As Nikola Tesla and Helen Magnus evade the Cabal while down in the Roman catacombs, it reminds Tesla of a similar experience the pair shared back in London in 1942/1943 when Magnus helped Tesla evade capture from Allied government agencies.
While John Druitt is trying to get Ashley Magnus to tell him where Helen Magnus currently is, he asks Ashley if her mother ever told her who he was. Ashley replies that her mother told her that he was "someone from her days back in London before she set up shop" in Old City.
While in Bhalasaam trying to solve their test created by Gregory Magnus, James Watson confronts John Druitt about why he as Jack the Ripper moved his seventh victim from Whitechapel, having her body be found under a bridge near Wapping. Watson recalls that he had discussed this with Druitt at the Reform Club, asking for his opinion about this change in the serial killer's calling card (unaware that Druitt was the killer).
When Helen Magnus realizes that John Druitt was killing more than just Cabal remnants, she says "This is Whitechapel all over again"; referencing Druitt's past history in the late 1800s as the notorious Jack the Ripper serial killer.
Ten Bells[]
This article page section is about the Ten Bells in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Ten Bells.
The opening scene is set in November 1888 just outside the Ten Bells located within the Whitechapel District. A prostitute named Molly is on the street a few paces away from the Ten Bells when she's suddenly and silently approached by John Druitt, giving her a fright. As they converse, Druitt behind his back begins to attempt to make a dangerous move towards Molly, partially unsheathing the rapier blade hidden within his walking stick, however is interrupted by Helen Magnus arriving. Druitt introduces Magnus to Molly as a doctor and his former fiancée. As Molly attempts to dismiss herself, Druitt refuses to let her leave. As Magnus and Druitt discuss the situation they are currently in, Molly horrifically realizes Druitt is Jack the Ripper. Druitt then drops his façade and quickly takes Molly hostage; covering her mouth with his hand and holding a blade to her throat. Magnus holds Druitt at gunpoint demanding he let Molly go. Druitt fains compliance then sinisterly slashes Molly's throat and Molly drops to the ground. Magnus pulls the trigger of her revolver, however the bullet only grazes Druitt's right cheek as he turns and teleports away. Magnus then rushes to check on Molly, finding her body now lifeless.
The same scene from the opening of webisode One is reused as a flashback at the end of the episode. Will Zimmerman confronts Helen Magnus as she journals in her study to interrogate her about John Druitt being Jack the Ripper, her connection to him, and how it's possible that they could both be still be alive from the late 1880s. As she provides answers (some intentionally left vague) to his questions, she reminisces about how "It all went wrong" after she gave Druitt a sample of her blood to prolong his life from a deadly disease; failing to save Molly - Druitt's eighth victim.
In a flashback scene, John Druitt and Helen Magnus are seen getting into a carriage outside of Drury Lane Theatre. The driver asks where the couple would like to go, and Magnus gives the driver the instruction to take them through Piccadilly for a start.
In the opening scene, John Druitt and Helen Magnus are seen getting into a carriage outside of Drury Lane Theatre. The driver asks where the couple would like to go, and Magnus gives the driver the instruction to take them through Piccadilly for a start.
Piccadilly is a road located in the City of Westminster, London. It is one of the straightest and widest streets in central London; its length spans just under 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) long, situated to the south of Mayfair, between Hyde Park Corner in the west and Piccadilly Circus in the east. [6]
In a flashback scene, John Druitt and Helen Magnus are seen getting into a carriage outside of Drury Lane Theatre. The driver asks where the couple would like to go, and Magnus gives the driver the instruction to take them through Piccadilly for a start.
In the opening scene, John Druitt and Helen Magnus are seen getting into a carriage outside of Drury Lane Theatre. The driver asks where the couple would like to go, and Magnus gives the driver the instruction to take them through Piccadilly for a start.
Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police (the territorial police force responsible for policing Greater London's thirty-two boroughs). The original headquarters was located in Westminster at 4 Whitehall Place. The building's main public was on a street called Great Scotland Yard (to which the building and force derive its metonym). After outgrowing the original location by 1887, in 1890, the headquarters though still in Westminster, moved to a building on the Victoria Embankment. In 1967, the headquarters was consolidated (again) to a building on Broadway street in nearby Victoria. In 2016, the headquarters completed its return to the Victoria Embankment to settle in the Curtis Green Building. By tradition for each of the moves, the headquarters adopted the name "New Scotland Yard".[7]
Near the end of the episode, Will Zimmerman confronts Helen Magnus about certain details that confound him, such as her connection to John Druitt. After having previously done some research, Will mentions that "a John Druitt was one of Scotland Yard's prime suspects in the Ripper Case in the 1880s". He doesn't know how it's possible considering that it occurred over a century ago.
In 1898 London, after Future-Helen Magnus falls unconscious due to a head injury, she's remanded in custody at Scotland Yard. She was overseen by Lestrade until James Watson arrived. Watson persuaded Lestrade to have her case dropped and to release her. Watson then escorted Future-Magnus home to the London Sanctuary.
Wapping[]
This article page section is about Wapping in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Wapping.
