History Recap / TheTwilightZone2019S1E3Replay

** The napkin dispenser from [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E43NickOfTime "Nick of Time"]] appears in the cafe. The episode also starts in The Busy Bee Cafe.
** Like the previous episode, [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS5E153TheBrainCenterAtWhipples Whipple]] appears on a piece of technology -- this time, the video recorder.
** On the side of the camera reads "Dix A La Proprietaire" which is the same inscription on another Twilight Zone camera [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E46AMostUnusualCamera "A Most Unusual Camera"]].
** The headline of Jordan Peele's newspaper references [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E15IShotAnArrowIntoTheAir "I Shot An Arrow Into The Air"]], explaining the twist in the end of that particular episode.
** The motel they visit is called The Old Cadwallader, a reference to [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E6EscapeClause "The Escape Clause"]].
** The license plate of Nina's car is 2D7876, the same plate of the main character's car in [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E16TheHitchHiker "The Hitchhiker"]].
** At Tennyson University, a sign for "Corrigan Men's Club" can be seen. The main character of the original series episode [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E49BackThere "Back There"]] was Pete Corrigan.

Nina, a young mother, (Creator/SanaaLathan) discovers that her camcorder can reverse time and tries to use this to prevent the death of her son, Dorian, (Damson Idris) at the hands of a persistent highway patrol officer (Glenn Fleshler).

* HopeSpot: One happens when Nina chooses to approach Officer Lasky in the diner after several loops, buying him a piece of pie and having a heart-to-heart with him in order to deter him from coming after her and Dorian. It seemed that Lasky had warmed up to her after it and would leave them alone ... that is until she stands up to head back over to Dorian, and he asks her how she had gotten her nice car (implying that she stole it).

* ShaggyDogStory: Implied with the final scene.

** Nina mentions Film/TheMatrix at one point.
** Nina says that Dorian will be the next Ryan Coogler, then defends that claim by saying she's seen ''Film/BlackPanther2018''.

* BadCopIncompetentCop: It's taken UpToEleven here, as '''all''' of the police officers who appear in this episode are ready and willing to harass and threaten the protagonists for no reason whatsoever.

* AllForNothing: It's implied with the last shot of the episode (Nina's look of shock as red lights begin flashing on her face) that despite her efforts, Dorian still meets his end by the cops. Or it may just mean that Dorian will always be in danger by the police and that it's ultimately unavoidable.

* AdultFear: For many minority viewers, this episode hits far too close to home. Being pulled over for a [[{{Profiling}} DWB,]][[note]]Driving While Black/Brown[[/note]] subject to the arbitrary whims of a [[TheNeidermeyer police officer,]] having to [[ExtremeDoormat stay polite and friendly]] even as [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem your rights are violated,]] and ''still'' having the risk of [[PoliceBrutality being attacked for any reason]] is not fiction but RealLife.
-->'''Nina:''' "[[ProperlyParanoid Just like we always talk about.]] ''No attitude.'' Just be respectful."

* AllForNothing / AmbiguousSituation: It's implied with the last shot of the episode (Nina's look of shock as red lights begin flashing on her face) that despite her efforts, Dorian still meets his end by the cops. Or it may just mean that Dorian will always be in danger by the police and that it's ultimately unavoidable.
* {{Allegory}}: For racial profiling and PoliceBrutality, to the point of being {{Anvilicious}}.

* BadCopIncompetentCop: An enforced trope, as '''all''' of the police who appear in this episode are ready and willing to harass and threaten the protagonists for no reason whatsoever.

* CosmicPlaything: Nina and Dorian come across as random victims of a malicious universe. Or, at least, a [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical malicious society.]]

* TunnelNetwork: There's one close to Nina and Zeke's old home that allows Dorian to get directly to college.

* CosmicPlaything: Nina and Damien come across as random victims of a malicious universe. Or, at least, a [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical malicious society.]]

* HiddenAgendaVillain: No explanation is ever given for why Officer Lasky is targeting Nina and Damien.

*** Later, Damien's uncle gifts him with a mint copy of ''ComicBook/BlackPanther'' #1 by Creator/TaNehisiCoates.

* RapidCop: The more replays that happen, the more it becomes clear Lasky honestly doesn't care what Dorian or Nina does, he just wants to shoot people.

* IWantGrandkids: In the diner, Nina teases Dorian about how he's eventually going to have a daughter named "Trinity." [[spoiler:He does.]]

** Nina says that Dorian will be the next Ryan Coogler, then defends that claim by saying she's seen ''Film/BlackPanther''.

* CosmicPlaything: Nina and Damien come across as random victims of a malicious universe.

* ContinuityNod: Lasky shares his name with a street sign that appears in ''The Comedian''.

** The napkin dispenser from ''Nick of Time'' appears in the cafe. The episode also starts in The Busy Bee Cafe.
** Like the previous episode, Whipple appears on a piece of technology. This time, the video recorder.
** On the side of the camera reads "Dix A La Proprietaire" which is the same inscription on another Twilight Zone camera ''A Most Unusual Camera''.
** The headline of Jordan Peele's newspaper references ''[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E15IShotAnArrowIntoTheAir I Shot An Arrow Into The Air]]'', explaining the twist in the end of that particular episode.
** The motel they visit is called The Old Cadwallader, a reference to ''The Escape Clause''.
** The license plate of Nina's car is 2D7876, the same plate of the main character's car in ''The Hitchhiker''.
** At Tennyson University, a sign for "Corrigan Men's Club" can be seen. The main character of the original series episode ''Back There'' was Pete Corrigan.