From (TV series)

From (stylized in all capitals 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, Ricky He, and Chloe Van Landschoot in main roles.

The series has received critical acclaim for its story, directing, and the performances of the cast (particularly Perrineau). The second season premiered on the rebranded MGM+ in April 2023. The third season premiered in September 2024. Shortly before the third season concluded in November 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which is set to premiere on April 19, 2026.

Premise

The series is set in a nightmarish town in the United States that traps those who enter. The unwilling residents strive to remain alive while plagued by terrifying nocturnal creatures from the surrounding forest as they search for secrets hidden within the town and beyond in the hope of finding a way out.

The series centers on Boyd Stevens (Perrineau), the self-appointed sheriff and de facto mayor, and the Matthews family, new arrivals who soon discover 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

Main

Harold Perrineau as Boyd Stevens, the self-appointed sheriff and de facto mayor of the Township. He is a retired US Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is estranged from his son Ellis after killing his wife Abby, who had a mental breakdown and attacked some of the townspeople.
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. At the end of the third season, she is revealed to be a reincarnation of Miranda Kavanaugh.
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. At the end of the third season, he is revealed to be a reincarnation of Christopher.
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 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), the Township's Christian 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 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 fiancÃÂ©e when she became trapped in the town
Pegah Ghafoori as Fatima Hassan, Ellis's 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 has 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 1Ã¢ÂÂ3), Kenny's mother and Bing-Qian's wife, who runs the diner in the Township
Deborah Grover as Tillie (seasons 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), an aging, carefree woman and one of the bus passengers who arrives at the town
Angela Moore as Bakta (season 2Ã¢ÂÂpresent), a bus driver who unknowingly brings many new arrivals to the town
Kaelen Ohm as Marielle Sinclair (season 2Ã¢ÂÂpresent), Kristi's fiancÃÂ©e, a pediatric nurse, and one of the bus passengers who arrive at the town
A.J. Simmons as Randall Kirkland (season 2Ã¢ÂÂpresent), a volatile, quick-to-anger man and one of the bus passengers who arrives at the town
Nathan D. Simmons as Elgin Williams (season 2Ã¢ÂÂpresent), one of the bus passengers who had prophetic dreams about the town prior to his arrival
Robert Joy as Henry Kavanaugh (season 3Ã¢ÂÂpresent), Victor's father, who lived alone in Camden, Maine, for forty years after the disappearance of his wife and children
Samantha Brown as Dani Acosta (season 3Ã¢ÂÂpresent), a police officer brought to the town after picking up Tabitha and Henry in the outside world
Julia Doyle as Sofia (season 4), a sheltered and vulnerable pastor's daughter

Recurring

Reid Price as Tom (season 1; guest seasons 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), 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 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), a mysterious child-like figure who 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 1Ã¢ÂÂ2; 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
Shuoxin Fu as the "Kimono Woman" (season 3; guest season 2), a monstrous corpse-like woman Elgin and Fatima see during visions

Guest

Simon Sinn as Bing-Qian Liu (seasons 1Ã¢ÂÂ2), Kenny's father and Tian-Chen's husband, who has dementia and lives in the Township with a collection of recipe books and enjoys chess. In the second season, he appears during flashbacks.
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", one of the creatures that torment the town, who is notable for the ever-present grin on his face. After being killed during the second season, he is reborn at the end of the third season.
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 with whom Kevin becomes infatuated
Lisa Ryder as Abby Stevens (seasons 1Ã¢ÂÂ2), Boyd's wife, Ellis's mother, and a retired US Marine who appears during flashbacks and visions
Robert Verlaque as Martin (seasons 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), a strange older man Boyd finds 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 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), a ventriloquist and resident of the Township during Victor's childhood
Sarah Booth as Miranda Kavanaugh (seasons 2Ã¢ÂÂ3), 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
Tamara Fifield as Nicky (season 3), an unsympathetic Colony House resident
Douglas E. Hughes as the "Man in the Yellow Suit" (season 3), a mysterious man summoned by playing music. His voice is also heard over the radio at the end of the first season.

Episodes

Production

On June 7, 2018, YouTube Red announced the development of the John GriffinÃ¢ÂÂcreated series as part of an overall deal between production companies Midnight Radio and the Russo brothers' AGBO. 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. In May 2021, Harold Perrineau, Eion Bailey and Catalina Sandino Moreno were cast in lead roles. In July, Shaun Majumder, Elizabeth Saunders, Avery Konrad, Hannah Cheramy, Ricky He, Simon Webster, Chloe Van Landschoot, and Pegah Gahfoori joined the cast. 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.

The first season began filming in May 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with principal photography around Beaver Bank and Sackville River, in the suburban community of Lower Sackville.

On April 24, 2022, Epix renewed the series for a second season. On June 29, 2023, MGM+ renewed the series for a third season.

On November 21, 2024, MGM+ renewed the series for a fourth season. Filming for the season began in June 2025 in Nova Scotia and concluded that November.

Release

The series premiered on Epix on February 20, 2022. In Australia, it is distributed by Stan. In the UK, it is broadcast on Sky Sci-Fi. In Canada and in Italy, it is available to stream on Paramount+. In India, it is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. In the Middle East & North Africa, it is available to stream on OSN+.

The second season premiered on the rebranded MGM+ on April 23, 2023. The third season premiered on September 2, 2024. The fourth season is set to premiere on April 19, 2026.

Reception

Season 1

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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Season 2

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 15 reviews for the second season are positive. The website's critical consensus reads, "Skillfully maintaining its balance of puzzle box teasing and genuine pathos, From's second season is a spooky sci-fi treat." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on one critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Season 3

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 25 reviews for the third season are positive. The website's critical consensus reads, "From strategically unspools its taut story just enough to reel audiences back in with another horrifying season of chills and thrills." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 87 out of 100 based on three critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".