From (stylized as FROM) is an American science fiction horror television series created by John Griffin. The first season premiered on February 20, 2022, on Epix. The series stars Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders, Scott McCord, and Ricky He in main roles.
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| Created by | John Griffin |
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| Opening theme | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by Pixies |
| Composer | Chris Tilton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Michael Mahoney |
| Production locations | Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Running time | 45–59 minutes |
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| Network | Epix |
| Release | February 20 – April 10, 2022 |
| Network | MGM+ |
| Release | April 23, 2023 – present |
The series has received acclaim for its story, directing, and the performances of the cast (particularly Perrineau). In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 23, 2023, on the rebranded MGM+. In June 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 22, 2024.
Premise
editIn a nightmarish town somewhere in the United States that traps those who enter, unwilling residents strive to stay alive, plagued by terrifying nocturnal creatures from the surrounding forest, and search for a way out, looking for secrets hidden within the town and beyond.
The series centers around Boyd Stevens (Perrineau), the self-appointed sheriff and de-facto mayor, and the Matthews family, new arrivals to the town who soon discover that they are trapped along with the other existing residents, and must work together to stay alive and find a way to escape.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Harold Perrineau as Boyd Stevens, the self-appointed sheriff and de-facto mayor of the Township who is estranged from his son Ellis. He is a retired US Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. His wife Abby was killed during their time in the town and buried there.
- Catalina Sandino Moreno as Tabitha Matthews, Jim's wife and Julie and Ethan's mother, who together are new arrivals to the town. She chooses to live in the Township with her husband and son and is still mourning the recent loss of her youngest child, Thomas.
- Eion Bailey as Jim Matthews, Tabitha's husband and Julie and Ethan's father, who lives in the Township with his wife and son. He works with Jade to find a way to escape the town and contact the outside world.
- David Alpay as Jade Herrera, a wealthy software developer who arrives at the town on the same day as the Matthews family. Despite his intelligence, he is initially arrogant and abrasive to the Township residents and struggles with his new circumstances.
- Elizabeth Saunders as Donna Raines, the leader of the residents at Colony House, who live separate from the Township.
- Shaun Majumder as Father Rudra Khatri (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), the Township's priest and voice of reason in the community. Following his death, he continues to appear before Boyd as a hallucination.
- Scott McCord as Victor Kavanaugh, a peculiar Colony House resident who has been trapped in the town since he was a boy. Eli Arsenault portrays Victor as a child.
- Ricky He as Kenny Liu, Boyd's deputy and right-hand man who lives with his aging parents in the Township.
- Chloe Van Landschoot as Kristi Miller, the Township's doctor and a former paramedic who was separated from her fiancée when she became trapped in the town.
- Pegah Ghafoori as Fatima Hassan, Ellis' girlfriend, later his wife, and one of the Colony House residents.
- Corteon Moore as Ellis Stevens, Boyd's son who lives estranged from his father at Colony House.
- Hannah Cheramy as Julie Matthews, Jim and Tabitha's teenage daughter and Ethan's older sister who chooses to live at Colony House, where she befriends Ellis and Fatima.
- Simon Webster as Ethan Matthews, Jim and Tabitha's young son and Julie's younger brother who lives with his parents in the Township.
- Avery Konrad as Sara Myers, Nathan's sister who works at the Township's diner. She suffers from frequent hallucinations that command her to kill other residents of the Township.
- Paul Zinno as Nathan Myers (season 1), Sara's brother who lives in the Township and tends to the farm animals.
- Elizabeth Moy as Tian-Chen Liu (seasons 1–3), Kenny's mother and Bing-Qian's wife who runs the diner in the Township.
- Deborah Grover as Tillie (seasons 2–3), an aging carefree woman and one of the bus passengers who arrives at the town.
- Angela Moore as Bakta (season 2–present), a bus driver who unknowingly brings many new arrivals to the town.
- Kaelen Ohm as Marielle Sinclair (season 2–present), Kristi's fiancée, a pediatric nurse, and one of the bus passengers who arrives at the town.
- A.J. Simmons as Randall Kirkland (season 2–present), a volatile, quick-to-anger man and one of the bus passengers who arrives at the town.
- Nathan D. Simmons as Elgin Williams (season 2–present), one of the bus passengers who had prophetic dreams of the town prior to his arrival.
- Robert Joy as Henry Kavanaugh (season 3), Victor's father, who lived in the outside world believing that his son was dead.
- Samantha Brown as Acosta (season 3), a police officer who is brought to the town after picking up Tabitha and Henry in the outside world.
Recurring
edit- Reid Price as Tom (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), the Township's friendly bartender and a former college professor.
- Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks as Trudy (season 1), Ellis and Fatima's friend and one of the Colony House residents.
- Vox Smith as the "Boy in White" (season 1; guest seasons 2–3), a mysterious child-like figure that only a select number of the townspeople can see. This includes Ethan, Sara, Victor, and Tabitha.
- Katerina Bakolias as Clara, a superstitious Colony House resident.
- Cliff Saunders as Dale (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), an antagonistic Colony House resident.
- Matthias Fenez as Matthias (season 2), the doorman for Colony House.
- Zach Faye as Reggie (season 2), a resident of the Township whose wife, Paula, was mysteriously killed in her sleep.
Guest
edit- Simon Sinn as Bing-Qian Liu (seasons 1–2), Kenny's father and Tian-Chen's husband who suffers from dementia and lives in the Township with a collection of recipe books.
- Bob Mann as Frank Pratt (season 1), a resident of the Township whose wife and daughter were killed the night before the Matthews family arrived at the town.
- Colby Conrad as Tobey McCray (season 1), Jade's best friend, who arrives with him at the town on the same day as the Matthews family.
- Jessica Barry as Gina (season 1), a resident of the Township who helps care for Bing-Qian.
