Back to Where You've Never Been

The Glyphs

This episode's glyphs spell: J-O-N-E-S

The glyphs from S4E05 - Novation, S4E06 - And Those We've Left Behind, S4E07 - Wallflower, and this episode respectively spell out:

S-T-I-L-L
A-L-I-V-E
D-A-V-I-D
J-O-N-E-S

This episode reveals that David Robert Jones is alive in this timeline because the events that killed him in season 1 never took place.

The Observer

The Observer is featured in this episode when he gives Olivia a dire warning in the opera house.

Episode Clues

Previous Episode Clue

The ParkView Hospital logo in 'Wallflower' foreshadows the return of Walter's universe portal in 'Back to Where You've Never Been'.

Next Episode Clue

When Peter and Lincoln cross to the Redverse in 'Back to Where You've Never Been' they walk by Mohonk Tea House, foreshadowing Mohonk Quarry that's central to David Robert Jones's plan in 'Enemy of My Enemy'.

Items of Interest

The Redverse hasn't had any breaches since the bridge was created.
Walternate is not behind the Shapeshifters.
David Robert Jones is alive in this timeline since Peter wasn't around to kill him a couple years earlier. Alt Broyles is working with him. Jones seems to be behind the Shapeshifters.
The glyphs from the past four episodes spell out:
- S-T-I-L-L
- A-L-I-V-E
- D-A-V-I-D
- J-O-N-E-S

The Redverse

There were "The Amber Riots of '06".

The Timeline Without Peter

Olivia had no idea she could cross between universes.
There were "The Amber Riots of '06" in the Redverse.
David Robert Jones is alive.

timelinewithoutpeter: David Robert Jones — David Robert Jones
Timestamp: 41:26

Walter's Food

Walter made chocolate chip and banana pancakes (in Peter's dream) and received a box of pastries from Peter.

Connection: Chocolate chip and banana pancakes — Chocolate chip and banana pancakes
Timestamp: 01:03

Connection: Pastries — Pastries
Timestamp: 02:34

Connection Chart

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.

Episode Connections

S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything

LINCOLN in 'Back to Where You've Never Been': "Just out of curiosity, if this thing closes while I'm still crossing through what happens?"
PETER: "It'll cut you in half. I killed a guy like that once. Don't worry, he was a bad guy."
This is how Peter killed David Robert Jones in 'There's More Than One of Everything'.

Connection: Jones cut in half — Jones cut in half
S1E20 - There's More Than One of Everything
Timestamp: 38:53

S2E14 - Jacksonville

ASTRID in 'Jacksonville' when sorting through objects from the alternate universe: "Wow. Look at this. It's a double-decker car. Does this mean that they drive these over there?"
WALTER: "I suppose so."
A double-decker car is visible in the Redverse in 'Back to Where You've Never Been'.

Connection: Double decker car — Double decker car
S2E14 - Jacksonville
Timestamp: 11:24

S2E15 - Peter

ELIZABETH to Peter in 'Back to Where You've Never Been': "That's what got me through it, you know. I told myself that if another universe exists, and there's got to be more, then somewhere you would grow up, and be happy, and fall in love. Somewhere you would have a life. Just... not here."
She was right, and those events began in 'Peter'.

S2E21 - Over There (Part 1)

In 'Back to Where You've Never Been' Peter and Lincoln set up the universe portal in the Orpheum Theater, the same place Walter, Olivia, and the Cortexiphan subjects crossed over to rescue Peter in 'Over There (Part 1)'.

Connection: Universe portal — Universe portal
S4E08 - Back to Where You've Never Been
Timestamp: 13:16

S3E09 - Marionette

ELIZABETH to Peter about seeing him as an adult for the first time: "As soon as I looked into your eyes I knew."
Olivia was upset in 'Marionette' that Peter looked into Fauxlivia's eyes and couldn't tell that it wasn't Olivia.

S4E05 - Novation

The Shapeshifter knew to find Dr. Truss in 'Novation' because it was working for David Robert Jones, as revealed in 'Back to Where You've Never Been', and both Jones and Truss previously worked at Massive Dynamic.

Spoilers for future episodes below!

S4E13 - A Better Human Being

Nina and Alt Nina had the same handprints in 'A Better Human Being' which allowed Alt Nina to access Nina's protected Cortexiphan samples, and both Lincoln and Agent Lincoln had the same handprints in 'Back to Where You've Never Been' which let Agent Lincoln past checkpoints in the Redverse.

S4E19 - Letters of Transit

SEPTEMBER to Olivia in 'Back to Where You've Never Been': "I have come to tell you something, Olivia. I came to tell you I have looked at all possible futures and in every one the result is the same: you have to die."
In 'Letters of Transit', which takes place chronologically in the future, Olivia isn't present; only Peter, Astrid, and Walter are featured.

S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2)

SEPTEMBER to Olivia in 'Back to Where You've Never Been': "I have come to tell you something, Olivia. I came to tell you I have looked at all possible futures and in every one the result is the same: you have to die."
Walter shot Olivia in the head in 'Brave New World (Part 2)' in order to stop her being used as a power source for Bell's new world.
September got shot by Jessica Holt in 'Brave New World (Part 2)' and then went back in time to 'Back to Where You've Never Been' to deliver his message to Olivia, bleeding out from the gunshot in his seat in the opera house.

Connection: Walter shooting Olivia — Walter shooting Olivia
S4E22 - Brave New World (Part 2)
Timestamp: 32:24