Before (TV series)

Before is an American psychological thriller television miniseries created by Sarah Thorp and starring Billy Crystal, Judith Light, and Rosie Perez.^[1]

Before
Genre	Drama Psychological thriller
Created by	Sarah Thorp
Starring	Billy Crystal Jacobi Jupe Maria Dizzia Ava Lalezarzadeh Rosie Perez Judith Light
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Billy Crystal Adam Bernstein Eric Roth Sarah Thorp Jet Wilkinson
Running time	29-35 minutes
Production companies	Jennilind Productions My Name Is Cavale Vanessa Productions Paramount Television Studios
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25) – present (present)

Before premiered on October 25, 2024, on Apple TV+.^[2]

Premise

A recently widowed child psychologist meets with his next client, who seems to be connected in some fashion to his past.

Cast

Main

• Billy Crystal as Eli
• Jacobi Jupe as Noah
• Maria Dizzia as Barbara
• Ava Lalezarzadeh as Cleo
• Rosie Perez as Denise
• Judith Light as Lynn

Guest

• Julia Chan as Therapist
• Sakina Jaffrey as Gail
• Itzhak Perlman as Drake
• Miriam Shor as Sue Ann
• Robert Townsend as Jackson
• Rebecca Ruane as Sophie

Episodes

No.	Title [3]	Directed by	Written by [4]	Original release date [5]
1	"The Imposter"	Adam Bernstein	Sarah Thorp	October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
2	"The Scientist"	Jet Wilkinson	Sarah Thorp	October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
3	"The Liar"	Jet Wilkinson	Sarah Thorp	November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
4	TBA	TBA	Sarah Thorp	November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08)
5	TBA	TBA	Emmy Grinwis	November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15)
6	TBA	TBA	Desta Tedros Reff	November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
7	TBA	TBA	Howie Miller	November 29, 2024 (2024-11-29)
8	TBA	TBA	Joseph Sousa	December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)
9	TBA	TBA	Joseph Sousa & Audrey Rosenberg	December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
10	TBA	TBA	Sarah Thorp	December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20)

David Petrarca, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, and Zetna Fuentes direct episodes.^[6]

Production

It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ had ordered the series, which Billy Crystal would star in and Barry Levinson would direct.^[7] In December 2023, Judith Light joined the cast, with Adam Bernstein now set to direct the pilot episode, as Levinson had to exit the project.^[8] In January 2024, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh would be added to the main cast, with Hope Davis joining in a recurring capacity.^[9][10]

Filming had begun on the series under the name Winston in New Jersey by May 2023.^[11] In June, it was announced it had entered an indefinite hiatus amidst the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.^[12] Upon the strike's conclusion, the series resumed filming in December in Moonachie, New Jersey.^[13] It filmed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in January 2024,^[14] and later in Independence Township, New Jersey in March.^[15]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 31% approval rating with an average rating of 5.1/10, based on 26 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Starring Billy Crystal playing against type, Before initially intrigues but doesn't bring enough ideas or variety to sustain what comes after."^[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 46 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[17]

References

1. "Apple TV+ unveils first look at new psychological thriller, "Before," starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal". Apple TV+ Press (Press release). July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
2. Petski, Denise (July 31, 2024). "Billy Crystal's 'Before' Gets Premiere Date At Apple TV+; First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. "Before". Apple TV+. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
4. "Before". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
5. "Shows A-Z – Before on Apple TV+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
6. "Before - Cast and Crew". Apple TV+ Press. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
7. Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2022). "Billy Crystal To Headline & EP Before Apple TV+ Limited Series From Sarah Thorp, Barry Levinson & Eric Roth". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
8. Andreeva, Nellie (December 4, 2023). "Judith Light Joins Billy Crystal In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series; Adam Bernstein To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
9. Cordero, Rosy (2024-01-09). "Rosie Perez To Star Opposite Billy Crystal In Apple Limited Series 'Before'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
10. Petski, Denise (January 24, 2024). "Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh & Hope Davis Join Billy Crystal & Judith Light In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
11. Quinn, Liam (May 17, 2023). "When Harry met Andre: Billy Crystal shooting TV show in Paterson, snaps photo with mayor". Northjersey.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
12. Rice, Lynette; Andreeva, Nellie (June 22, 2023). "Apple Series Before Starring Billy Crystal Shut Down Until Strike Ends". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
13. "Now Filming". New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission. November 24, 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
14. Lissner, Caren (2024-01-10). "TV Series Filming In Hoboken Through Thursday: 'Before' Starring Billy Crystal, Others". Hoboken, NJ Patch. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
15. Edwards, Jay (March 2, 2024). "Filming of TV Series 'Before' to cause possible traffic delays Monday and Tuesday in Independence Township". WRNJ. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
16. "Before: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
17. "Before: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

• Before at IMDb