Beyond (American TV series)

Beyond
Genre
Created byAdam Nussdorf
Starring
ComposerToby Chu
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTracey Jeffrey
Running time41–43 minutes
Production companies
  • Automatik
  • Imperative Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFreeform
ReleaseJanuary 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) –
March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)

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]

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

Recurring

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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)
210[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 byWritten byOriginal air date [7][8]U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Lee Toland KriegerAdam NussdorfJanuary 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)[c]0.95[10][c]
22"Tempus Fugit"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfJanuary 2, 2017 (2017-01-02)1.07[9]
33"Ties That Bind"Steven A. AdelsonMark DubeJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)0.60[11]
44"The Man in the Yellow Jacket"Sam HillHillary BenefielJanuary 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)0.51[12]
55"Fancy Meeting You Here"Nick CopusJim GalassoJanuary 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)0.41[13]
Absent: Jeff Pierre as Jeff McArdle, Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews, Romy Rosemont as Diane Matthews
66"Celeste"Darnell MartinMimi Won TechentinJanuary 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)0.38[14]
77"The Hour of the Wolf"Nick CopusRyan MottesheardFebruary 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)0.32[15]
88"Last Action Hero"Guy Norman BeeElias BenavidezFebruary 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)0.35[16]
Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
99"Out of Darkness"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfFebruary 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)0.38[17]
Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews
1010"Into the Light"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfFebruary 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 byWritten byOriginal air date [7][8]Prod.
code [7]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Two Zero One"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfJanuary 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)20010.31[20]
122"Cheers, Bitch"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfJanuary 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)20020.15[21]
133"No Es Bueno"Nick CopusMarc DubeJanuary 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)20030.23[22]
144"Knock, Knock"Vanessa PariseNichole BeattieFebruary 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)20040.23[23]
155"Six Feet Deep"Nick CopusRyan MottesheardFebruary 8, 2018 (2018-02-08)20050.25[24]
166"Bedposts"Carol BankerJim GalassoFebruary 15, 2018 (2018-02-15)20060.38[25]
177"Stir"Dawn WilkinsonHillary BenefielMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)20070.23[26]
188"I Scream, You Scream"Rick BotaDavid EickMarch 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)20080.15[27]
199"F.G.B."Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfMarch 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)20090.24[28]
2010"There's No Home for You Here"Steven A. AdelsonAdam NussdorfMarch 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)20100.26[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. ^ a b 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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