It may not be as easy to find an original horror TV series to obsess over as it used to be, but if you’re a fan of FROM, then you’ve got at least one show to sink your teeth into. For those who aren’t familiar with the series, the show follows a group of individuals who are unable to leave a mysterious mid-American town, where nocturnal monsters roam and are ready to kill at any time. FROM is as twisty as it sounds. It’s perfect for folks who enjoy a big dose of mystery in their horror, not to mention violence, emotional stakes, and terror in a small town setting.
FROM is currently airing its fourth season and will be releasing a fifth and final season, giving us plenty more episodes to savor. The following episodes in this list are what can be considered some of the best episodes of the series as of right now. For all we know, there could be even more heavy hitters as season 4 continues to air. But for now, we’re only focusing on what has already aired.
Keep reading to find out which episodes made the cut, be wary of spoilers, and remember not to go out after dark.
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Season 1 Episode 1 – “Long Day’s Journey”
It’s not every day that a series premiere is top-notch and not just setting the table for what you can expect for the rest of the first season. “Long Day’s Journey” is a fantastic way to kick off FROM, especially as it’s very high stakes for the Matthews family, who unfortunately find themselves trapped in the town with the other residents. The episode is packed with emotional chaos and terror, and it introduces the audience to a host of characters you’ll either love or be frustrated with.
Boyd (Harold Perrineau) will immediately draw you in because of Perrineau’s performance. The episode perfectly establishes why he’s the leader and the character we should care about. Overall, it’s a great introduction to an addictive and incredibly mysterious series.
Season 1 Episode 7 “All Good Things”
Previously, it was established that the Colony House is the place where folks who want a bit more freedom live. Unfortunately for the Colony House residents, one of their own lets in a monster they “befriended,” and it causes nothing but chaos. A night of partying turns into a nightmare as the monsters invade the house. The episode is full of impactful tension.
“All Good Things” reminds you that the show isn’t afraid to kill characters, and to do so violently. It doesn’t even matter whether the characters are minor or major. FROM will kill who it pleases. The episode ends with a major shift in the town with the death of Father Kahtri (Shaun Majumder), which is part of what makes this episode as good as it is.
Season 1 Episode 8 – “Broken Windows, Open Doors”
A major flashback episode like “Broken Windows, Open Doors” is hard to forget because of its tragic nature. The episode takes us back to Boyd and his family’s early days of living in the town. It further digs into the loss that Boyd and his son Ellis suffered back then, and the pain that Boyd has to come to terms with regarding what happened to his wife and Ellis’ mom, Abbey (Lisa Ryder).
Exploring how Boyd came to be the town’s sheriff and mayor, the tragedy involving his wife, and the loss of residents as a result is executed quite well in “Broken Windows, Open Doors”. It’s mostly a flashback episode, with some scenes set in the present, that anyone can appreciate if they’re a fan of Boyd. Not to mention, it offers a brief reprieve from the calamity of the previous episodes.
Season 1 Episode 10 – “Oh, the Places We’ll Go”
FROM’S premiere season kicked off with a bang and ended with a bang as well. Emotional situations between the characters either resolve or continue while the mystery surrounding the town deepens. Boyd and fellow resident Sara (Avery Konrad) continue their journey in the nearby woods to get some answers about the town, and the episode ends with a nail-biting scene that would make people who hate tight spaces squirm. “Oh, the Places We’ll Go” is one of those season finales that make you desperately want the next season to air.
In this finale, FROM proves that it knows how to wrap up its seasons to make people want to jump back in for the next. There’s an obvious love for mystery horror on display with the show, and if you’re on board with that, then this episode is a good time. Also, quite creepy on top of that.
Season 2 Episode 2 – “The Kindness of Strangers”
Just when you think that you’ve uncovered some of the secrets of the town, we’re presented with more questions, like in this episode. After ending up in a mineshaft, due to being pushed into a mysterious tree, Boyd crawls out. He then meets a man named Martin (Robert Velaque), who is malnourished and chained up, begging to be killed. Martin is a strange character, and that’s something that FROM excels at.
