While the bulk of the episode focuses on the past, it concludes by jumping back to the present. Will is shown in the Santa Monica Bloc searching for his son, Charlie, eventually reuniting with Devon to ask for her help.
It reveals how Alan Snyder was recruited. He was a disgraced provost at Stanford who was vetted by a mysterious organization because his history of embezzlement made him a controllable candidate for the role of Proxy Governor.
The primary feature of the Season 2 premiere, titled " Eleven.Thirteen ," is its extensive use of flashbacks to depict the day of the alien invasion, known as "The Arrival". Key plot and structural features from this episode include: Backstory Revelations
Viewers see Eric Broussard return home just as the invasion begins, only to witness his mother pass away from the shock of the attack.
The episode introduces Devon (played by Carolyn Michelle Smith), Will's former FBI partner. Flashbacks show their strained relationship due to Will's suspicion that she was a "dirty" agent before the occupation. Narrative Structure
