Jacob Landry in "The Way Home" experienced a complex and emotional journey involving time travel. In Season 3, Episode 6, Jacob, who had been living in the 1800s, was sentenced to execution alongside Kat and Thomas but was saved when Kat claimed to be a witch during a lunar eclipse. However, after a revelation from Kat about their father's death, Jacob lost trust and chose not to return through the magical pond with her, instead shoving Kat into the pond alone. Kat resurfaced in 1965, altering her journey, while Jacob stayed behind. In Episode 7, Jacob eventually returns to the present day, reuniting tearfully with Kat and Alice, but struggles with his past and the fact that much of his life was lived in a different time. His return creates emotional tensions and raises many questions about his identity and future.
Jacob's family thought he had died as a child after falling off a cliff, but it was revealed he was taken through time by a man named Cyrus in league with Thomas, leading to complex conflicts in the past. Jacob’s mother, Del, was overwhelmed by his return, which shifted family dynamics significantly, especially as Jacob had grown up in the 19th century.
In summary, Jacob was alive but displaced in time, faced danger in the past, chose initially to stay behind rather than return with Kat, and ultimately came back to the present to reunite with his family, carrying deep emotional and temporal challenges.
