Fringe‘s fifth and final season will take us back to the future to explore Walter, Peter and Olivia’s lives post-Observer apocalypse. But what about Astrid?

Jasika Nicole tells TV Guide that in 2036, Astrid’s role will remain familiar to fans, as Walter’s helper and sidekick:

It is specifically important right now because he’s not all there — and I know he’s never all there — but there’s some stuff that goes down after we get out of amber that you’ll see that he’s going to need a lot of taking care of. She’s going to be a really important part of keeping Walter on task.

It’s good to know that at least some things stay the same! Walter still needs help with his brain, and hopefully Astrid will know what to do.