasons of Travelers, is it enough for the social worker to be happy with a Marcy rather than our Marcy? If we agree with Agent Yates’ admonition to MacLaren that his team did more harm than good, then it has to be enough. David’s death, heroic or not, was caused by his involvement with the travelers. Maybe he’s better off this way.

Grant and Kat

The same could be said of Kathryn, who eventually caught on to the fact that her husband Grant was a different person. By naming the exact time and date of her meeting the original Grant, her regrets led to a way out for the failed mission, but they also provided a chance for Traveler 3468 to make amends for stealing his wife’s chance at a happy life. He could easily have started from the beginning and been the only Grant that Kat would ever know, but instead he walked away, allowing Kat to be with John the artist instead of someone who would still have to go on missions in secret.

Interestingly, Kat mentions to the 2001 Grant-reboot that John, who is late for their rendezvous, “gets caught up in his work,” so her marriage may end up being very similar to the one she had with Grant anyway. Perhaps that’s just her type! But does this mean we won’t see Leah Cairns in Travelers season 4? Or Patrick Gilmore from the above example? Creating the need for a restauranteur or social worker could be a challenge in a reset timeline, so this could be a goodbye for two beloved characters.

Helios and 9/11

Grant accomplishes two tasks in the final moments of the episode. The first is to hand an envelope to a young Samantha, the scientist who pioneered the clean energy breakthrough that had to be stopped in episode 8 of season 3, “Archive.” The envelope is emblazoned with the word, “Helios,” referring to the asteroid that was set to collide with Earth in 2018 if not for the intervention of MacLaren’s team in season one. Presumably, Grant’s thinking was that if Samantha was smart enough to create such an efficient means of powering the planet, she could also alert the scientific community about the deadly threat headed their way.

The second thing Grant does is head to the Twin Towers on September 11 to stop the arrival of Traveler 001. Keen viewers will recall that the test case was supposed to arrive in the body of Anthony Corrigan, whom we see here in the finale, but instead ended up in the body of IT guy, Vincent Ingram. How Grant was able to send the vital email when Vincent could not is anyone’s guess, but assuming he was successful in stopping the Director’s failed mission, there’s another question left up in the air…