- Jamie McGuire as the "Smiley Creature" (seasons 1–2), one of the creatures involved in the massacre at Colony House and the first creature to be killed by the townspeople. He is notable for the giant grin constantly present on his face.
- Christopher Hayes as Kevin (season 1), a Colony House resident who falls in love with one of the creatures.
- Molly Dunsworth as "Jasmine" (season 1), a creature whom Kevin becomes infatuated with.
- Lisa Ryder as Abby Stevens (seasons 1–2), Boyd's wife, Ellis' mother, and a retired US Marine.
- Robert Verlaque as Martin (seasons 2–3), a strange elderly man who is found by Boyd chained to a wall.
- Seamus Patterson as Brick (season 2), one of the bus passengers who has claustrophobia.
- Phoebe Rex as Kelly (season 2), one of the bus passengers who goes missing with her boyfriend after arriving in the town.
- Taras Lesiuk as Brian (season 2), one of the bus passengers and Kelly's boyfriend.
- Thom Payne as Christopher (seasons 2–3), a ventriloquist and resident of the Township during Victor's childhood.
- Sarah Booth as Miranda Kavanaugh (season 2), Victor and Eloise's mother who was killed during Victor's childhood by the creatures.
- Ellie Cluett as Eloise Kavanaugh (season 2), Victor's younger sister who was killed during Victor's childhood by the creatures.
- Shuoxin Fu as the "Kimono Woman" (seasons 2–3), a monstrous corpse-like woman who Elgin sees during his visions.
- Tamara Fifield as Nicky (season 3), an unsympathetic Colony House resident.
Episodes
editProduction
editOn June 7, 2018, YouTube Red announced the development of the John Griffin–created series as part of an overall deal between production companies Midnight Radio and the Russo brothers' AGBO.[1] By April 2021, the series was transferred to Epix after YouTube Red, now YouTube Premium, moved into unscripted programming. The project received an order of ten episodes, with Jack Bender to direct the first four.[2] In May 2021, Harold Perrineau, Eion Bailey and Catalina Sandino Moreno were cast in lead roles.[3][4][5] In July, Shaun Majumder, Elizabeth Saunders, Avery Konrad, Hannah Cheramy, Ricky He, Simon Webster, Chloe Van Landschoot and Pegah Gahfoori joined the cast.[6] The opening theme song, "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" (1956), was performed as a cover by American alt-rock band the Pixies; the music score was composed by Chris Tilton.[7]
First season filming began the last week of May 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with principal photography around Beaver Bank and Sackville River, in the suburban community of Lower Sackville.[8]
On April 24, 2022, Epix ordered a second season, which premiered on April 23, 2023.[9][10]
On June 29, 2023, MGM+ ordered a third season, which premiered on September 22, 2024.[11][12][13]
Release
editThe series premiered in the US on Epix on February 20, 2022.[14][2] In Australia, it is distributed by Stan.[15] In the UK, it is broadcast on Sky Sci-Fi.[16] In Canada, it is available to stream on Paramount+.[17] In India, it is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.[18] In the Middle East & North Africa, it is available to stream on OSN+.[19]
Reception
edit| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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| 1 | 96% (26 reviews)[20] | 63 (7 reviews)[21] |
| 2 | 92% (13 reviews)[22] | 67 (1 review)[24] |
| 3 | 100% (20 reviews)[23] | 87 (2 reviews)[24] |
The series has received acclaim for its story, directing and the performances of the cast (particularly Perrineau). On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 26 reviews for the first season are positive. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ably anchored by Harold Perrineau, From is an intriguing journey toward a mysterious destination."[20] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Saturn Awards | October 25, 2022 | Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series | Harold Perrineau | Nominated | [25] |
| Best Horror Television Series: Network/Cable | From | Nominated | |||
| February 4, 2024 | Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series | Harold Perrineau | Nominated | ||
| Best Horror Television Series: Network/Cable | From | Nominated |
References
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- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 12, 2021). "Epix Greenlights From Sci-Fi Horror Series Produced By Midnight Radio & AGBO". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 4, 2021). "Harold Perrineau To Headline From Epix Horror Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 12, 2021). "Eion Bailey Joins Harold Perrineau In From Epix Horror Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 24, 2021). "Catalina Sandino Moreno Joins Harold Perrineau & Eion Bailey In Epix Horror Series From". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 28, 2021). "From: Shaun Majumder, Avery Konrad, Ricky He Among 7 Cast In Epix Horror Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Epix's From to Feature 'Que Sera, Sera' Cover by the Pixies as Main Title Song". Film Music Reporter. February 19, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Cooke, Stephen (May 27, 2021). "CBC's Diggstown digs in for third season now in production in Halifax". SaltWire Network. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (April 24, 2022). "From Sci-fi Horror Series Renewed For Season 2 By Epix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 10, 2023). "FROM Season 2: Premiere Date Set for Sci-Fi Horror Series on MGM+". TVLine. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (June 29, 2023). "'From' Renewed for Season 3 at MGM+". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (July 26, 2024). "'From' Season 3 Adds Samantha Brown and Robert Joy, Sets September Premiere". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "From: Season 3 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ McGuire, David (November 1, 2021). "From Trailer Is a Claustrophobic Look at New Horror Series From Epix Starring Harold Perrineau". Collider. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "First look at Stan's chilling new sci-fi horror series From". www.nine.com.au. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "New mystery series FROM set to launch on Sky Sci-Fi". Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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- ^ From Season 1 - watch full episodes streaming online. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via www.justwatch.com.
- ^ Watch From Online Available in HD on OSN+. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via osnplus.com.
- ^ a b "From: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "From: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "From: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "From: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ a b https://www.metacritic.com/tv/from/critic-reviews/?season=season-3
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