“The Kindness of Strangers” makes you question what you may have assumed prior. And it does so in a very effective way, especially when Martin passes on some weird worms to Boyd. The other characters deal with the abrupt arrival of new people in town, and it’s an overall really tense episode that helps move various conflicts along.
Season 2 Episode 6 – “Pas de Deux”
“Pas de Deux” marks a temporary shift in terms of how the characters can deal with the monsters. Instead of being at their mercy, Boyd and company realize that the monsters aren’t entirely invincible after Boyd passes the worms onto the head monster, Smiley.
This isn’t an episode where there’s a huge bloodbath or a battle of sorts. Instead, it’s meant to allow Boyd some catharsis because people didn’t believe him about what happened with Martin and the worms. Overall, “Pas de Deux” is one that fans can and do appreciate for its shocking monster moment.
Season 3 Episode 1 – “Shatter”
Gruesome character deaths happen in FROM’s universe, and in this episode, we learn that it can mean being tortured to death by the monsters. “Shatter” builds up to the final moments of the episode, which were hard for some people to swallow.
After being pushed out of a lighthouse, Tabitha winds up free in the outside world. It’s an intriguing turn for the character because, in the end, instead of escaping, she chooses to return to the town.
Aside from Tabitha’s journey, everything else is going to the pits because there’s a food shortage. Thus leading people to start acting irrationally, and the monsters use that to their advantage. The climax of “Shatter” is so stressful, and Boyd’s suffering deepens when he has to watch Tian-Chen (Elizabeth Moy) be tortured to death. It’s the perfect and shocking way to start what is a strong season of the show.
Season 3 Episode 4 – “There and Back Again”
The creatures aren’t always a huge focus throughout the episodes, but when they come out and are given time to shine, they are menacing for the townspeople. Considering the characters are still reeling from their most recent loss, more slaughter only adds to the distress. “There and Back Again” hammers home that the idea of safety remains an issue. And that’s part of the reason the episode is highly regarded.
By the end of “There and Back Again”, it’s even clearer that the creatures are no longer mostly interested in killing; they want to dismantle any hope the residents may still have. One of the newer residents, Randall (A.J. Simmons), suffers greatly near the end of the episode, and he’s left to live with what the monsters did to him. For fans who also like the gory, bold moments FROM likes to present, this episode will hit the ball out of the park.
Season 3 Episode 10 – “Revelations: Chapter Two”
There was no way to see a very specific death that occurs in this episode coming, which only adds to this explosive finale. The penultimate episode features many characters in various bad situations, and that trend continues into the season 3 finale. “Revelations: Chapter Two” is an episode that reveals major secrets and twists to the audience. All while violently killing off Jim Matthews (Eion Bailey), by way of the menacing “Man in Yellow” (Doughlas E. Hughes), who we still don’t know as much about.
Of the previous two finales, this is the one that shakes the table the most, because everything changes. Any semblance of trying to keep things together in the town is shattered in a single moment. And this episode leads into what is already proving to be a solid season of FROM.
Season 4 Episode 1 “The Arrival”
Once again, FROM starts yet another season with shock and awe because nothing ever goes smoothly for long in Fromville. After the death of Jim, the “Man in Yellow” lets the audience know that horrible events are coming for the townspeople. Infiltration plots due to shapeshifting are a twisted way to shake things up. And that’s precisely what “The Arrival” reveals to have happened near the end, with the “Man in Yellow” pretending to be a new resident of the town named Sophia (Julia Doyle).
Julia Doyle’s performance is part of what makes the episode strong. Doyle can go from faux kindness to a gleefully monstrous individual when she kills someone without hesitation. FROM’s introduction of a new character in disguise is a clever way to build audience nervousness.
New episodes of FROM air on Sunday nights on MGM+ or Paramount+.
From is a series perfect for horror fans who appreciate a diverse cast, gore, mystery, and terror. The episodes mentioned are among the best, but I’m sure that as the show continues to air, the emotional stakes will keep rising, and more heavy hitters will be added.
