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Beyond
His return is only the beginning.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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TV DNA
How Beyond actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Beyond reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Holden wakes up from a coma after 12 years and discovers new abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 20 episodes.
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Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20171 episode
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201710 episodes
6.3IMDbHolden Matthews wakes up from a coma after 12 years with new abilities that propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. Holden must try and figure out what happened to him during those 12 years; how to survive a world that changed while he was gone; and answer the question, why did this happen to him?
Best episode · S01E01 Pilot
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201810 episodes
5.0IMDbHolden seemingly completed his mission within the Realm, allowing him and Willa to return to their lives in our world. But in his attempt to now live a normal life, he must ask himself if a normal life is what he truly wants; and what if the Realm can still wreak havoc on Holden’s life and the lives of those he loves?
Best episode · S02E01 Two Zero One
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
Holden Matthews wakes up after 12 years in a coma to discover he's gained supernatural abilities. Then, a mysterious woman warns him not to trust anyone and a stranger claiming to know about his powers attacks him, sending him on a mission to uncover what happened while he was asleep.
S01E02
Tempus Fugit
Holden attempts to forget about his recent bizarre encounters and lead a “normal” life. Luke tries to help Holden acclimate to his new surroundings and brings him along to a college party. Holden hits it off with a friendly co-ed, but strange memories of Willa lead to disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, Diane and Tom try to bond with Holden as an adult.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Adam Nussdorf
Showrunner
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Tim Kring
Executive producer
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Zak Kadison
Executive producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Executive producer
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Steven A. Adelson
Executive producer
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Justin Levy
Executive producer
David Eick
Executive producer
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Ryan Mottesheard
Writer
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Nichole Beattie
Writer
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Marc Dube
Writer
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Hillary Benefiel
Writer
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Jim Galasso
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tim KringExecutive Producer
- Zak KadisonExecutive Producer
- Brian Kavanaugh-JonesExecutive Producer
- Steven A. AdelsonExecutive Producer
- Justin LevyExecutive Producer
- David EickExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ryan MottesheardWriter
- Nichole BeattieWriter
- Marc DubeWriter
- Hillary BenefielWriter
- Jim GalassoWriter
- Adam NussdorfWriter
Direction
- Dawn WilkinsonDirector
- Nick CopusDirector
- Steven A. AdelsonDirector
- Vanessa PariseDirector
- Carol BankerDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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