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.
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. 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.
Cast and characters
Main
- Burkely Duffield as Holden Matthews
- Dilan Gwyn as Willa Frost
- Jordan Calloway as Kevin McArdle
- Jonathan Whitesell as Luke Matthews
- Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
- Romy Rosemont as Diane Matthews
- Jeff Pierre as Jeff McArdle
- Eden Brolin as Charlie Singer
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
Production
On January 10, 2017, Freeform renewed the series for a second season; season 2 premiered on January 18, 2018, with a double episode. The 10-episode second season's finale aired March 22, 2018.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2017)
Season 2 (2018)
A recap special entitled "Beyond: What Lies Ahead" aired on December 28, 2017, and drew 357,000 viewers.Broadcast
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on FOX8 on January 17, 2017. 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.The entire first season was released on digital platforms, such as OnDemand, the Freeform App and website, and Hulu, on January 2, 2017.