
TV show · drama, mystery
Before
2024 · 1 season, 10 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Before
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2024 · 10 episodes · about 5h · 5.9/10
1. The Imposter35 min · 6.9/10
Dr. Eli Adler is a child psychiatrist haunted by his wife Lynn's death. One day, eight-year-old Noah shows up with inexplicable knowledge of Eli's life.
2. The Scientist29 min · 6.4/10
After Noah's school outburst, Eli becomes more involved in his treatment, uncovering eerie drawings and chilling parallels to his own trauma.
3. The Liar32 min · 6.8/10
Battling his demons and unresolved grief over Lynn's death, Eli grapples with his connection to Noah but reaches a breakthrough.
4. Symbols and Signs32 min · 5.0/10
Unsettling connections between Lynn's secret project and Noah's drawings are discovered. Eli is forced to confront his skepticism.
5. Folie à Deux29 min · 5.5/10
Noah's condition escalates at the hospital, leaving Denise desperate for answers. Eli finds recordings of Lynn's ex, Benjamin.
6. Fever Dream32 min · 6.0/10
In a tense meeting, Eli explains his unorthodox method of treating Noah.
7. The Power of Belief25 min · 5.5/10
To prevent Noah's transfer, Eli conducts a risky therapy session—and makes a startling revelation.
8. When We Dead Awaken25 min · 5.5/10
When Eli discovers photos of a mysterious farmhouse, he sets out to find it.
9. And the Darkness Was Called Night26 min · 6.0/10
Denise pleads for Eli's insight into Noah's condition. Eli aims to solve the puzzle of his connection with Noah.
10. Before32 min · 5.5/10
Eli races against time to save Noah.
Season summaries1 season, 10 episodes
Season 1
2024 · 10 episodes · about 5h · TMDB 5.9
1 season, 10 episodes, about 5h in total, from October 24, 2024 to December 19, 2024. Episodes run about 30 min.
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Reception
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6.5/1070 votes
What is it about? Before
Your past can drag you under.
After tragically losing his wife, child psychiatrist Dr. Eli Adler encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli's past.
Genres: drama, mystery. Themes: supernatural, psychological thriller, child psychiatrist, death of wife, hidden past.
Cast and crew Before
AllCreators
- Created bySarah Thorp
- MusicJay Wadley
- CinematographyChristopher LaVasseur
- EditingRich Fox
- NetworkApple TV
Full cast26 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Billy Crystal · Eli Adler · 10 ep.
- Judith Light · Lynn · 10 ep.
- Rosie Perez · Denise · 10 ep.
- Jacobi Jupe · Noah · 10 ep.
- Maria Dizzia · Barbara · 10 ep.
- Ava Lalezarzadeh · Cleo · 10 ep.
- Julia Chan · Therapist · 2 ep.
- Sakina Jaffrey · Gail · 3 ep.
- Itzhak Perlman · Drake · 1 ep.
- Robert Townsend · Jackson · 2 ep.
- Bill Bowers · Broken Man · 1 ep.
- Liam Garten · Noah's Classmate · 1 ep.
- Rebecca Harris · Teacher · 1 ep.
- Lex Storm Hodgkinson · Noah Double · 3 ep.
- Princess Jacob · Nurse · 2 ep.
- Miriam Shor · Sue Ann · 4 ep.
- Alexandra Albert · Tantrum Girl · 1 ep.
- Twinkle Burke · Triage Nurse · 1 ep.
- Mary Kathleen Gordon · Bag Lady · 1 ep.
- Christopher Harral · MRI Tech · 1 ep.
- Michael Maliakel · Desai · 1 ep.
- Hazel Anne Raymundo · Psych Ward Nurse #2 · 1 ep.
- Damali Ross · MRI Nurse · 1 ep.
- Rebecca Ruane · Sophie · 1 ep.
- David Niu · Restaurant Employee · 1 ep.
- Evangelia Artemis-Gomez · Grad Student · 1 ep.
Crew:
- Matthew Munn · Production Design
- Michelle Matland · Costume Design
- Howie Miller · Producer
- Adam Bernstein · Executive Producer
- Samantha Sprecher · Producer
- Billy Crystal · Executive Producer
- Eric Roth · Executive Producer
- Kari Hobson · Producer
- Jet Wilkinson · Executive Producer
- Tara Jayne Rubin · Casting
- Sarah Thorp · Executive Producer
- Jay Wadley · Original Music Composer
- Jet Wilkinson · Director
- Sarah Thorp · Writer
- Rich Fox · Editor
- Christopher LaVasseur · Director of Photography
- David Petrarca · Director
- Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. · Director
- William Rexer · Director of Photography
- Zetna Fuentes · Director
- Adam Bernstein · Director
- Kent Beyda · Editor
- Joseph Sousa · Writer
- Desta Tedros Reff · Writer
- Audrey Rosenberg · Writer
- Emmy Grinwis · Writer
- Howie Miller · Writer
Trailer Before
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Details Before

- First episode
- October 24, 2024
- Last episode
- December 19, 2024
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- Apple TV
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Studios
- Paramount Television Studios, Jennilind Productions, Vanessa Productions, My Name Is Cavale
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Before have?
1 season, 10 episodes. The last episode aired December 19, 2024.
Who’s in Before?
Billy Crystal, Judith Light, Rosie Perez, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Julia Chan, Sakina Jaffrey, Itzhak Perlman, and Robert Townsend. Created by Sarah Thorp.
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