| Beyond | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Adam Nussdorf |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Toby Chu |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Tracey Jeffrey |
| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Freeform |
| Release | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) – March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) |
Beyond is an Americanfantasydrama television series created by Adam Nussdorf that premiered onFreeform on January 1, 2017. The series starsBurkely Duffield,Dilan Gwyn,Jeff Pierre,Jonathan Whitesell,Michael McGrady, andRomy Rosemont. On January 10, 2017, Freeform renewed the series for a 10-episode second season, which premiered on January 18, 2018, and finished on March 22, 2018. On March 29, 2018, Freeform announced they had cancelled the series after two seasons.[1]
Holden Matthews wakes up from a 12-year coma and discovers that he now has supernatural abilities, ones that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. Holden wants to figure out what happened to him during the past dozen years and how to live in a world that has changed significantly. One big question is what happened to him beyond this Earth's timeline in the hereafter. As Holden tries to adjust to adulthood, a woman named Willa appears in his life.
It is revealed that during his coma, Holden's consciousness was awake and active in The Realm, a supernatural dimension where the consciousness of anyone who is comatose will live. In The Realm is a bridge between the comatose people and the dead. Willa's father and maternal grandfather Isaac and Arthur, learned how to access The Realm, hoping to reach Willa's mother who entered a coma during Willa's birth and later died.
After Willa joined them in The Realm, she and her grandfather came to realize its dangers, and tried to stop the research. Isaac refuses to stop, forms the Hollow Sky institute to continue the dangerous research, and uses a hired killer to manipulate or eliminate those who get in the way of his efforts. Isaac believes Holden can help him achieve his goals, creating the underlying conflict of the series.
A pilot wasgreen-lit forFreeform, then known as ABC Family, in April 2015.[2] The series was ordered for production in November 2015 with a ten-episode order.[3] A sneak peek aired on January 1, 2017, with the official premiere on January 2, 2017.
On January 10, 2017, Freeform renewed the series for a second season;[4] season 2 premiered on January 18, 2018, with a double episode.[5] The 10-episode second season's finale aired March 22, 2018.[6]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | |
| 2 | 10[6] | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)[6] | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7][8] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7][8] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Toland Krieger | Adam Nussdorf | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)[c] | 0.95[10][c] |
| 2 | 2 | "Tempus Fugit" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) | 1.07[9] |
| 3 | 3 | "Ties That Bind" | Steven A. Adelson | Mark Dube | January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) | 0.60[11] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Man in the Yellow Jacket" | Sam Hill | Hillary Benefiel | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 0.51[12] |
| 5 | 5 | "Fancy Meeting You Here" | Nick Copus | Jim Galasso | January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) | 0.41[13] |
| 6 | 6 | "Celeste" | Darnell Martin | Mimi Won Techentin | January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30) | 0.38[14] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Hour of the Wolf" | Nick Copus | Ryan Mottesheard | February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06) | 0.32[15] |
| 8 | 8 | "Last Action Hero" | Guy Norman Bee | Elias Benavidez | February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13) | 0.35[16] |
| 9 | 9 | "Out of Darkness" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20) | 0.38[17] |
| 10 | 10 | "Into the Light" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 0.30[18] |
A recap special entitled "Beyond: What Lies Ahead" aired on December 28, 2017, and drew 357,000 viewers.[7][19]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7][8] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [7][8] | Prod. code [7] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Two Zero One" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 2001 | 0.31[20] |
| 12 | 2 | "Cheers, Bitch" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 2002 | 0.15[21] |
| 13 | 3 | "No Es Bueno" | Nick Copus | Marc Dube | January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25) | 2003 | 0.23[22] |
| 14 | 4 | "Knock, Knock" | Vanessa Parise | Nichole Beattie | February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) | 2004 | 0.23[23] |
| 15 | 5 | "Six Feet Deep" | Nick Copus | Ryan Mottesheard | February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) | 2005 | 0.25[24] |
| 16 | 6 | "Bedposts" | Carol Banker | Jim Galasso | February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15) | 2006 | 0.38[25] |
| 17 | 7 | "Stir" | Dawn Wilkinson | Hillary Benefiel | March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) | 2007 | 0.23[26] |
| 18 | 8 | "I Scream, You Scream" | Rick Bota | David Eick | March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08) | 2008 | 0.15[27] |
| 19 | 9 | "F.G.B." | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) | 2009 | 0.24[28] |
| 20 | 10 | "There's No Home for You Here" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | 2010 | 0.26[29] |
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia onFOX8 on January 17, 2017.[30] In the UK and Ireland, all ten first-season episodes were available on Netflix before their U.S. broadcasts, and new second-season episodes were added weekly.[citation needed]
The entire first season was released on digital platforms, such asOnDemand, the Freeform App and website, andHulu, on January 2, 2017.[31]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 42% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.10/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Beyond stays mired in contrived cliché, despite heartwarming performances from a capable cast."[32]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
| 1 | 10 | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | 0.95[10] | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 0.30[18] | 0.53 | TBD |
| 2 | 10 | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 0.31[20] | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | 0.26[29] | 0.24 | TBD |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Peter Kelamis | Won | [33] |
| Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Television Series | Beyond | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2018 | American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Commercial Television | Jon Joffin | Won | [35] |
| Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Vanessa Parise | Nominated | [36] | |
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Peter Kelamis | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects, Dramatic Series | Ryan Jensen, Dong-Hyun Kim, Alican Sesli, Brandon Doty | Nominated |
