“From” Season 2 (2023) wasn’t quite as good as Season 1. The show borrows so much its obvious inspiration, “Lost” (2004-2010), that it also inherits that program’s central flaw — an overabundance of mysteries that confuse the narrative.
Season 1 was … mostly a self-enclosed, tidy horror tale that was reminiscent of the various iterations of “The Twilight Zone” — waylaid travelers in a mysteriously inescapable town are stalked by supernatural monsters. Smaller mysteries were peppered into the plot, and for me those story points were mostly just distracting — but it didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the show.
Season 2, however, introduced so many subplot mysteries that the story sometimes became a little difficult to follow. (Or are they really subplots? We’re now shown that the monsters of Season 1 are only one element of the supernatural landscape that our protagonists must survive.)
My complaint above should be taken in context, though — “From” is still the scariest show on television. It’s got some really good writing and some terrific characters, with a few standout actors that hit a home run every time they’re onscreen. One is David Alpay as a the group’s hilarious, antisocial genius; another is Scott McCord as a gentle giant with the mind of an eight-year-old boy.
“From” is still an amazing watch. The second season wasn’t perfect, but it was still great. It remains the show that I am surprised that so few people are talking about.
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 