Beyond (American TV series)

Beyond is an American fantasy drama television series created by Adam Nussdorf that premiered on Freeform on January 1, 2017. The series stars Burkely Duffield, Dilan Gwyn, Jeff Pierre, Jonathan Whitesell, Michael McGrady, and Romy 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]

Beyond
Genre	Fantasy Drama Science fiction
Created by	Adam Nussdorf
Starring	Burkely Duffield Dilan Gwyn Jordan Calloway Jonathan Whitesell Michael McGrady Romy Rosemont Jeff Pierre Eden Brolin
Composer	Toby Chu
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Tim Kring Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Justin Levy Dan Friedkin Steven A. Adelson Adam Nussdorf David Eick
Producer	Tracey Jeffrey
Running time	41–43 minutes
Production companies	Automatik Imperative Entertainment
Original release
Network	Freeform
Release	January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) – March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)

Plot

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 while he was in his coma. Perhaps the biggest question of all is why it happened to him beyond this Earth's timeline in the hereafter. As Holden tries to adjust to adulthood, a mysterious woman named Willa warns him not to trust the people around him.

Cast and characters

Main

• Burkely Duffield as Holden Matthews
• Dilan Gwyn as Willa Frost
• Jordan Calloway as Kevin McArdle^[a]
• Jonathan Whitesell as Luke Matthews
• Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
• Romy Rosemont as Diane Matthews
• Jeff Pierre as Jeff McArdle^[b]
• Eden Brolin as Charlie Singer (season 2; recurring season 1)

Recurring

• Erika Alexander as Tess Shoemacher
• Peter Kelamis as the Man in the Yellow Jacket
• Alex Diakun as Arthur
• Toby Levins as Sheriff Dayton
• Chad Willett as Pastor Ian
• Kendall Cross as Mel
• Patrick Sabongui as Daniel
• Martin Donovan as Isaac Frost
• Emilija Baranac as Jamie (season 1)

Production

A pilot was green-lit for Freeform, 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]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
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]

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [7][8]	Directed by	Written by	Original air 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]
Absent: Jeff Pierre as Jeff McArdle, Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews, Romy Rosemont as Diane Matthews
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]
Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
9	9	"Out of Darkness"	Steven A. Adelson	Adam Nussdorf	February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)	0.38[17]
Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
10	10	"Into the Light"	Steven A. Adelson	Adam Nussdorf	February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)	0.30[18]

Season 2 (2018)

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 air 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]

Broadcast

Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on FOX8 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 as OnDemand, the Freeform App and website, and Hulu, on January 2, 2017.^[31]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten 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]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Beyond

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

Accolades

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

Notes

1. Colloway was listed as "starring" in the pilot, but was later downgraded to a guest role.
2. Pierre was not in the pilot, but was listed as "starring" from the second episode—"Tempus Fugit"—onward.
3. This episode was shown as a sneak peek on January 1, 2017, and then as the official series premiere on January 2, 2017. The viewership data is 1.18 million viewers^[9] for the official premiere on January 2, 2017.

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External links

• Official website
• Beyond at IMDb