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Nicholas "Nick" Oates

Played by Kerry James

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Nicholas "Nick" Oates as 1999 teen 1999 teen

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1999 teen · unlocked S01E04

Alice's 1999 boyfriend at The Cove

Nick is a kind, music-obsessed boy Alice meets during her trips back to 1999. He gives her a fish hook bracelet because, in his words, she's hooked him. Their teenage summer at The Cove is the kind of first love that should have stayed in the past, except the pond has other plans.

Nicholas "Nick" Oates as Present day Present day

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Present day · unlocked S04E04

Returns to Port Haven in the final season

Years and timelines later, Nick is back in the Landrys' orbit, complicating what either of them thought a first love could be.

Key episodes

When this character matters most.

  1. S01E04

    Hanging by a Moment

    Alice meets a teenage Nick at The Cove in 1999.

  2. S01E09

    It Must Have Been Love

    Alice and Nick kiss as the clock strikes midnight on Y2K.

  3. S02E07

    Time After Time

    Nick confides in Elliot that he still remembers Alice.

  4. S04E04

    We've Got Tonight

    Nick re-enters the Landrys' orbit in the final season.

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