While in Bhalasaam trying to solve their test created by Gregory Magnus, James Watson confronts John Druitt about why he as Jack the Ripper moved his seventh victim from Whitechapel, having her body be found under a bridge near Wapping. Watson recalls that he had discussed this with Druitt at the Reform Club, asking for his opinion about this change in the serial killer's calling card (unaware that Druitt was the killer).
The Reform Club is a private members' club (one of London's original gentlemen's clubs) that was founded in 1836 on the south side of Pall Mall in central London. In 1981, it was one of the first clubs to end all-male membership and admit women on equal terms.[10]
While in Bhalasaam trying to solve their test created by Gregory Magnus, James Watson confronts John Druitt about why he as Jack the Ripper moved his seventh victim from Whitechapel, having her body be found under a bridge near Wapping. Watson recalls that he had discussed this with Druitt at the Reform Club, asking for his opinion about this change in the serial killer's calling card (unaware that Druitt was the killer).
In 1898 London, James Watson informs Future-Helen Magnus that Adam Worth (either the future or present Adam) is expected at the Reformer Club in Pall Mall that evening. Future-Magnus then goes to the club and is stopped by Simon after entering the front door, causing a scene. Future-Worth (who's currently at a betting table with playing cards gambling for money) walks over to vouch for her and leads her over to a pair of seats. They have a discussion about Worth's plans to change the future while Magnus points a gun at him. Worth ends the discussion by calling Simon over to escort her out of the building. Worth then sits back down at a the betting table to continue playing.
In the cold open, as Will Zimmerman and Helen Magnus are in Japan, the receive a video sent via cellphone of a pterodactyl flying around London over the Palace of Westminster. Will responded to this by saying "London Calling".
Clock Tower[]
This article page section is about the Clock Tower in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Big Ben.
When the holographic map rejects the keystone and Helen Magnus askes Adam Worth why, she finds out that the keystone she was given isn't the real keystone as it doesn't emit 2.2rads of gamma radiation. At the British Museum, John Druitt is seen grabbing the Curator mid-teleport. They land high-up inside the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster on a metal girder. Druitt dangles him upside down as Magnus asks about the real keystone. Due to the threat of falling to his death, the curator admits that he had secretly replaced the artifact with a copy in order to sell the original to a buyer in Hong Kong.
After spending six days failing to make any progress with the holographic map, a frustrated Nikola Tesla insults the holomap, calling it a "teasing harlot from Camden".
In 1908, the Five are recruited by the British Prime Minister to stop Adam Worth. They get a lead and travel to Docklands on the River Thames. Even though when they arrive Worth isn't there, they are able to interfere with his deadly poison machine.
In 1908, the Five track Adam Worth down to a quarry in an unknown location. After falling from the edge of a cliff into the river below, while floating near death, Worth tells John Druitt that he has a bank account located in Kensington; that the key to the safety deposit box is on the mantelpiece in his flat in Marylebone.
In 1908, the Five track Adam Worth down to a quarry in an unknown location. After falling from the edge of a cliff into the river below, while floating near death, Worth tells John Druitt that he has a bank account located in Kensington; that the key to the safety deposit box is on the mantelpiece in his flat in Marylebone.
When teleporting to Mongolia to find the keystone, John Druitt comments that the barren grass field that both he and Helen Magnus land in is "not exactly Trafalgar Square".
After finding the keystone missing from its pedestal in the underground chamber in Mongolia, Helen Magnus contacted Declan MacRae at the London Sanctuary via satellite phone and asked him to look into the history of the region. While it was occupied by a number of nomadic empires, any of whom could have cleared out the chamber, Declan was able to match the description of the keystone to an artifact acquired by the British Museum thirty years ago. Magnus askes John Druitt to teleport them to London.
Magnus and Druitt are then seen at the British Museum with the Curator after having requested to be given the keystone. While the curator is unsure as to why he should hand a priceless artifact over to them, he does so without argument due to having received a personal call from the head of MI6. After being handed the item, Druitt and Magnus quickly teleport away while the Curator has his back turned before the curator can finish his comment on which historical person Druitt bares a remarkable resemblance to.
When the holographic map rejects the keystone and Magnus askes Adam Worth why, she finds out that the keystone she was given isn't the real keystone as it doesn't emit 2.2rads of gamma radiation. Back at the British Museum, Druitt is seen grabbing the Curator mid-teleport.
Abby Corrigan and Will Zimmerman search through the SCIU database to look for clues about what Helen Magnus did during her years after time traveling back to London in 1898. The find that by the year 1916, a Helen Bancroft had graduated from the University of London with a Doctor in Science degree in Medical Science; becoming a visiting professor there.
Notes[]
Trivia: Based on the background of the ending scene in Episode 4x01 - "Tempus" featuring the River Thames, a railway line that crosses the river, and St Paul's Cathedral, the rooftop that James Watson and Future-Helen Magnus are standing on may be that of Sion Hall.[22][23][24] The real rooftop however is slanted/pitched, not flat with a parapet and chimney stacks.
The flat roof with chimney stacks is just a fictitious set. The only thing that matches the actual building is that the parapet is made of red brick; Sion Hall is almost completely comprised of a red brick exterior.