The 355 (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Nick faked his death during the mission in Paris. He was actually working as a mole for Elijah Clarke inside the CIA. The death was staged to give Nick cover and allow him to operate undetected while secretly helping Clarke recover the decryption drive.

Foreshadowing: Mace is granted absolute authority to reclaim the drive after Nick's death, suggesting his loss profoundly impacts her decision-making.

• nick fowler
• fake death
• cia mole
• elijah clarke
• betrayal

The specific reasons for Nick's betrayal are not fully explained in the film. He appears to have been recruited or compromised by Clarke at some point before the mission, operating secretly within the CIA while feeding information to the drug lord.

Foreshadowing: Nick's strong affection for Mace makes his eventual betrayal more shocking.

• nick fowler
• elijah clarke
• cia betrayal
• undercover

Luis arranged a secret handover to Graciela because she was an inexperienced DNI psychologist he trusted. He gave her a special phone uniquely programmed to track the device's movements, making her the keeper of the tracking capability.

Foreshadowing: Luis gifts Graciela a special phone that later enables them to track the drive.

• luis rojas
• graciela rivera
• decryption drive
• dni
• handover

The DNI agent's betrayal appears to be motivated by his own agenda to control the drive. When Mace and Khadijah corner Luis and Graciela at the market, the agent turns against them, resulting in Luis's death while attempting to secure the device for himself.

Foreshadowing: The secret handover is described as risky, hinting at potential double-crosses.

• dni agent
• betrayal
• luis rojas death
• market scene

After the team secured the drive in Morocco and returned to their safe haven, they learned that widespread blackouts and plane crashes had occurred. This indicates that someone else intercepted or acquired the drive before they could deliver it to CIA headquarters, allowing terrorists to use it.

Foreshadowing: Their celebration is short-lived, immediately followed by the devastating news.

• decryption drive
• terrorism
• morocco
• blackouts
• plane crashes

The film does not explicitly reveal who killed CIA Director Larry Marks. The team was wrongfully accused of his murder and the theft of the drive, forcing them to go on the run while trying to clear their names and uncover the true culprit.

Foreshadowing: The women find Marks dead upon returning to their safe haven.

• larry marks
• cia director
• murder accusation
• framed

Lin Mi Sheng, the Chinese operative who helps them escape the Shanghai auction, had a hidden camera embedded in her glasses that was broadcasting her location. This allowed the team to track where Nick was holding her hostage and plan their rescue mission.

Foreshadowing: Lin hands over the drive to save her family but is taken hostage by Nick.

• lin mi sheng
• hidden camera
• glasses
• rescue mission
• hostage

Marie, a German undercover agent, was spurred on by her superior Jonas Muller, who dredged up painful memories of her father's betrayal as a Russian mole. This manipulation motivated her to take the money intended for the device.

Foreshadowing: Muller manipulates Marie using her father's history as a Russian mole.

• marie schmidt
• jonas muller
• german agent
• theft
• father betrayal

Nick executed Lin's elderly father as a demonstration of his ruthlessness and to force Lin to comply with his demands. He was using the hostages, including Muller and Khadijah's boyfriend Ahmed, as leverage to control the situation and compel the group to surrender.

Foreshadowing: Nick captures the group using various individuals as leverage.

• nick fowler
• lin mi sheng
• execution
• hostage
• coercion

Two months later, Nick returns home having been promoted to a senior role at the CIA for his role in Clarke's downfall. However, Mace and the group drug him with a tainted drink, leaving him to wake up with a warning that he will spend life in a foreign prison, effectively neutralizing him as a threat.

Foreshadowing: The women remain convinced their fates are intertwined and determined to dismantle corruption.

• nick fowler
• ending
• drugging
• prison
• cia promotion

After the betrayal at the market and Luis's death, both Mace and Marie continued pursuing the rogue thief who had escaped with the drive. When Mace and Khadijah rendezvoused with Marie and Graciela at a safe house, they combined their resources and followed the thief's trail to Morocco to reclaim the device.

Foreshadowing: Khadijah suggests collaboration after recognizing their aligned goals.

• morocco
• rogue thief
• pursuit
• team collaboration
• decryptionwhy-women-accused-m drive

The women were wrongfully accused of both Marks' murder and the theft of the drive. This appears to be part of a larger frame job, likely orchestrated by the same conspiracy that involved Nick and Clarke. The accusation forced them to operate outside official channels while working to clear their names.

Foreshadowing: The team finds Marks dead and then faces an assault squad.

• accusation
• frame job
• cia director
• on the run
• conspiracy