# 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 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
* 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 (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. The series was ordered for production in November 2015 with a ten-episode order. 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; 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 | Episodes | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) |

### Season 1 (2017)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Toland Krieger | Adam Nussdorf | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | 0.95 |
| 2 | 2 | "Tempus Fugit" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) | 1.07 |
| 3 | 3 | "Ties That Bind" | Steven A. Adelson | Mark Dube | January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) | 0.60 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Man in the Yellow Jacket" | Sam Hill | Hillary Benefiel | January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) | 0.51 |
| 5 | 5 | "Fancy Meeting You Here" | Nick Copus | Jim Galasso | January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) | 0.41 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Hour of the Wolf" | Nick Copus | Ryan Mottesheard | February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06) | 0.32 |
| 8 | 8 | "Last Action Hero" | Guy Norman Bee | Elias Benavidez | February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13) | 0.35 |
| Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Out of Darkness" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20) | 0.38 |
| Absent: Michael McGrady as Tom Matthews |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Into the Light" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 0.30 |

### Season 2 (2018)

A recap special entitled "Beyond: What Lies Ahead" aired on December 28, 2017, and drew 357,000 viewers.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Two Zero One" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 2001 | 0.31 |
| 12 | 2 | "Cheers, Bitch" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 2002 | 0.15 |
| 13 | 3 | "No Es Bueno" | Nick Copus | Marc Dube | January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25) | 2003 | 0.23 |
| 14 | 4 | "Knock, Knock" | Vanessa Parise | Nichole Beattie | February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) | 2004 | 0.23 |
| 15 | 5 | "Six Feet Deep" | Nick Copus | Ryan Mottesheard | February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) | 2005 | 0.25 |
| 16 | 6 | "Bedposts" | Carol Banker | Jim Galasso | February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15) | 2006 | 0.38 |
| 17 | 7 | "Stir" | Dawn Wilkinson | Hillary Benefiel | March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) | 2007 | 0.23 |
| 18 | 8 | "I Scream, You Scream" | Rick Bota | David Eick | March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08) | 2008 | 0.15 |
| 19 | 9 | "F.G.B." | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) | 2009 | 0.24 |
| 20 | 10 | "There's No Home for You Here" | Steven A. Adelson | Adam Nussdorf | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | 2010 | 0.26 |

## 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.

## 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."

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Beyond :
| Season | Episodes | First aired | First aired | Last aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank |
| Season | Episodes | Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank |
| 1 | 10 | January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) | 0.95 | February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | 0.30 | 0.53 | TBD |
| 2 | 10 | January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) | 0.31 | March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) | 0.26 | 0.24 | TBD |

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Peter Kelamis | Won |
| 2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Television Series | Beyond | Nominated |
| 2018 | American Society of Cinematographers Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Commercial Television | Jon Joffin | Won |
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Vanessa Parise | Nominated |
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Peter Kelamis | Won |
| 2018 | Leo Awards | Best Visual Effects, Dramatic Series | Ryan Jensen, Dong-Hyun Kim, Alican Sesli, Brandon Doty | Nominated |